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In the spring of 2021, when auto magnate Frank Stronach announced his intention to launch a tiny three-wheeled electric commuter car to reduce greenhouse gases, ease traffic jams and solve parking problems, York University\u2019s Prof. Andrew Maxwell saw an opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if York U\u2019s campus became a \"living lab\" to test the prototype SARIT (Safe, Affordable, Reliable, Innovative Transit) vehicles the billionaire Magna International founder hoped was the future of sustainable commuter transportation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maxwell picked up the phone and left a message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were looking for a sustainability project on campus, and we already had a bunch of things going on with electric vehicles, so I thought this is a really cool idea,\u201d says Maxwell, who is the Bergeron Chair in Technology Entrepreneurship at York\u2019s Lassonde School of Engineering<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A former governor of York U, Stronach was already well connected to the University, and the SARIT\u2019s production facility was located in Aurora, less than an hour\u2019s drive from Keele Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI said, \u2018Here\u2019s the idea\u2019 and he said yes,\u201d Maxwell recalls. \u201cIt was like he built this vision within 10 minutes and took massive leaps forward. He said, \u2018Let\u2019s test it there, let\u2019s do research there. Let\u2019s build a living lab, a dealership.\u2019 It was like bang, bang, bang, and everything we said in that first conversation we\u2019re actually putting into practice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A SARIT micro-mobility prototype sits outside of the Bergeron Centre at the Lassonde School of Engineering.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Stronach delivered the first prototype to the Lassonde School in April, and the work began immediately. Ever since, faculty, students and campus-facilities staff in the \"mini-city\" of Keele Campus have been putting their heads together to realize the potential of Stronach's vision for the SARITs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now Stronach has demonstrated his commitment to the initiative by way of a $100,000 gift, which was announced on June 23 at an event at Lassonde's Bergeron Centre for Excellence in Engineering, after Stronach arrived on campus with another batch of SARIT prototypes for students, faculty and staff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The funds are part of wider partnership between Stronach and the University, which will support research-funding opportunities in sustainable urban agricultural and, of course, the continued testing, development and improvement of the SARIT electric vehicle prototypes on an ongoing basis in York's living lab. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"When we look back at history, change has always been brought about by students, and we need a culture change,\" Stronach said at the June 23 announcement. \"When I look three years down the road, gasoline prices will triple. When I look 10 years down the road, gasoline will be rationed.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although large electric cars have been rising in popularity \u2013 especially with sky-rocketing gas prices \u2013 Stronach says large electric vehicles don\u2019t address gridlock, and it will take trillions of dollars to build up the grid system to accommodate widespread use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With jurisdictions including California, the European Union and Canada, moving towards a ban on gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, Stronach says micro-mobility is the solution. His SARITs surely won\u2019t be the only to market, but he\u2019s hoping to be the first out of the gate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMicro-mobility in broad terms means, you should be able to park four in a regular parking spot. To be more definitive, it cannot be wider than 3.5 feet, not longer than 7.5 feet because two of those vehicles should be able to drive side by side on a regular road.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, the SARIT initiative aligns with York\u2019s demonstrated commitment to the U.N.\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals, specifically sustainability, for which the University was recently ranked in the Top 10 among the world\u2019s universities on the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The deployment of these micro-mobility electric vehicles will leverage York\u2019s commitment to entrepreneurship and sustainability,\" said Rhonda Lenton, York's president and vice-chancellor. \"Now more than ever, universities are being called upon to provide transformative leadership that bridges partners across institutions, sectors and borders to maximize our collective impact, and York is committed to bringing all of our resources to help ensure a fairer, more just, and more sustainable future for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"I want to thank Frank Stronach and Stronach International for his generous gift, for investing in our students, and for trusting York with this important partnership. I am so proud of what this partnership will do to drive positive change for our communities.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maxwell describes the SARIT work as a flagship research project. It\u2019s a collaborative endeavour that involves faculty, students and more than two dozen York Facilities staff, who are running real-life tests of the cars through their work in areas such as maintenance, security and parking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The SARIT project will become iconic for sustainability, innovation, social issues, living labs, and work-integrated learning.