With the energy of this physical bicycle, you can turn on the refrigerator, run the washing machine or charge your cell phone. "Much more than a fitness machine", they advertise on their social networks. Lithuanian startup Tukas EV has combined sustainability, efficiency and sport in a single exercise device: HR BANK, an energy-storing exercise bike that you can use to charge your laptop, power an entire theater production, or light up a room.

They are called HR BANK, devices designed by Tukas EV startups to store the energy you generate when you pedal. That bike's 2W of storage will allow you to charge your cell phone, run your refrigerator for three days, or run five washing machines.
Can you imagine pedaling and, thanks to your efforts, lighting a light bulb or charging your cell phone? Well, with this project it is entirely possible: in the National Drama Theater of Lithuania, it was even possible to perform an entire play thanks to the energy generated by the two main actors on these bicycles, reports Euronews.

The play was called A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction and was written by American playwright Miranda Rose Hall. In monologue, he tells the story of the Earth, explaining the origin and extinction of its different species and reminding us that humans are behind the world's sixth mass extinction.

As part of the STAGES initiative (Sustainable Theater Alliance for a Green Environmental Shift), the idea is to stage the play in each country with completely local resources, for which Rose Hall herself and the British director Katie Mitchell have adapted the piece, this theater experiment "the cultural sector with the concept of sustainability seeking that it reimagines its interaction".

Committed to using only electricity generated by the people on stage (up to 150 watts), the Lithuanian production is powered by two actors on bicycles: pedaling would take just 15 minutes to charge a phone, while three hours of pedaling would generate enough energy for an hour and a half performance.

This is the fitness bike of the future for charging your devices

Among its features and functionalities, the sports bike of this Lithuanian startup - HR Bank M2000 - has a capacity of 2 kW and can be connected to almost any output device. It stores the energy generated when pedaling. As for the weight, it is 46 kilos. And in line with sustainability, it is made from recycled materials.

It also has a high level of customization, with three versions: Popular, Light and Luxury. Its initial price is 2,964 euros and can reach 3,236. According to Brujula Bike, the brand is working on a fourth version, where it combines the finishes, materials and colors that the consumer prefers.
It's like a miniature power station: it can generate between 50 and 300 W/h of electricity thanks to the pedals. The maximum capacity would allow you to load five washing machines, run the fridge for three days, microwave a hundred times or serve 150 coffees. It could also store energy from external sources, be it from the power grid, wind turbines or photovoltaic panels.

On the screen, the user can check the wattage, consumption or the time it will take to charge and drain the battery, among other things. It can be a solution to supply energy to homes and buildings in natural disasters, wars or in remote locations where there is no access to the electricity grid.

Tukas EV

The history of the Tukas EV company began with great enthusiasm and the potential of renewable energy and ecological alternatives that promote clean energy.

From 2010 onwards

They have been working with this goal since 2010, when they created the first Lithuanian version of the "Jonelis" electric car. It was a personal project that started as a small group of fans, but over 13 years it has become much bigger.

"No, we didn't invent the bicycle, but look how nice we made it!". His new creation: HR Bank, which was created to meet people's personal energy needs. However, through a long process of creation and development, they realized that supplementary or back-up sustainable electricity is an inevitable global need.