Case Study

Rocket Electrics Expands Operations with a Container-based Storefront

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Taking  A Satellite Store Off The Grid

 Rocket Electrics was ready to expand its business renting and selling e-bikes — bicycles outfitted with small motors to give riders the boost they need to get up hills. They were looking for a small, mobile auxiliary rental store front that could move to follow their customers.

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Key Challenges

Creating a mobile, secure, and green store front

Rocket Electrics’ auxiliary location needed to be secure enough to lock up and protect their bikes from theft and vandalism. They also strongly valued creating a mobile but eco-friendly solution that could charge their bicycles without using generators.

A container with side wall doors and solar

With help from our business partners at NATiVE, we fitted a shipping container with solar panels. The container has fully opening doors on its sides as opposed to the more common placement on the ends. The solar panel on the roof produces enough power to charge the bikes without assistance from the grid.

“We’re all about green and recycling, and containers are modular and easy to transport. Plus, they’re secure. These bikes won’t get abused`.”
John Dawson

Rocket Electrics Co-founder

Thanks to the mobility and modularity of shipping container store fronts, Rocket Electrics can quickly scale their business whenever they’re ready to add additional locations.

“This location is special because it’s completely off-grid and instantly turned underutilized space into a transportation and recreation hub. We’re working with other communities and developers so that our solution can activate other sites for long term, seasonal, or temporary use.”
Nicole Zinn

Rocket Electrics Co-founder

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The Solution

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Key Features Include

  • Double roll-up doors.
  • Secure and operable cargo doors.
  • Storage shelves.
  • Ventilation.