With the finalization of another important component, we have taken a significant step forward in TWIKE 5 vehicle development. We can already reveal this much: The TWIKE 5 drive unit consisting of motor, gearbox and high-voltage inverter comes from a renowned supplier and has already proven itself in mass-produced vehicles.
through even more efficiency! The TWIKE 5 is already good in this respect thanks to its low weight and optimally reduced size. So why make it even better? Because it makes sense. And because it is still possible in the current development phase.
The pre-order round for the TWIKE 5 has started. Initially, all reservation holders were given the opportunity to convert their reservation into a binding pre-order. The ingenious ranking system now also offers latecomers the opportunity to secure one of the limited series of 500 TWIKE 5s.
The bodyshell (body-in-white) of the TWIKE 5 is currently undergoing its foreseeable final development loop before it finally finds its way from the developers’ CAD programs to the prototype workshop in load-path and weight-optimized sheet metal shell construction. One positive aspect that stood out was that the chosen construction method allows for relatively uncomplicated modifications.Continue reading “Body in white or the Pareto principle”
The TWIKE 5 series is limited to 500. The delivery order is based, among other things, on the time of reservation and the balance of a linked interest account.
With its electric drive system, the TWIKE 5 can achieve an impressive acceleration sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 3.8 seconds. But does an electric vehicle that has already been optimized for the lowest consumption of less than 7 kWh/100 km have to demonstrate such brute acceleration manoeuvres at the same time? In our opinion, the TWIKE pilot will not want to measure the acceleration. He just wants to have enough.
Please get in. Our contribution to the mobility transition has three wheels, offers space for two people and weighs less than 500 kg. A TWIKE 3 travels over 600 km without recharging and consumes around 5 kWh/100 km. The new TWIKE 5 is also more than just a nose ahead of the automotive market. Because there is currently no vehicle in this performance class that could be as efficient on the road. For TWIKE riders and many friends, the mobility revolution is already part of everyday life.
Due to the pedaling system, the TWIKE has specific ergonomics and cannot be compared with conventional vehicles. An “ergo check” is essential in all development stages of the vehicle. The preparations for the hoped-for final development loop of the bodyshell have taken place and now allow this next step.
A specially launched TWIKE.Invest project is intended to secure the complete financing of the development and initialisation of the new vehicle platform for the TWIKE 5 and TWIKE 6. The platform enables a sustainable investment in the TWIKE project and offers the opportunity to become part of the TWIKE community, even without owning a TWIKE.
Every mobility requirement is different. We will therefore once again offer the TWIKE 5 with different sized batteries in keeping with tradition.