Did you know: 85-90% of car journeys are made by only one person per vehicle. Big, heavy cars, taking up a lot of space on our roads, creating congestion and environmental issues. What if a car would fit you like a shoe? That is what YKS1 One offers: right-sized mobility for one.

Design Team

Design: Springtime Design (lead designer: Renze Rispens) Chassis engineering: Dynteq Client: YKS1

YKS1 One is a single-seater electric car. Yes, a car. Not a low-speed neighbourhood LEV, but a true M-category full-electric motor vehicle, fit for use on the highway. YKS1 One has a narrow track width of just over 1 meter, with an active tilting wheel suspension. This ensures very safe and dynamic driving characteristics.

YKS1 focuses on all those use cases where people are using a car by themselves. It is not aiming to replace the family car, it wants to replace that second car. And with a top speed of 130 km/h and a range of 350 km, YKS1 is the perfect solution for all those work trips during office hours. YKS1 One offers plenty of space for a suitcase, a few packages or groceries. And lastly, YKS1 is just sóoo much fun to drive!

Within the strict car automotive regulations, YKS1 is designed to be very sustainable. The car will use bio-based and recycled materials where allowed, and will be designed for easy maintenance and repair. The production location of YKS1 will be in Europe, close to its target audience. YKS1 will look into ways to give its batteries a second life and include refurbishing in its business model. These measures will together minimize YKS1's carbon footprint.

YKS1 One is currently under development by a consortium consisting of YKS1, urban mobility design specialist Springtime Design and research and development firm Dynteq, funded by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency. Later this year, the consortium will test a first drivable prototype on the track. The journey to a market launch of a car is long, complex and capital-intensive. We know. But with a strong vision and self-confidence, YKS1 is in a great starting position to reach its final goal: One can change the world.

Vehicle specifications: - Dimensions: 3,06 x 1,21 x 1,53 m [L x W x H] - Weight: 600 kg - Top speed: 130 km/h -Range: 350 km

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