VanMoof will launch a new e-bike specifically designed for densly populated Tokyo. Image source: Shutterstock (#404274469)
VanMoof, the electric bicycle firm has designed and is releasing a new offering designed specifically for the Tokyo market. Dubbed as ‘Electrified X’- the bike is a more compact version of Electrified S and is designed to operate in areas which are often crowded and highly compact. VanMoof CEO and co-founder Ties Carlier said,” Everything here is more compact. Apartments are smaller, cars are smaller, even the roads are tinier. So with that in mind, we thought we’d need a bike that’s also more compact. I just knew there had to be a way to get that same technology and that same VanMoof feeling we have into a new design that will fit a city like Tokyo.”
Electrified X is expected to offer a range up to 123 km and a top speed of 24kmph. “Actually electric bikes are already very big here — people love to ride them. But I think the big difference there, and what’s super interesting to me, is that they’re used for very short distances. It’s usually a mamachari used within the same neighborhood — it’s very rare that someone rides it outside the neighbourhood to work or further away. That’s a bit of a shame, I think, and that’s what our bike is perfect for. That 5- or 10-kilometer ride a day, you’re faster than a car or any other transportation, basically, and it makes it so much more fun. The fun part is the most important thing, I think. With my commute in Taipei or Tokyo or Amsterdam, this bike is the best part of my day,” Carlier further added.
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