BMW designer: thoughts about bikes

Direktor of BMW design department, Adrian van Hooydonk who has a staff of about 600 employees gave an interview to one of the leading Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad about the future of two-wheelers.
Car companies are showing growing interest in the two-wheeled means peredvizhdeniya. Moreover, this interest is expressed mainly in bicycle technology, but because automobile manufacturers, it is not usual, and bicycle - electric. A large number of electric bikes on the automotive giants - a weighty confirmation of this fact. The latest electric bikes has become a vivid example of Audi and Opel Corsa car with a mount for four bicycles.

Flirt with bicycles

Many industry insiders believe that the automakers are just flirting with bicycles to highlight the ecological character of their brand. But Adrian van Hooydonk says that it is not.
In an interview with Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad, posed the following question: "Will we be in 10 years to ride in cars as well as now?" Adrian van Hooydonk said, "Yes, the car will remain an individual. But riding on two wheels will become increasingly important. In urban areas will be dominated by other vehicles, those who need less space, and which have lower emissions and noise."

50cc sector will move to electric

Van Hooydonk said he expects the entire sector 50cc move to electric drive. Along with this, in February last year in the ASEM conference held in Brussels ogranizovannaya Manufacturers Association Powered two-wheelers. European promyshleniki stressed the important role to be played by electric vehicles in addressing traffic congestion and reduce carbon emissions in the city streets.