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NEXT Modular Electric Vehicles

An electric modular joinable vehicle: multi-role, scalable, tailored so always efficient, capable of en-route transfer.

December 2020
September 2024

NEXT Modular Electric Vehicles

An electric modular joinable vehicle: multi-role, scalable, tailored so always efficient, capable of en-route transfer.

  • World Alliance Member
  • Featured Solution
  • Labelled Solution
Label Date September 20, 2024
By NExT
From Italy
Maturity stage TRL 9 / CRI 2 - Commercial Trial Small Scale

NEXT is a modular vehicle that could be considered as the "Stem Cell of Transportation" It could behave as a shared car or as a taxi but also as a bus, last-mile delivery van, a truck for long distances, or an interchange hub for passengers and goods without outdoor transhipment. NEXT is also an advanced smart transportation system based on swarms of modular electric vehicles. Each module/vehicle can join and detach with other modules on standard city roads. When joined, they create an open, bus-like area among modules, allowing passengers to stand and walk from one module to another. Modularity allows"en-route-transfer", that optimizes system capacity, cuts cost and traffic, and increases ubiquity and comfort for the passengers.

The Environmental Benefits

  • 60% less distance traveled by the entire fleet to move the same amount of passengers, compared to a taxi/Uber-like service
  • 60% to 80% less traffic generated due to the compact form factor and occupancy rate optimization via modularity and "En-route-transfer" of passengers and cargo
  • Up to 22 passengers in the same road footprint length of a small city car shorter than 4 meters
  • Decreasing vehicle capacity, mass and volume during off-peak hours, we can reduce energy consumption and CO2 emission per passenger by 60% compared to regular busses
  • Due to compact road linear footprint and occupancy rate optimization (via en-route transfers) we can reduce from 60% to 80% traffic generated per passenger compared to regular taxis
  • During manufacturing it reduces the use of non-recyclable materials Therefore 80% of the vehicles components is recyclable
  • Due to the modular charging instead of full-bus-charging, we can degrease the peaks of power needed from the grid to charge the vehicle from 80kW to 15kW

The Financial Benefits

  • Less than 4 years payback time (variable capacity modular bus-like scenario)
  • 50% - 100% less driver cost due to higher average occupancy rate and driver-less where/when allowed
  • 50% less infrastructural cost for high speed charging infrastructures compared to high speed charging busses
  • 100% potential less infrastructural parking areas costs due to the fact that our vehicles can be parked in regular cars parking lots (compared to regular busses)

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NExT

NEXT is a modular vehicle that could be considered as the “Wildcard of Transportation”

Headquarters 35129 Padua, Province of Padua, Italy
Type Company
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