FIND OUT ABOUT THE WORLD'S FIRST HEMP SCOOTER

Created as a mutual effort between InHolland, NPSP composites and van.eko, dutch design duo waarmakers have invented the Be.e; the first biocomposite e-scooter made with a monocoque body of hemp, flax, and bio-resin!

This bio-based, fully electric vehicle is no less durable or chic than any non-hemp motor scooter. Van.eko, the Dutch startup behind the Be.e design, boasts that the shell is so resilient it will simply scratch or scuff—not fall apart—if it ends up in any minor collision.

The scooter’s plant-based pedigree doesn’t detract from its overall performance either, with speeds up to 30 mph and a 50-mile range.

As forward-thinking and experimental as the Be.e is, the designers found the technology was immediately applicable.

"There were no real hurdles for manufacturing," Van.eko founder Vaniek Colenbrander tells Co.Design.

Natural fibers were pressed and molded into a two-part monocoque frame using the same kinds of fabrication techniques that go into Formula 1 racing cars, minus the steel.

At Hemp Eyewear, we support all companies that use hemp as a material in order to innovate new products !

They are available to pre order online :)

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Original article by The Be.e