Parts for the Ford "Mode: Flex" Non-Functional Bicycle Prototypes, 2015
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Automakers increasingly considered themselves "mobility providers" in the 2010s. Ford Motor Company's MoDe:Flex bicycle prototype was born of that thinking. The power-assisted bike operated via an Apple iPhone app that controlled the electric motor, monitored the rider's speed and heart rate, and provided navigation assistance and traffic updates. When disassembled, the bike fit neatly into the trunk of a compact car.
Automakers increasingly considered themselves "mobility providers" in the 2010s. Ford Motor Company's MoDe:Flex bicycle prototype was born of that thinking. The power-assisted bike operated via an Apple iPhone app that controlled the electric motor, monitored the rider's speed and heart rate, and provided navigation assistance and traffic updates. When disassembled, the bike fit neatly into the trunk of a compact car.
Artifact
Components (Objects)
Date Made
2015
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.93.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Color
Black (Color)
Inscriptions
on front of 2017.93.3.1: TOPEAK on top of 2017.93.3.1: TOPEAK / 29" Mountain on side of 2017.93.3.2: WRENCH FORCE / MICRO underneath wrench head of 2017.93.3.2: WRENCH FORCE on sides of 2017.93.3.3: + / - on top of 2017.93.3.4: TENERGY / 1.5 AMP UNIVERSAL SMART CHARGER / FOR 14.8 V 4-Cell Li-ion / Li-Polymer Battery Pack on bottom of 2017.93.3.5: vivax / assist / Charger for 85 Li-ion battery on top of 2017.93.3.8: FORD
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