Polestar has unveiled a new electric scooter concept at this year’s Munich motor Show, called the Re:Move.
It was developed as a much more sustainable alternative to petrol-powered mopeds for city-based delivery services and is pitched as a service to the surging increase in online shopping.
Like its car manufacturing processes, Polestar sought to make the Re:Move’s environmental impact as low as possible. So, the scooter’s chassis is made from low-carbon aluminium, which was produced using renewable energy – and it’s also completely recyclable.
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The scooter is powered by a 2.2kWh battery pack and a compact electric motor, which provides a top speed of 15mph. The powertrain also has enough torque to haul a maximum payload of 180kg on the load area between the front and rear wheels.
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Polestar also enlisted the help of the electric motorbike manufacturer, Cake, to help with the development of the Re:Move’s handling. The rear swing arm is damped for a little much more rider comfort, there’s disc brakes for some added safety and the chassis has a distinct tilting mechanism, which allows the scooter to lean into corners, which Polestar says improves stability.
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The scooter is also only 750mm wide, which Polestar says makes it ideally suited to travelling along cycle lanes or threading through narrow urban streets. It comes with always-on lighting, too, as well as brake lights, a horn and optional indicators, all helping to improve safety.
Bjørn Kjetil Mauritzen, Head of Sustainability at Hydro (the project’s aluminium supplier), said: “To stay within the 1.5-degree Paris agreement target, we need fewer fossil-fuel cars on the streets, but we ought to also be striving to decrease emissions and harmful particulates in the air.
“Re:Move is not only a low maintenance car with an electric powertrain, but it’s also fully recyclable and uses low carbon aluminium that is made with renewable energy.”
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