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Student Designer
University Product Description and Principal Function(s) Skoota is a compact urban electric scooter used for intermodality and urban travel.Aimed at a 20-35 year old young inner-urban demographic, Skoota utilizes the latest Super Charging Lithium Ion technologies and an in-wheel brushless hub motor to create an entirely sustainable electric personal commuter. Additionally, for improved practicality, Skoota's unique frame can be compacted to half its size in five simple actions using the central compacting interface. Skoota is a product to be used as an everyday commuter to be incorporated with public and other forms of transportation due to its compact size and functionality. Why does the product represent design excellence and why do you believe it deserves an Australian Design Award? 'Skoota' is a new form of fully electric inner urban transporation designed for the near future, and taking the idea of the moped one step further.Using a unique "K" shaped frame,Skoota minimizes unnecessary bulk to produce a simple form that is not only practical but also compliments the compacting feature, located on the central pivot, a key functional of the product. Fusing aspects of an electric bicycle, scooter and motorcycle, 'Skoota' is a new product that finds a niche, for the young inner-urban commuter. Aesthetically, bold cutouts on the frame and strong contrasting colours create a distinct appearance, while still being minimalistic in essence. These features, especially, the colours chosen reflect the traditional corporate attire. Sublte details highlight the uniqueness of the product, and these include the red higlights seen on the wheels, the curved rear tail light, and front headlight, cloumn, suspension form. It has a simple, trendy aesthetic, culturally sensitive to some of the key features of traditional step through scooters, such as the circular headlight, solid front cloumn and small 12.5" wheels. Functionality is a key issue adressed by Skoota. Not only does it bear a small, practical footprint, but the compcating feature allows a greater degree of versatility, so that it can be taken wherever desired. It utilizes emerging technologies, for example the litihium batteries, which charge to 90% in 5 minutes, perfect of an on-the-go product such as this. Skoota can travel 50 km maximim distance and 25 km max speed per charge. Operation of Skoota is kept as simple as possible, with only two buttons, power and headlight. Other features of Skoota include indicator lights located either side of the handle bars, brake and tail lights at the rear of the seat, and a blue LED halo headight for visibility. Skoota is manufactured using powder coated die-cast aircraft grade aluminium. Injection molded ABS is used as the clip on face cutouts. The choice of aluminium means a durable, lightweight form of transportation, at a total weight of around 20 kg. The product package bears similar proportions to a 24" electric bicycle, with similar handlebar height, seat height and wheel base. The foot pegs are positioned slightly further back for a ride that adjusts the centre of gravity of the user to the central pivot of the product. As Skoota is entirely electric, the lithium batteries can be recharged via the power inlet on the opposite side on the compacting interface, located on the central frame of the vehicle. When charged from an environmentally friendly power source, such as solar power, it is entirely sustainable. 'Skoota' is a new form of personal transportation that aims to not only reduce its physical footprint, but its carbon footprint too. |
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