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Israeli startup reinvents the wheel, by using it to contain car’s key components Relocating the motor, steering, suspension and brakes into vehicle’s wheels, REE creates a flat, light, versatile chassis to increase energy efficiency in electric cars By Shoshanna Solomon 9 July 2019, 5:11 pm 4 Edit Facebook Twitter linkedin email 782 shares An illustration of REE's flat chassis (Courtesy) Israeli startup REE has unveiled a “revolutionary” new design and look for electric vehicles, in which all of the classic components of the car — the motor, the steering system, the brakes and the suspension — are moved from under...

This is a 6 minute video that highlights Izhar Gafni, 50, an expert in designing automated mass-production lines, and a cycling enthusiast who for years toyed with an idea of making a bicycle from cardboard. He told Reuters during a recent demonstration that after much trial and error, his latest prototype has now proven itself and mass production will begin in a few months. The projected price is $20 and no metal parts will be used. More info: http://www.technologicvehicles.com/en/actualite-mobilite-verte/1948/video-un-...

A bicycle made almost entirely of cardboard has the potential to change transportation habits from the world's most congested cities to the poorest reaches of Africa, its Israeli inventor says. Izhar Gafni, 50, is an expert in designing automated mass-production lines. He is an amateur cycling enthusiast who for years toyed with an idea of making a bicycle from cardboard. He told Reuters during a recent demonstration that after much trial and error, his latest prototype has now proven itself and mass production will begin in a few months.