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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transport |
| Founded | February 2010 |
| Founder | Daniel K. Kim |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Key people | Daniel Kim |
| Products | Electric vehicles |
Lit Motors Inc. is a San Francisco-based startup founded by Daniel K. Kim in 2010. Lit Motors designs conceptual two-wheeled vehicles with a focus on innovative technologies, including the AEV (Auto-balancing Electric Vehicle), often referred to as the "C-1," a fully electric, gyroscopically stabilized vehicle,[1] and the Kubo cargo scooter.
The inspiration for Lit Motors came to Kim in 2003, when he was injured by a chassis while manually assembling a bio-diesel Land Rover Defender 90.[2] This experience led Kim to "chop a car in half," leading to the creation of the C-1 concept.[3]
Since 2011, the company has developed a number of prototypes, but as of July 2024, has not given an exact release date for a production model.
- ^ Lavrinc, Damon (2012-05-29). "Exclusive: This Is the Gyro-Stabilized, Two-Wheeled Future of Transportation | Autopia". Wired. Wired.com. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
- ^ Carpenter, Susan (2012-05-26). "Lit Motors hopes its C-1 becomes new personal transportation option". Tribune Newspapers. Archived from the original on June 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
- ^ Daniel Kim. "Fortune Presentation". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-06-15.