karl tehler
Industrial Design BDes
Konstfack University Of Arts Crafts and Design
Specialisms: Industrial Design / Illustration / Sculpture
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
karl tehler
First Name: karl
Last Name: tehler
Specialisms: Industrial Design / Illustration / Sculpture
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My Location: Stockholm, Sweden
University / College: Konstfack University Of Arts Crafts and Design
Course / Program Title: Industrial Design BDes
About
Very cool designer from Sweden :)
The bicycle has gone from being a product with a low climate footprint to having a large impact on the climate. Most bicycles that are sold in Sweden today are electric bicycles that have components such as batteries and electric motors that have a lifespan of around 5 years. When the batteries get old, it is difficult to find new ones as the standard changes quickly and each company has its own standard. This means that you can stand with only a 5-year-old electric bike that does not work, and is impossible to ride without the help of an electric motor as it can weigh up to 60 kilos! And if you calculate the life cycle emissions per kilometer, an electric cargo bike with carbon fiber parts emits about 80g CO2/km, which is half as much as an electric van (158g CO2/km). If you put all this together, you begin to understand that the development of bicycles is very problematic and not as sustainable as you might think. How can such an ingenious product as the bicycle where we use our own power to move forward while exercising our body lose its most important purpose? My project is about questioning the current trend that every person needs an electric driven bicycle. Is it possible instead to design the bicycle in such a way that it can be adapted and rebuilt according to the different needs we have in life and in this way instead extend the lifespan of the bicycle, a modular kit that can be built according to your needs. To make it possible to add an electric motor when it is really needed, for example with a heavy load or when we get older and bring back the genius of actually being able to get around under our own power without the help of an electric motor and making the bike more sustanible and more adapted to our specific needs in life.
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