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Embedded Files
Individual Research Project
Autodesk Alias, Autodesk VRED, Adobe Photoshop
Story-telling, Research, Ideation, Design, & Visualisation
Scenario
The TVS XL100 is employed in diverse scenarios, serving various purposes. Users often engage in a range of aftermarket modifications tailored to their specific requirements and preferences. These modifications can include alterations to enhance aesthetics or functionality, reflecting the adaptable and customizable nature of the vehicle to meet individual user needs.
Pain Points
Lack of Comfort: Minimal suspension travel leads to discomfort on rough roads.
Limited Storage: No in-built under-seat storage or closed compartments.
Outdated Aesthetics: Design is functional but not aspirational; lacks modern styling, which may alienate younger users.
Limited Passenger Comfort: Rear seat is often small and lacks proper footrests or back support for pillion riders.
Basic Safety Features: No disc braking system.
Design Strategy Takeaway
The vehicle features running boards instead of foot pegs, offering better support for luggage and improved foot comfort for pillion riders. It includes an optional storage basket for food or pizza delivery, with spacious front and rear areas for carrying loads. A hollow, movable seat allows users to set up a street shop on the go. Its youth-centric design enables face-to-face interaction when the vehicle is stationary.
Ideation
Inspirations and mood boards matter, with ideation driven by three core terms: minimal, frugal, and modular, benchmarking the TVS XL. Designed for Indian roads and users, inspirations included the peacock for form and the shopping cart for a frame that ‘pulls,’ reflecting the two-wheeler’s utility-driven nature.
Principles of Skeletal Design
Manufacturing: The skeletal structure minimises body parts by integrating the frame as the complete body.
Sustainability: With a frame-based design, the vehicle requires fewer parts, reducing material usage.
Efficiency: Fewer parts create more usable space, enabling larger storage and more spacious seating.
Aesthetics: A modern, minimal unconventional design that makes a bold and striking statement.
Modularity: Built to evolve with user demands through customisable and adaptable features.
Bike-side Banter
The rider’s seat can be adjusted forward, creating a gap between the rider and pillion seats. This feature offers a comfortable space for friends to engage in casual conversations while parked.
Provisions Delivery
The e-scooter provides enhanced storage capacity compared to current market needs. The rear seat can be removed, just like the existing model, offering additional space for luggage.
Mobile Market
The rider’s seat can be adjusted forward, and the rear seat can be removed to make space for panniers, specifically designed to cater to roadside vendors.
Food Delivery
The vehicle’s modular design makes it ideal for food delivery services. By removing the rear seat, a spacious top box can be mounted to securely hold food containers.
Dimensions + Features
Larger Underseat Storage
The Captain EV offers a larger underseat storage than the TVS XL100, with enough space for a half-face helmet. The front seat is fixed to the storage unit, which slides forward on linear guide rails using a longitudinal slider mechanism.
First-in-World Footboard in a Two-Wheeler
The Captain EV replaces conventional foot pegs with a footboard, offering multiple functional advantages. It supports panniers and sack bags, preventing them from dragging or hitting speed breakers, and also serves as a protective barrier for the battery casing during falls.
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