Minimal merges small van and electric bike in Pedal 4 delivery vehicle
British start-up Minimal has designed an electric cargo bike with the carrying capacity of a small van in the Pedal 4, now operating in London with delivery companies Royal Mail and Evri.
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Shortlisted in the consumer product design category of the 2026 Dezeen Awards, Pedal 4 was built to take up less room on the roads and evade traffic even on London's crowded and complex streets.
The four-wheeled, pedal-assist cargo vehicle has a footprint not much larger than a bike – three metres by one metre – and is able to go down pedestrianised roads and use cycle infrastructure, according to Minimal.
At the same time, it boasts 2.5 cubic metres of cargo space and in London trials made 36 per cent more deliveries per hour than vans.
"Electric vans solve the emissions problem, but not the access problem," said Minimal CEO and co-founder Patrick Bion. "They still sit in the same traffic, fight for the same kerb space and need a driver with a licence."
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