A Prius-inspired bicycle creation is the Toyota‘s step to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the Prius model and a decade of environmentally sustainable transportation. Toyota has joined forces with Parlee Cycles to produce a bike with Prius innovative design principles. Sustainable, cutting edge green design and technology are the key motivation for both companies.
Parlee is developing the state-of the art, ultra efficient bicycle in an effort to encompass the best of both the auto and non-auto transportation worlds. Though the bicycle design has stayed relatively the same throughout the years, the design team decided to look at all the different possibilities, using inspiration from city, road, and touring bikes, and combining it with some Prius inspired concepts.
The bike frame was designed using carbon fiber tubing, which is a lightweight, aerodynamic, stiff and seamless material, ideal for racing. Carbon fiber isn’t recyclable, but Parlee minimizes their waste by reusing all of their rests in their design. The carbon fiber tubing is then covered with a raw black finish, giving it a stylish noble look. The mold is overlaid on the tubing along with resin.
To document and comment on the event, Parlee invited to cyclist and blogger John Watson. And as the bike is still being developed all the news are to follow on his Prolly is Not Probably blog.
Toyota Prius is an innovative eco-friendly hybrid that uses future gen technologies and even social networking system and is also being utilized by Google to develop electric cars for its employees.