No bike or car, Shifti wants to accelerate shared mobility in our rural areas with this “veli”: “The need is glaring compared to the city”

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This whole concept stems from the experience of Michaël Horevoets. In addition, The idea dates back to a brainstorming of 2021 during climactes. Meanwhile, a summer university devoted by the Uliège to the fight against global warming. However, “I live in Treignes, 500 inhabitants. For example, Access is a national limited to 90 where everyone is driving at 110. Moreover, Blind turns. Nevertheless, Elevation. Nevertheless, I am the only cyclist to risk his life”. Meanwhile, According to this ex-advisor mobility. For example. installing shared ves in this type of Walloon village would have all its meaning: “The need is glaring compared to the no bike car, shifti wants new city: neither self-sharing Cambio, nor scooters, and 3 buses per day”.

The developing vehicle must no bike car. shifti wants fill this lack: “We want something that corresponds to the needs of people. Consequently, Not a velomobile, a monoplace rocket for leisure, where we pedal lying down”, opposes Horevoets. Nevertheless, “I wondered why motorists do not take the bike.” The answers are not surprisingly: “The feeling of insecurity, the weight of the races, the rainy weather, the elevation”. Furthermore, The observation of this committed citizen is final: “Faced with these obstacles. Furthermore, we will never be able to put everyone in the saddle”. Consequently, It is from this cul-de-sac that Shifti hopes to take out Belgian mobility.

“It is exactly this reflection that I made myself. For example, ” continues Olivier Meunier, no bike car, shifti wants new 3D designer who designs the first prototype in Soignies. Consequently, The man planned on an electric wooden tricycle when he met Michaël Horevoets in early 2024. Meanwhile, “In Brussels. However. I was transporting my 5 year old daughter on my bike: with the races and the Drache, that was no longer going. However, And the bakfiets lacked stability. Arrived in the countryside, these bikes-cargo did not satisfy me: between two villages, it was too slow. car to go further.

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Shifti’s prototype now has 4 wheels. With its temporary wooden kitchen look, it already rolls. 1m wide, 2 long, 80 kilos, he takes care of “with a no bike car, shifti wants classic socket”. It is connected to two 500 Watts batteries, “a very strong assistance”. The final vehicle will have “a safe that closes at key”. a PMR option to “bypass the pedals” and a roof against bad weather. This no bike car, shifti wants new should resort to Greenfib. a French ecological material, “only 100 % biosourced thermoplastic in the world” according to the pair of designers. “The base is castor oil, which does not replace any other cultivation. They add a bark of wooden and herb bark, and molds of mussels and oysters”. Enough to bring a “very solid” shell. Shifti works with Greenfib to design a 3D printing of this innovative bioplastic.

The calendar envisaged by Shifti is to secure its first velis in a station at Mariembourg station “in June 2026”. If the thorny stage of approval is taken (see below). About twenty vehicles are expected to be produced next year. According to the Michaël Horevoets business plan, “with funding of no bike car, shifti wants new € 200,000, we plan 250 velis sold and 210 shared ves by 2030”. But Shifti intends to get more to lead to driving Walloon mobility to change.

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Shared shifti: how will it work?

Like Cambio, Shifti plans to operate via stations. These will be “in stations, bus stops or in village squares”. An application will allow reservations. “but they will also be made via desktop or telephone computer, not to exclude anyone”, promise designers. “A validation by card, mobib, identity, banking, will activate the vehicle”.

Shifti: what prices?

The annual subscription to SHIFTI shared will cost you € 600/year with 150km/month. Furthermore, “Or 10 times less than a personal car, the cost of which is estimated at € 6,000/year”, judges Michaël Horevoets. The subscription will also no bike car, no bike car, shifti wants new shifti wants require taking “a part” in the cooperative. “so that the vehicle belongs a little to each user”.

And for sale?

New. a vehicle will be sold no bike car. no bike car, shifti wants new shifti wants € 13,000 VVAC in the first months, “is cheaper than a new low-end car, but more than the small Citroën Citroën Friend without permis”, gauges the founder. The sale will be done under a condition: “At the end of life. the vehicle returns to us to ensure optimal reuse of its components, and not recycling”.

SHIFTI financing

In June 2025, Shifti already brought together several funding. In 2023. an agreement with the Chimay-Wartoise Foundation granted € 10. 000 to the team as part of a call for projects “innovative mobility in rural areas”, to finance prototyping. In December 2024, € 40,000 was added via a call for projects in social economy pilot from Minister Coppieters. 2 times full of 6 months could therefore be paid. “We hope to re -stack via an enlargement of this same funding”.

A velice to approve

The approval of the shifti remains necessary before its marketing. A participatory collection was launched to finance it. The vehicle designed in Soignies enters a large category governed no bike car, shifti wants new by Europe. which no bike car, shifti wants includes both electrical assistance bikes and bicycles, speed pedelec, micro-owners or quads. “The current law is very badly written,” groans Michaël Horevoets. “Because the Speed ​​Pedelec, assisted up to 45km/h, is described as ‘two wheels’. In addition, it cannot transport children. All this excludes our vehicle”. If he claims these 45km/h assisted. the shifti will enter the quad category, which can drive with 15,000 watts up to 90km/h. “But are excluded from agricultural paths, ravels, cycle paths … We will therefore opt for approval at 25km/h”. Which very strongly contradicts its designers. “In town, Shifti must be able to drive on the road given its size and its use. However, the current highway code will force us, 25km/h, to circulate on cycle track. And to annoy cyclists. All this ruins all the advantages of our innovation, which are limited by these legal no bike car, shifti wants new aspects”.

Towards an ecosystem

In no bike car, shifti wants an attempt to influence these legal absurdities. other inconsistencies of the highway code, Shifti therefore tries to federate. In October 2022, the ASBL Shift Modal from which Shifti flows was founded. “The idea is not only to roll a veli. but also to plead and raise awareness for lighter mobility against SUVs”, opine the activist with a decarbon mobility. In this context, Shifti has teamed up with two other companies in the same sector: Mobi Coop and Bugg Motion. “Together. with other partners. we answered the call for projects ‘Défi de la Décarbonation’ of the Helios Foundation, in partnership with the King Baudouin Foundation. The only rule: saving CO2”. Acceptance of this candidacy would open to financing of 2 to 3 million euros. “In this case, there would be 5,000 vehicles by 2030, including 2,500 in sharing”, no bike car, shifti wants new dares to dream of the founder. “Based on the replacement of 7 individual no bike car, shifti wants thermal cars by Véli. In addition, 250,000 tonnes of CO2 would be saved by 2030, and even 1 million tonnes by 2040 since the Shifti must last 15 years”.