Together with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and partners from politics and business, the University of Ulm has designed the first electric cargo moped with a quick charging function and a system for braking force recovery (recuperation). Its inventors hope to use the vehicle to revolutionize urban transport.
The electric cargo moped is three meters long and weighs 170 kilos. There are no pedals, instead the accelerator is used to accelerate like on a moped. The top speed is 45 kilometers per hour, and the developers put the maximum payload at 100 kilos. Fully loaded, the vehicle can travel around 80 kilometers with one battery charge.Recuperation brake and quick-charging systemThe e-moped not only has a recuperation brake, which feeds electricity into the battery when braking, but can also be charged at quick-charging stations. At a six-kilowatt charging station, the 3.2-kilowatt-hour battery can be charged to 80 percent within 30 minutes. There is an active heating and cooling system to prevent thermal problems. “Long Tail” electric moped with all-wheel driveThe new electric cargo moped is equipped with all-wheel drive and built in “long-tail format”. The driver sits on the vehicle in a position similar to that of a scooter, and the load is stowed behind him – between the two wheels. Research group leader Michael Buchholz can imagine many areas of application for his electric cargo moped: “Emission-free courier trips through the narrow streets of an old town , environmentally friendly removal of green waste in the city park or the space-saving delivery of chilled food to the market place – all of this could soon be possible with the new electric cargo bike”
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