Scooter by Muji

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Scooter by Muji \\

Mission

The brief for this project was to create a scooter for MUJI, the no branding brand from Japan. MUJI is known for being simple, affordable and having no logos. I choose to do a hybrid electric push scooter that regenerates from user movement. This project was one of my favorites, it was by far the most advanced CAD model I had done at the time. The instructor who assigned it encouraged me to take my design as far as I could and include as many details as possible, so I did

Features

We were advised to consider how our potential users would use our scooters and the overall experience. I decided to create a hybrid electric scooter that is user-friendly and includes a unique battery indicator and other specially designed features for users to interact with. 

Headlight

The headlight on the scooter is powered by the user's motion, which promotes safety and visibility. However, this means that the scooter requires slightly more effort to push when riding normally.

Battery Gauge

Battery indicators are boring and overly detailed. This one only has three levels.

Mountain - Far away, you can go explore.

Forrest - Mid-Range, stay in the forest near home.

Home - Almost out of battery, go home.

Leather Grips

Don't underestimate the importance of good grips. I chose leather to ensure comfort and grip, while staying true to the MUJI brand with premium, uncomplicated materials.

Render Details

As mentioned at the top I was able to put in a lot of fine detail on this project. These are some of the finer points that come together to bring the design to life. 

Hardware Detailing

Tire Tread

Internal Wiring

Ideation and Sketching

CAD

This project was my most complex CAD model at the time. This challenges in this modeling process taught me how to be more thoughtful in my designs. It taught me think spatially to prevent collisions and how to utilize components for timely and effective design. These key takeaways helped when I was 3D printing iterations of the folding mechanism and showed me the flaws in my design before I printed.