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Pontificia Universidad Catolica Argentina
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Frank E-Bikes is a new and innovative venture that seeks to find a solution to one of the great problems of the future, sustainable mobility in cities. The enterprise manufactures and markets designer electric bicycles aiming to make a profit. It aims to change the current paradigm of transport that uses fossil fuels. This change will benefit not only the quality of life of the users, but of the community in general.
It's helping to solve the SDG 11. Sustainable cities and communities.
Frank E-Bikes has several innovative aspects. First, and most importantly, the innovation which distinguishes Frank from the rest of the electric bicycles in the market is that they use solid tires. They are composed of a special polymer which supports, without any kind of alterations, changes in temperature, humidity and even long exposures to UV rays. These tires do not have air chambers inside just like any regular bicycle, this means there is no risk of punctures.
The bikes are equipped with last generation lithium batteries of 10.3 Ah which are stored inside an elegant removable accessory. When it's necessary to charge them, the user can plug it in any 220V home plug. Combined with 350W or 500W engines they provide an approximate 40km of autonomy.
The use of the vehicle is completely silent. Users can use the engine power, pedal power, or both simultaneously to reach speed of up to 40km/h. Among other accessories, all of the models include front and rear LED lights, hydraulic brakes and suspension.
At the moment, Frank E-Bikes offers six different models, Classic, Sport, Elegance, Elite, Chopper and Foldable.
The business was conceived and created in 2016 by Alejandro Stern. After finishing his degree in industrial engineering, he started his research on renewable energies. Overwhelmed with the pollution of the environment, traffic congestions and above all, the amount of time he lost driving his car every day, he decided to focus his research on sustainable urban mobility.
He become passionate about electric vehicles and the substantial improvements they have compared to conventional engines.
Getting more people to use electric bicycles means that fewer will be using combustion vehicles. This is directly related to a reduction of green house emissions.
Frank E-Bikes not only seeks to generate a positive change towards the environment, it dedicates it's activities to the creation of competitive and real profit.
It generate a thrifty economic value in the day to day of the user. After making an initial investment, the customer will save in fuel, patent, insurance and other expenses related to a conventional car or bike.
80% of the parts used for the production of Frank E-Bikes are of national origin. This promotes the local industry in a great way.
It has been proved that this is a product that works, generates production and job opportunities. Only in the last three months, Frank E-Bikes has hired three new employees. It's a new way of transportation with a great market opportunity to cover.
It's a scalable venture, the increasing sale prove it. With a selling price of USD1500 per unit, it is averaging twelve sold ones every month. If it were to scale in a massive way, it could provoke a change in the paradigm of transportation and at the same time offer good investment opportunities.
Every person who has access to acquire one of Frank E-Bike can quantify changes in their lifestyle. Using electronic bicycles promotes well being and health. It awakes a sense of belonging in a project friendly to the environment which can also be revolutionary at a social level.
Customers increase their knowledge on how this technology works. It brings awareness to the problems in the transport sector and how it affects their day to day lives. It empowers them to decide over conventional means of transport and become conscious of the impact they are making on the environment.
It creates social transformation in all direct users but also in the people who are connected indirectly with Frank E-Bikes. More electric bicycles result in fewer vehicles burning fossil fuels on the streets. Less traffic, less pollution, less heat, this increases the quality of life in all the inhabitants of the area.
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Fran E-Bikes produces and sells electric bicycles which contain a high design value. It helps to improve urban mobility, reducing the amount of fossil fuel burning vehicles in the streets. It has a direct benefit reducing the air pollution, noise pollution and the times wasted in traffic jams of commuters in the city. Everyone related to the use of the bicycles will enhance their quality of life.
