Legacy ELF Videos
Take a look at some of the awesome history and happy people involved with the original ELF.Trying Out an ELF
WFAE Charlotte
May 17, 2016
Charlene Minor drives an ELF in her job as sustainability coordinator for the Town of Davidson.
ELF stands for Electric, Light and Fun — three words that describe the three-wheeled vehicles made by Organic Transit in Durham. These sleek, recumbent bicycles — the kind you sit down to ride – come with pedals, handlebars and hand-brakes, as on any bicycle.
Discovery Channel Canada
takes a look at Organic Transit
April 16, 2016
Discovery Canada takes a look into Organic Transit, home of the ELF. The ELF is a solar and pedal powered electric vehicle from Organic Transit. The most efficient vehicle on the planet!
Morning with an ELF
Fallen Leaf Films
October 25, 2015
So on a nice Sunday morning here in Sacramento we decided to take it easy and just ELF around a little bit! Because frankly- Why not?
A look at ELF, the solar-powered bicycle-car hybrid
CBS Evening News
March 8, 2015
It’s called the ELF, a solar-powered bike-car hybrid that’s turning up in cities across the country. The transportation that requires no insurance or gasoline. Vicente Arenas took a test drive and talks about how the bike-car hybrid works.
Client Ride : From Montreal to Burlington, Vermont
Sustainable Joes
March 8, 2015
An amazing ride from Montreal to Burlington VT! One of our prettiest rides yet…
Organic Transit
Durham Chamber of Commerce
August 18, 2014
Meet the Elf. A solar powered, revolutionary (yes, revolutionary!) vehicle that is showing up on streets worldwide. Watch the founder’s story.
Funded | ELF: Environmental Go Karts
American Express
August 13, 2014
Meet the Elf. A solar powered, revolutionary (yes, revolutionary!) vehicle that is showing up on streets worldwide. Watch the founder’s story.
OT ELF 1.5 Video Review
ElectricBikeReview.com
May 13, 2014
The Organic Transit ELF was launched on Kickstarter in 2013 as a solar powered electric recumbent trike. This review showcases the 1.5 edition which includes a direct drive motor, larger battery, suspension, larger solar panel and improved steering. It’s built around a custom designed aluminum chassis that uses all 26″ wheels and now has suspension bumpers to smooth out the ride.
Bike To The Future with The ELF
Quest Science
April 8, 2014
We’ve seen electric assist bicycles before. But never one like this. The ELF, from Organic Transit, is a recumbent tricycle, with a solar panel on top, and a trunk in the rear. It’s a single occupancy vehicle that marries the environmental benefits of a bike with the personal convenience of a car.
NC Now | Organic Transit ELFs
UNC-TV
June 20, 2013
With gas prices soaring, car emissions straining the environment and people spending more time in traffic instead of the great outdoors, a Durham company has developed a solution. It’s called the ELF. Stephanie Bourland takes us to Organic Transit where they’re producing solar electric assisted bikes. These vehicles combine the ease of a car with the benefits of a bicycle.
I’d Bike to Work if Only…
TEDxAtlanta
May 29, 2013
Rob Cotter started with the most fundamental problem of cycling to work: How could the cyclist arrive at work minus the sweat and the smells? To solve that problem, Cotter created a vehicle that relies on solar power to get you to work in the morning and pedal power for the trip home.
Taking the ‘ELF’ for a Test Ride
Unique Wheels
April 15, 2013
Join Unique Wheels on this test drive of the ELF, a solar-powered tricycle.
Solar-powered ELF: Rides like a bike, drives like a dream
HLN
February 11, 2013
How would you like to get around on a bicycle, but have a little help when you get tired of pedaling and something that’s more visible than a traditional bike? Say hello to the Elf. It’s a three-wheeled pedaler that can go where a bicycle goes and has a solar-powered motor that kicks in when you need it.
Introducing the Elf
Living on Earth
January 11, 2013
So, among your new year’s resolutions – maybe there’s one that has to do with getting more exercise – getting out on a bike perhaps. But the dangers of bike riding in the short dark days of winter and the problems of arriving disheveled can put you off. Well, today we report on a new invention that could be an answer for those problems, the Elf.
Taking it to the Streets
Organic Transit
July 20, 2012
This video highlights the smooth braking and acceleration possible with the ELF on wet streets.