MOBILIZE SOLO CONCEPT AND ILEO CONCEPT EXPLORE NEW WAYS OF TRAVELLING AND CHARGING VEHICLES

Solo Concept: an extension of yourself

Solo Concept is a forward-looking mobilityproject and part of Mobilize’s aim to work on all forms of mobility. It is a singleoccupancy vehicle designed to have a minimal footprint (1.37 m long).

More broadly, Solo Concept illustrates theway Mobilize is thinking beyond current automotive conventions: it embodiesultra-light, free-flowing and agile mobility. The project came from Renault’sIndian studio, which is well known for its remarkable inventiveness, and the designers’initial idea involved a skateboard with an umbrella.

With Solo Concept, the body and object meldin a way that feels like wearing clothes. The driver, here, moves around in acool, calm semi-seated position.

Mobilize also sees this concept as anopportunity to partner with players in the fashion sector, for example tocreate nomadic accessories for personalisation (clothes, bags and luggage).

Reinforced protection on a 3-wheel vehicle

Solo Concept moves at low speeds (up to 25km/h). Drivers do not require a licence, safety belt or helmet, and have a joystickfor a steering wheel (a nod to the videogaming world). Its enveloping body, airbag,and foot-activated emergency button to stop the car if there is a risk providea good level of safety. Solo Concept, in other words, provides betterprotection than scooters, one-wheelers and other personal transporters in theevent of an accident.

Solo Concept has three wheels: two fortraction at the front and a smaller one for steering at the rear. Its body is asymmetricand only opens on the left-hand side. Inside, the reclining seat swivelsforward to open up a deep storage compartment designed to fit a bag. The cockpitand body can be easily hosed down. Solo Concept’s structure is made with 50% recycledmaterials and the vehicle is 95% recyclable.

Three charging options

Several Solo Concept vehicles can slottogether to occupy less space in car parks: one standard parking space can fitup to six Solo Concept units in single file.

There are three charging options: plug-in,inductive (wireless) and switching batteries. With inductive technology, onepoint can charge several slotted Solo Concept vehicles at the same time (theone at the front is plugged into the terminal and uses induction to transferelectricity to the others behind it). Solo Concept’s battery can also beremoved and charged at home (like an e-bike battery).

Dimensions: Length: 1.37 m - Width: 0.90 m - Height: 1.75m

“Solo Concept is fun, functional, and true tothe Mobilize brand’s values. It was designed to take up as little space aspossible in cities and to include as many safety features as possible inside,plus weather protection. We also worked on coming up with a posture that theuser finds both comfortable and relaxed, pointing to the vehicle’sultra-mobility,” explains Patrick Lecharpy, VP Design, Mobilize.

Ileo Concept: modular and movable power totems designed as spaces forlife

Ileo Concept was designed by Mobilize and PatrickJouin iD, and encompasses a series of features including charging points. Theinfrastructure elements are movable and sustainable, blend into the geographiesaround us, contribute to connecting them and help to bring electric travel accessibleeveryone.

With Ileo Concept, Mobilize is showcasing itsvision of tomorrow’s public spaces for mobility. It comprises three conceptualstreet furniture items. These multifunctional and modular totems add up to ahub of amenities:

···A living area with a seat, shelf and screen stand

“As an energy supplier in public spaces, Mobilizeis also thinking about facilities that bring them to life. With these threeemblematic objects, we want to create new representations of energy in cities,and at the same time new positive rituals for users. We want to take a new lookat urban development to treat people to new experiences around light-weightinfrastructure that adapts to climate change,” says Thomas Ehrmann, Chief DesignStrategy, Mobilize.

The totems fitted onto mobile and modular stands blend seamlessly intopublic or private spaces. They are easy to install so you can move and adapt themwhenever your wants and needs change.

These charging islands, in other words, are designed for people andcontribute to reducing carbon and noise levels in villages, cities, shoppingcentres, car parks and motorway service stations. The totem, with its roof thatcan be covered with vegetation, forms a shady canopy.

Depending on their location and function,they can also display the Mobilize brand or that of a city, private operator orenergy supplier. Ileo Concept is modular and can use second-life batteries fromthe automotive industry and pair them with photovoltaic panels. The componentsused in Ileo Concept are 50% made with recycled materials and 95% recyclable.

Mobilize asked French designer Patrick Jouin to envision the future ofmobility on account of his expertise in urban design. The goal for thiscollaboration is to offer people-friendly places with charging facilities thatadapt to urban, suburban and rural communities’ needs.

“By 2025, trading energy for goods or services may well be a widespreadpractice. The changes in the climate are encouraging cities to create cooloases within them. Mobility systems will no longer be centred around the individual:they will be collective. That way, travelling users will become stakeholders ina resilient system,” predicts PatrickJouin, designer and founder of Patrick Jouin iD.

Ileo Concept will not be produced in the nearfuture but is part of a holistic approach to support Mobilize’s plan to rollout an ecosystem of electric charging points in public spaces.

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aboutMobilize

Mobilize, the brand of Renault Group dedicated to new mobility, offers awide range of services around the vehicle thanks to an integrated technologicalplatform: financing, insurance, payments, fleet management, energy,maintenance, and refurbishing. Built around open ecosystems, Mobilizeencourages a sustainable energy transition, in line with Renault Group’s goalof achieving carbon neutrality in Europe and its ambition to develop value fromthe circular economy.

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