The Try-Brid Vehicle was created to encourage sustainable transportation solutions, to lessen dependence on the grid by challenging existing electricity usage patterns and to reinforce a healthy lifestyle. Currently 1.7 billion people worldwide are without electricity for basic human needs and economic development. According to a recent study by Lighting Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa has a rural electricity access rate of 2%. Mobile phones are quickly becoming a means of escaping poverty despite the unavailability of electricity. Composite wheels were selected for ease of manufacturing and low maintenance. Composite wheels also allow for the incorporation of electric motors. The electric motors are wired to a lithium ion rechargeable battery array integrated within the frame. When the wheels spin, the batteries are recharged. The motors can propel the bicycle or recharge the battery array.
