- The tubular bike comes in two cover, with a top speed of 53 km / h
- Its frame houses a removable battery that looks like a giant AA
- Prices start at € 5,999 (about £ 5,200/$ 7,000/AU $ 10,600)
The story of the Sol Motors is a long and slightly turbulent as the slightly biting, pocket-rocket electric two-wheeled has been teased for many years, but struggled to fully achieve lifting.
Now the German innovators are ready to release their tubular urban transport in nature, where pre-orders are taken now and delivery to anywhere in the world, which typically takes about 6-8 weeks from the point of purchase.
The Pocket Rocket is designed to be small, light and practical and comes in two forms covering the full spectrum of licensing requirements in Germany (these will vary across markets).
For example, the standard model has a pointed power of 6.5 kW and is limited to a top speed of 45 km / h (just under 30 km / h), making it legal to ride most bud or scooter licenses in Europe.
For those who want more punch, there is an S model that develops 8.5 kW Peak Power and can hit 85 km / h (or about 53 km / h) which will generally require an extra license.
Both models weigh only 87 kg and offer an electrical range of between 42 and 67 miles, depending on the version.
When it’s time for charging, the large tubular battery pack, which is located within the frame’s cross beam, can be removed and charged in the house, office or apartment, for sun even offers a stylish charging station to nicely hang the battery.
What’s more, customers can buy additional battery packs for fast swaps, although this will see the final bill increase other tune of € 1,695 (about £ 1,470/$ 2,000/AU $ 3,000).
Similarly, if you love the online configurator, which offers a number of frame, fender and logo colors, the price begins to tickle € 8,000 (about £ 7,000/$ 9,300AU $ 14,200).
Funky, fun but not for everyone
The new EV landscape has encouraged a number of newly started companies to produce all kinds of strange and creepy designs, but the Sol Pocket Rocket is up with some of the weirdest.
Why someone wants to ride on top of a drainage tube is someone’s guess and ergonomic, it does not look like a good opportunity for particularly tall or very short users as there is not much in the way of adjustability.
But like Infinite Machine, which produces very futuristic electric scooters and Pedelecs, Sol Motors offers somewhat slightly different for those who want easy, easy to maintain urban transport that turns heads.
Will it be the next big thing? Probably not. But will it travel a few smiles on the streets? Definitely.
