Over 1 billion people do not have access to clean drinking water and either need to make do with dangerously contaminated sources or travel miles and miles to gather unpolluted liquid. The Water on Wheels project may help to bring H2O to families in need through the use of a specialized electric bike.
Fernando Ocana took on the Honda 1+ sponsored endeavor to design a motorcycle that can carry great quantities of water and requires little physical labor for the person fetching it. The frame of the bike has been adapted to the form of three open cubbies which can accommodate 20-Liter jerrycans for 60 Liters all up. The boxes can even be adjusted for other cargo as well. The Water on Wheels e-bike is cheap to make, easy to fix and can be fitted with found materials to dress the wheels and more -- ideal for necessitous villages in central Africa.
H2O-Transporting Two-Wheelers
Water on Wheels Brings the Life Liquid to Thirsty Towns
Trend Themes
1. Clean Drinking Water Access - Innovative solutions like Water on Wheels address the lack of clean drinking water access for over 1 billion people.
2. Specialized Electric Bikes - The development of specialized electric bikes for transporting water presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the transportation industry.
3. Adaptable Cargo Solutions - The adaptable cargo capabilities of Water on Wheels bikes open up possibilities for disruptive innovation in logistics and supply chain management.
Industry Implications
1. Water Purification Systems - The Water on Wheels project highlights the need for disruptive innovation in the water purification systems industry to address the global water crisis.
2. Electric Bike Manufacturing - The development of specialized electric bikes like Water on Wheels creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the electric bike manufacturing industry.
3. Sustainable Transportation - Water on Wheels bikes exemplify the potential for disruptive innovation in the sustainable transportation industry by combining transportation and water supply in one vehicle.