\"<\/p>Andrew Maxwell, Bergeron Chair in Technology Entrepreneurship, Lassonde School of Engineering<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey\u2019ll test things like how fast they accelerate, how fast they are and how they can be used,\u201d says Maxwell. \u201cWe want to see what the issues are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students \u2013 both undergraduate and graduate \u2013 are testing applications for the vehicles beyond campus staff transportation, including their suitability for ride sharing and for use by people with disabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A planned prototype dealership on campus will also give York researchers an opportunity to do market research that will help determine whether consumers will want to lease or own the vehicles and whether the market will bear Stronach\u2019s anticipated price tag of $6,000-$7,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are also plans for a pickup-truck prototype that can haul 300-400 pounds of material and would retail for: $7,000-$8,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The arrival of Stronach\u2019s micro-mobility prototypes has brought a huge energy to a campus that places high value on sustainability, innovation and collaboration for societal good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe mood is fantastic \u2013 people are so positive and pumped,\u201d says Maxwell, adding that 28 students applied for six research opportunities to work on the project, more than 50 students signed up for a \u201chackathon\u201d to come up with new research ideas involving the SARIT, and \u201cwe got a real buzz with the staff.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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York President Rhonda Lenton, right, poses with the SARIT prototypes and Lassonde engineering students.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Nick Di Scipio, who recently completed his fourth year of mechanical engineering at Lassonde, says excitement about the project began to mount the day in April when Stronach showed up on campus with the first SARIT prototype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJust being there in his presence and seeing what was coming to campus was really exciting, and then I find out a few months later that I was chosen to work on this project,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFrank is a very visionary person, so just being around him, being a part of this is very exciting for everybody involved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Di Scipio worked on experiments with pedestrian detection technology for the cars that could add an accessibility feature by giving the driver an audible warning if people are in their vicinity. He also participated in testing different lithium batteries that use a variety of chemical mixtures to see how they perform in the SARIT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, Di Scipio has been offered an internship at Stronach's company, so his work on the SARIT will continue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe main thing I see coming out of a project such as this one is seeing how sustainable technologies can come in many different shapes and sizes and how the future of transportation is really changing to benefit people and move away from what we\u2019re currently using that creates issues like climate change,\u201d says Di Scipio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He says what he\u2019s learning on the project is just as important as what he picks up in the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artem Solovey, who is in the second year of a master\u2019s degree in transportation engineering, says he has had other experiential learning opportunities through York, but none as meaningful as the chance to work as a researcher on an innovative real-life project involving someone as forward-looking as Stronach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is something very special about being part of something that will be so big in the future,\u201d Solovey says. \u201cIt allows you as an engineer to consider the business side and collaborate with other teams on other aspects, and that\u2019s a perfect recipe for creating something very impactful. It can really change a person into becoming something really great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The micro-mobility cars, which can fit one or two people, span 3.5 feet wide and 7.5 feet long. Four fit into a single parking spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maxwell says, as well as being sustainable, they have potential to \u201cdemocratize\u201d transportation because of their low cost and potential for use by people with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first 10,000-20,000 vehicles will roll off the lot of Stronach\u2019s facility in Aurora by the end of 2022. Ontario\u2019s Transportation Ministry has given municipalities the green light to decide for themselves whether they can be used on roads or sidewalks, or even bike lanes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the meantime, Stronach\u2019s investment in his collaboration with York has had tangible effects, creating research opportunities for faculty and students, experiential learning, co-ops and potential jobs. It is also helping York to fulfil its commitment to building a more sustainable world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis will become iconic for sustainability, innovation, social issues, living labs, and work-integrated learning,\u201d says Maxwell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have a four-year partnership, and there\u2019s no reason why it should stop there.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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