I trust you guys are all safe out there. The current raise of Covid-19 numbers globally is not really what we all need at the moment. Let's hope for the best.

Development on our chassis is continuing. Due to the "cab-over axle" setup (it means that the driver is virtually sitting above the front axle- we got maximum payload by opting for this setup) we cannot use the initially chosen McPherson suspension for the front and we are changing it to the  "Double-Wishbone" concept. The long struts would require us to move the driver´s seat too much inwards.

Here is a comparison. You can see that by using the double-wishbone concept we do not need that much space in height but we will have a couple more parts- but it is robust as well.

© by Quora.com


We engaged a fine specialist company from the UK to calculate parameters and dynamics. They worked before for well-known OEMs. Still all on schedule.

We are expecting the first renderings of the updated cabin design from our design team in LA soon. Based on that we will start the mechanical design of the cabin.

We had a discussion on the final door configuration, we even used our large network on Linkedin to listen to the pros and cons of that. 

When I visited the logistics operation in NJ last week (it is so valuable to go out in the field and talk to the guys in operation) we figured out that even the sliding doors on the cargo area of a Mercedes Sprinter are not really made for package delivery, causing up to 250-300 opening and closing procedures a day. Some fail after time.

We are planning to implement a kind of sliding door in the front cabin. We are currently in talks with the global market leader for bus doors to see if we can cooperate on the development.

Alright, finally I would like to ask you guys to help moving over the 200K limit, to move this campaign further. Wefunder told us that the hardest thing would be to go from150-200k. Above that, a special marketing program from Wefunder will start. We are at 196k now. But it went a bit slow last week. So please share this campaign with your friends (you could extend your investment as well :)).

End of next week I might be able to give you some more exciting news.....

Take care of yourself and stay healthy!