05 May AN ECOLOGIC CARGO BIKE IS GREENER THAN AN ELECTRIC VAN

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AN ECOLOGIC CARGO BIKE

A latest generation of cargo bike is more ecologic than the electric van.
SUM-X, for example, consumes about 100 times less than an electric van, and is definely greener and more sustainable.
Are these too drastic statements?
Not: let’s see in detail in why the cargo bike is undoubtedly greener than an electric van.

5 REASONS WHY THE ELECTRIC CARGO BIKE IS GREENER THAN THE ELECTRIC VAN

To understand why a human / electric hybrid propulsion cargo bike is actually more ecologic than any other electric vehicle, it’s better to analyze the differences in performance and environmental impact:

  1. The electric van needs specific infrastructure to make the best of it. E.g: it needs fast charging stations to complete a full day’s work.
  2. SUM-X needn’t fast charging stations: a common electric plug is enough. It can be recharged during the night, to be ready to last for the next full working day.
  3. In fact, SUM-X is able to mount a second full-charged battery onboard without compromising the cargo capacity. The battery can be replaced in a few seconds, in case you forgot to recharge the battery at night.
  4. Surprise: data show that cargo bikes and electric vans also produce emissions into the atmosphere. It’s PM2.5, PM10 and PTS, although we’re talking of much less impact than petrol or diesel vehicles. On electric vehicles we focus on the brakes and the tyres that are responsible for the emissions, coming from their weight pushing onto the road surface. A cargo bike, even at maximum load, weighs considerably less than an electric van. SUM-X, on the other hand, is the lightest cargo bike on the market: it weighs about 47 kilograms empty. Roughly 33 times less than an electric van.
  5. If SUM-X weighs less, the emissions are reduced and the road surface of the city centres is less consumed. The maintenance of our historic centers costs a lot to the municipalities, and therefore to the citizens, and SUM-X contributes to save them from frequent repairing interventions.

SUM-X IS QUIET AND LESS INVASIVE

The cargo bike is not only ecologic. Its sustainability is also given by producing less noise pollution than the electric van. And it’s also less invasive for the urban landscape.
In addition, the driver of a cargo bike is less isolated from other vehicles and the downtown community. In short: SUM-X is the most sustainable way to experience last mile logistics.

For all these reasons, the cargo Bike is the vehicle that best portrays the evolution of the delivery and transport industry, bringing our precious historic centers back to life, in a finally smart and green perspective.

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