Yves Behar Designs the Telo with a Sustainable System
Swiss designer Yves Behar designs the Telo, which is an electric car that is able to fit the passenger as well as the cargo capacity of a pickup truck compact within the length equal to a small city car. This is fueled by two small electric motors rather than the traditional combustion engine at the front. The way that the car is designed, the driver and passengers will fit much further forward in comparison to a traditional pickup truck.
Behar talks about the mindset behind Telo with Dezeen, explaining that "Most EV [electric vehicle] cars out there are basically configured in the same way that gasoline-engine cars have been. And so the opportunity there was to say: 'Okay, how do we deliver a fully functional EV pickup truck with a full-size truck bed, with a large passenger cabin, but utilise a layout that will make it much more practical and much smaller in the urban environment?'"
Image Credit: Yves Behar
Behar talks about the mindset behind Telo with Dezeen, explaining that "Most EV [electric vehicle] cars out there are basically configured in the same way that gasoline-engine cars have been. And so the opportunity there was to say: 'Okay, how do we deliver a fully functional EV pickup truck with a full-size truck bed, with a large passenger cabin, but utilise a layout that will make it much more practical and much smaller in the urban environment?'"
Image Credit: Yves Behar
Trend Themes
1. Electric Miniature Pickup Trucks - Creating electric pickup trucks with compact size and spacious passenger cabins presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the urban mobility sector.
2. Sustainable Electric Cars - Developing electric vehicles with efficient electric motors instead of traditional combustion engines opens up disruptive innovation possibilities in the automotive industry.
3. Optimized Vehicle Layouts - Exploring alternative vehicle layouts that prioritize practicality and urban maneuverability can drive disruptive innovation in the electric vehicle market.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive Industry - The automotive industry can capitalize on the trend of electric miniature pickup trucks by investing in research and development to create more sustainable and compact vehicles.
2. Urban Mobility Sector - Companies in the urban mobility sector can seize the opportunity of electric miniature pickup trucks to offer innovative transportation solutions for urban environments.
3. Electric Vehicle Market - Within the electric vehicle market, there are disruptive innovation opportunities for companies that focus on optimizing vehicle layouts for practicality and maneuverability in urban settings.
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