Their baptism of fire will be during the Olympic Games 2024 in Paris. But their first real commissioning is scheduled for 2026 in Greater Nancy, where they were born. The small capsules of Urbanloop, a mode of transport which is intended to consume very little electricity, were presented to the general public this Friday evening on Place Stanislas. Individual cabins, available immediately at the station, which will therefore take you immediately to your destination station without stopping at those on the way.
A pocket size
announced at 1m wide, 1m68 high and 3m40 long, the first prototype will remain throughout the weekend on display in Place Carrière. And it can accommodate wheelchairs, bicycles and strollers. Its founder Jean-Philippe Mangeot announces: “1 kilometer traveled in 1 minute for a cost of 1 cent in electricity“.
– Arthur White
The latter is also particularly happy in front of the thousand curious people who came to attend this great curtain raising which nevertheless has crash test looks. “We have to test all this and we have no other solution than to do it in real life, because if we put our friends, they would only say good“, he confides. “The place is wonderful, smiling people, it’s great“, he continues.
– Arthur White
The fruit of 5 years of work which therefore comes under the ax of consumer opinion. And in this little game, curiosity seems to work among regulars of public transport. “The fact of not waiting and not making all the stops is convincing“, rejoiced Pierre. “I’m optimistic for the future, to avoid the car“, adds Laurent, who chose the blue color duringan online survey. “I will be one of the first users“, smiles Yohan.