The company’s founder Roger Christens was born and raised in Canada, but nearly thirty years of living in Africa, so all the problems of the local population it is well known that many people are not only deprived of access to electricity, but to clean drinking water. Therefore, Africans are forced every day to walk for water, overcoming great distances. Therefore, the project Solar E-Cycle can become an exit from a difficult situation.
Externally, the vehicle looks more like a bike than a car, and a roof located solar battery, allowing you to drive on a single charge up to 50 kilometers at a speed of about 50 kilometers per hour.
There are three – and four-wheeled designs of pedal cars, both models are equipped with pedal and electric drive. Three-wheeled version designed for a single rider, and four-wheeled bike you can ride together, and carry more cargo. Due to the fact that in many African villages there is still no light, charging batteries with solar panels looks like a great solution, but Solar E-Cycle will be able to charge from the mains. In addition, the battery such elektrodelica useful and domestic purposes — you can use it to power home appliances, sewing machine, kettle or lamp.
The company plans to launch tests of their pedal cars very soon. For these purposes, was made 70 units of transport. Roger Baptizes is well aware that the income of Africans is small, and therefore plans to charge for rental of each vehicle from 50 cents to one dollar a day.
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