Work: Duck Wagon

Challenge: Design an All-Terrain & Season Amphibious Electric Vehicle *ASA-EV © 2020 Dr. Morgan Rauscher (all rights reserved).

Solutions: Is it a car, a bike, a scooter, a boat or a hovercraft? The DuckWagon © is all of that and a shelter for 2-4 people!  The list of features will seem out of this world, and yet DuckWagon © Studios under the direction of Dr. Morgan Rauscher has accomplished it all.  Prepare for a wild read/ride as we present DuckWagon ©MR 2020.   

Results:

Changing the way we think about E-Vehicles

Our Mission 

Imagine a vehicle comfortably ripping through a forest trail, climbing over boulders, flying across ice and snow, skimming across the sand, and floating on water.  Imagine that same vehicle comfortably driving on streets and bike paths on the way to work from a nature setting to the city on a wild/urban commuter path. Now imagine this is possible without harmful carbon emissions and dangerous fluids leaking everywhere. 

The all-new DuckWagon © is an all-season, all-terrain, electric, and manually powered 1 or 2-passenger vehicle.  The DuckWagon © is also amphibious and solar chargeable with an option to transform into a shelter for 4.  The list of features and options is staggering.  DuckWagon© will revolutionize transportation and open a new world of convenient wilderness access to customers ranging from the mobility-challenged to outdoor enthusiasts and creative commuters.  The ultra-lite and high-density polymer/aluminum DuckWagon © can travel fast on land, water, sand, marsh, snow, ice, and some of the roughest terrain in any season.  The DuckWagon © will outperform e-vehicles and alternatives with over 10,000 WATTs of raw electric power and stun the world with a creative new way to explore conveniently.

The DuckWagon © comes ready to assemble without tools and, as a kit that is modular and adapts to each user’s requirements.  It is our goal to keep the entire design using a lock and pin system that will require no tools to assemble and will make DuckWagon © more repairable in the field. 

Performance (standard)

  • 1 or 2-passenger model
  • > 500W to 14000 W of electric drive!  (new)
  • + 120v wall charge or solar charge or water flow charge
  • Manually operable (in case of loss of electrical power)
  •  Full-body intuitive steering 
  • Adjustable 2ft.  suspension* 
  • Dynamic vertical travel*
  • ~ 500+ lbs.  Load Capacity 
  • Less than 290lbs.  Base net weight.
  •  Converts to a self-towing trailer (easy transport)
  •  Aquatic/Hovercraft Mode
  • High-power marine and road LED lighting
  • Top speed 32kph (limiter) and > 140kph (theoretically)

Silent Running Motors allows for a do-not-disturb natural interaction with the environments being explored.  Engine sound simulation available. 

Safety & Security (options) 

  • Air Bag
  • Collision Detection
  • Cable Tug-hydraulic Powered Disc Brakes 
  • 150DB (pull cord) Fog Horn 
  • Also comes w/rubber ducky (small horn)
  • Advanced Alert Alarm System
  •  First Aid Kit
  • Rain & Mud flexible tarp snapped to frame 
  • A weatherproof user manual with operation and repair instructions and legal information will (come standard on all units) 
  •  Tamper-proof ‘use at your own risk’ labels
  • Performance (standard)

*Manufacturer suggested additional use of motorcycle helmets and protective equipment. 

Skills Needed: Electronic Vehicle Design
Location(s): Kelowna BC & San Francisco CA
Date / Duration: 2020-2022
Design Team: Morgan Rauscher, David Ostro