Tony Locricchio, an Hawaii attorney and electric-vehicle proponent, would like to use a LiFT, actually more than one. LiFT is the acronym for Land Integrated Ferry Transporter and it’s just a part of Locricchio’s scheme to put the USA on a more efficient energy trajectory.
The scheme involves using small electric cars called Near Cars. Easy to change battery packs would power them. They could be driven independently at low speeds, or taken longer distances quickly by the LiFT, a sort of mass mini-car transport. In order to meet all transportation needs, communities could share a fleet of these small cars as well as larger SUV-type vehicles.
You can learn more about the proposal by reading the entire document, Time is of the Essence, Changing America’s Transportation and Power Alternatives, A plan for the bailout of US Citizens, online.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Shared Electric Car Services
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing platforms for communities to share a fleet of small electric cars for efficient personal transportation.
- Battery Swapping Technology
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating easy-to-change battery packs for electric cars to enable quick and convenient vehicle charging.
- Mass Mini-car Transport
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing a system for transporting small electric cars together, allowing for efficient long-distance travel.
Where This Applies
- Electric Vehicle
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Advancing the development of small electric cars with longer battery life and improved range.
- Shared Mobility
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Building platforms and services for community-based car sharing, facilitating efficient utilization of vehicles.
- Renewable Energy
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating renewable energy sources into electric vehicle charging infrastructure for eco-friendly transportation.
