CES is the birthplace of exciting concepts and unorthodox gadgets. Not all of them actually make it to market, testing the limits of what is possible. But now and then, there’s something so simply innovative and charming you can’t help but want it to succeed. To me, one of the most emblematic products of that sentiment is the Icoma Tatamel e-bike; a fully customizable electric motorbike that folds up into the size of a briefcase.
Unfortunately, I didn’t get to take the bike for a test ride on the road. But what I could see and experience with it made me want to take it home with me in a second suitcase. The compact design and customizable features of the prototype I got my hands on presented exciting possibilities for the EV space of micro-mobility. Sure, there are some kinks to work out before the bike launches later this year, but for a first try at developing an original EV, Icoma has done more than enough to get my attention.