Hopefully you can see the photos of the electric Uno III Streetbike because you may not believe it actually exists without having visual evidence to reinforce what is written. Laying eyes on it may still not be enough to convince you, and you may even walk away slightly more confused – the Uno III Streetbike is a major break from convention.
The Uno III Streetbike is designed and built in such a way that with a single, smooth motion it will convert from electron-powered motorcycle (or trike, as it has three wheels) into a two-parallel-wheeled unicycle-like machine which will easily fit into an elevator, inside an apartment or even a closet – the Uno III Streetbike is a convertible in the best way.
Uno III Streetbike design
Understanding the design of the Uno III Streetbike takes some careful study of the machine itself, and maybe some time in engineering school. At first, it seems like an impossible machine – how can it be an electric motorcycle and still manage to fold up into such a small size? Well, that’s all down to the engineering used to design and create the Uno III Streebike and its amazing mechanical genius.
The first idea for the Uno III Streetbike came when a 17-year-old accompanied his father on a trip to China. Benjamin Gulak, the terribly-young Canadian inventor extraordinaire, witnessed the massive amount of smog and pollution surrounding cities like Beijing and Shanghai and believed that he might be able find at least part of the solution. Gulak’s simple innovation was to design a small electric bike, thus no pollution (except at the power plant where China is currently installing high-tech scrubbers presently, though the U.S. is not), which was also compact enough to take up to your apartment or office. Thus, after some prototypes were built and tested, his initial realization led to the Uno III Streetbike.
Uno III Streetbike workings
The Uno III Streetbike evolved from two early prototypes, the very first design eventually became a serious Internet viral-video success. That was the Uno I, which he constructed as a year 12 school project, believe it or not. If you spent any time perusing the Internet back in 2008, you would have seen the Uno I on just about any motorcycle or technology-related website and/or forum. Many marveled at how the Uno could stay stable – like the infamous Segway – and carry a rider so smoothly. All the rider must do 
to drive the thing was to lean in the desired direction – very impressive and all from the mind of then high school student Gulak.
Much of that original design remains in the Uno III Streetbike, but Gulak took it to a whole new level. Two wheels became three, with the front wheel folding in between the back two when it reverts to a configuration similar to the first iteration – they call it “Uno mode.” When you are ready to ride on the road, you turn on the Uno III, throw your leg over and accelerate; as you do this, the front wheel, which is not motorized, will deploy and off you go. The benefit of that third bun is that the Uno III Streetbike can now be taken to far higher speeds and onto larger, faster roadways than the Uno I or II could ever handle.
Uno III Production
To produce the electric Uno III Streetbike, Gulak founded BPG Motors and based it near his home in Cambridge, Masschussets. He created the company to handle production of the vehicle and to act as a motor design company, though the Uno III is the certainly the focus there. And, you can actually buy it now. For the current retail price of between $5000 and $7500, you too can own and ride the Uno III Streetbike and be part of the coming electric revolution in two-wheeled (or three wheeled?) transportation.
