‘EX’ by nils ferber all images ©  nils ferber

hamburg-based designer nils ferber has developed ‘EX’, a vehicle that is powered by two 18-volt-screwdrivers as engines. these screwdrivers run in the same direction in order that they produce the maximum power possible, with overrunning clutch gearwheels used to transmit the torque. it has the capacity to go up to 30 km/h

nils ferber: screwdriver powered vehicle the driver is positioned headlong over the vehicle

the driver is positioned headlong on the three-wheeled vehicle with arms sprawled. in order to steer – tilt and bend – the vehicle, one must use their entire body to manoeuvre themselves, different than holding a steering wheel or handle bar.

nils ferber: screwdriver powered vehicle

the individual parts of the vehicle are CNC milled, while modified bicycle parts are used for a majority of its drive components. aesthetically, instead of hiding the mechanical parts of ‘EX’ under a shell, all is left exposed, displaying how the vehicle works.

nils ferber: screwdriver powered vehicle detail of the joint parts and screwdrivers

‘EX’ is designed and built in collaboration with sebastian auray, ruben faber and ludolf von oldershausen.

nils ferber: screwdriver powered vehicle

nils ferber: screwdriver powered vehicle

nils ferber: screwdriver powered vehicle

here is a look at some of the process work that took place in the development of ‘EX’: nils ferber: screwdriver powered vehicle LEGO was a useful tool in the first stages of the project, allowing ferber to play around with various steering mechanisms

nils ferber: screwdriver powered vehicle wooden mock-up

nils ferber: screwdriver powered vehicle full scale steel model

nils ferber: screwdriver powered vehicle scale model in which mechanical components were attached and modified

nils ferber: screwdriver powered vehicle custom-made aluminium parts

nils ferber: screwdriver powered vehicle CAD drawing of the frame model

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