Currie Technologies, Inc. is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of quality, high-performance Hybrid and Electric Powered Vehicles and Personal Transportation products. Currie Technologies was founded in 1998 by Dr. Malcolm R. Currie, the former chairman and CEO of Hughes Aircraft and Delco Electronics, on the conviction that electrically driven vehicles will become increasingly important for fundamental environmental and economic reasons, and that new and large international markets will emerge. Currie Technologies hold various technology patents on the Electro-Drive™ Propulsion Systems, unique electric drive systems that provides superior performance and durability at a reasonable price.
Our objectives are to build products that offer cost effective, emissions free alternatives to other forms of transportation for Commuting, Sport and Recreation. Currie builds Electric Scooters and Hybrid Electric Bicycles under the their own brand, IZIP™ and various licensed brands including Mongoose™, offering a complete line of electric powered products ranging from entry-level models to high-end, high-performance units and related accessories. The unique mix of products and price points allows Currie Technologies to reach the broadest base of customers through various distribution channels.
PATENTED TECHNOLOGY
US and International Patents protect our unique Electro-Drive™ and US Pro Drive™ propulsion systems. These systems are the backbone of our scooters and bicycles, powering these vehicles with efficient and environmentally friendly, high performance drive systems for sport or transportation.
U.S. Patents: 5,934,401; 5,937,964 & 6,269,898;
International Patents: PCT/US98/03804 & W098/41438
Just try one of our vehicles and you will understand why our technologies are protected by these worldwide patents.
Dr. Malcolm R. Currie
Founder
Dr. Malcolm R. Currie is a widely recognized technical leader in industry and government. As an industrialist and business leader, he is the former Chairman and CEO of Hughes Aircraft and Delco Electronics, where he led major developments in defense electronics, satellite communications and automotive electronics. As Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Dr. Currie initiated and spearheaded many of the systems—stealth aircraft, cruise missiles, turbine-powered M-1 tanks, satellite navigation, night vision—which were central to U.S. success in the Gulf War. He has numerous published papers and patents in microwave electronics, laser systems, space propulsion and management. For his leadership, Dr. Currie has received many national and international honors.
Dr. Currie has been committed to the advancement of electric vehicles for quite some time. He formed the group that designed the solar-powered Sunraycer for GM, followed by the design of the electric power train for the GM Impact and EV1. He is also involved with development of advanced batteries and is beginning development of a unique mini-turbo generator to eliminate range limitations of hybrid electric vehicles.
He is co-inventor of the U.S. Pro Drive™ unitary propulsion system, which will help expand the traditional bicycle market by making affordable high performance electric bicycles available to everyone for recreation, transportation, and enjoyable exercise. He also co-invented the adaptation of this system into the exclusive Electro-Drive™ propulsion system that powers each of our scooters.Through both thick and thin, as well as years of exhaustive research and development, “Dr. C” has stayed the course, confident that the time would come when the world would open its mind to a paradigm shift. We think that time has come. From the start, his objective was to build alternative products offering cost effective, emissions free transportation.
Throughout these last few years Currie Technologies has been constantly improving what we do and how we do it; testing, refining, and then testing and refining even more. Today Currie Technologies officially introduces its 2007 line of IZIP™ hybrid electric bicycles and scooters which are targeted and designed to appeal to a large variety of consumers and their needs. IZIP™ is the most comprehensive line in the industry, covering the gambit of price points and user needs with a host of unique features and attributes. From the dedicated mountain biker to the every day commuter; from the casual cruiser to the active ten-year old, IZIP™ has something for everyone.
Richard A. Mayer
Co-Founder
Richard Mayer is a graduate of California State University at Los Angeles. He has manufactured electric vehicles for a select group of entertainment celebrities as owner of Electric Car Company of America. Mr. Mayer has offered his knowledge and insight on the progress and development of electric vehicle products to electric utility companies throughout America and the world.
Mr. Mayer taught college and high school automotive classes for 17 years. He holds many patents and is the co-inventor with Dr. Currie and others of the U.S. Pro-Drive™ propulsion system and the Electro-Drive™ propulsion system.
