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29 September 2019

Vello folding e-bike with intelligent energy recovering KERS technology received Austrian State Prize Design

Every two years, juries of professionals select nominees (article) and in a second round the winners of the Austrian State Prize Design. At the website staatspreis-design.at, the winners 2019 in three categories and the special prizes concerning ‘DesignConcepts’ are now presented. The folding e-bike ‘Vello Bike+ Titan’ with self-recharging technology received the Staatspreis Design in the category 'Product Design/Consumer Goods'. The batteries recharge while riding downhill or braking; keyword KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) technology. Until 10 November, the shortlisted and prize winning products and projects are shown at the exhibition  'Best of Austrian Design' at designforum Vienna.

fig.: ‘Vello Bike+ Titan’ is the Staatspreis Design 2019 winner, category Product Design/Consumer Goods; design by Valentin Vodev Designstudio (Vienna) / Valentin Vodev; commissioned and produced by VELLO GmbH (Vienna), vello.bike. Photo: © Leonardo Ramirez Castillo.

Cited from the jury statement "... The vehicle permanently charges itself, with the charge condition indicated via an interface. Here, electromobility has arrived on a new level: the combination of engineering and design ensures a perfect fusion of technological innovation and look. ..." 


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