Shockwave Motors: Most Disruptive Company of the Year | Exeleon Magazine

Revolutionizing Electric Commuting

SShockwaveMotors,aveteranownedandSAE-certiied motorcyclemanufacturer,ismaking wavesintheautomotiveindustry withitsinnovativeapproachto sustainabletransportation.

FoundedbyJohnMcMillian,Carrie Fair andNormandRheault,and headquarteredinRussellville, Tennessee,thedisruptivecompany focusesonproducingaffordable, eco-friendly,andfun-to-drive electricvehiclesdesignedfordaily commuting.Thecompany'slagship products,theDeiantEV3 Roadster™andDracoSports Trike™,aretestamentstoits commitmenttoinnovation, eficiency andsustainability

FOUNDERS' VISION AND INSPIRATION

JohnMcMillian'spassionfor electricvehiclesdatesbacktohis childhood.Recountinganearly memory,herecalls,"Iremember whenIwasjust5yearsoldmyDad andIweresittingonthekitchen loorcleaningupanoldcarstarter

motor.Hisideawastomountiton mylittleredpedaltractorandturn itintoanelectricridingtoy.Electric ridingtoysareeverywheretoday–butnotin1958!Thissuremadean impressiononme."

CarrieFairandNormandRheault alsobringtheiruniqueperspectives andexpertisetothecompany, contributingtotheinnovative designsandstrategicdirectionof ShockwaveMotors.

THE DEFIANT EV3 ROADSTER™ AND DRACO SPORTS TRIKE™

BoththeDeiantEV3Roadster™ andDracoSportsTrike™arethreewheeledelectricvehiclesdesigned tomeettheneedsofdaily commuters.Theiruniquedesign andfeaturesmakethemstandout optionsintheEVmarket

Eficient Design: ThethreewheeleddesignoftheDeiantEV3 Roadster™andDracoSportsTrike™ reducesrollingresistanceatlow speedsandallowsforamore aerodynamicbody enhancing

At Shockwave

Motors, we make EVs cool by providing high performance EVs that are safe, pollution free, economical, and fun to drive.

ShockwaveMotorshasachievedseveral signiicantmilestonessinceitsinception:

Secured$6millioninpre-ordersand wasnamedImpactCompanyoftheYearby DotComMagazine. ReachedtheTopTenFinalistposition intheNationalCleantechOpenCompetition.

WontheSoutheastRegioninthe CleantechOpenAccelerator

"With relatively little promotion and advertising, we have hundreds of people that have signed up telling us, in writing, when we are in production, they want to buy one!"

John McMillian

performanceathigherspeeds.The Roadsterhasatopspeedofabout 70MPHandtheDracotopsoutat about90MPH.Thevehicles' stabilityanddesignwerevalidated bytheQuebecAdvanced TransportationInstitute, underscoringtheirreliabilityand safety

Battery Technology: TheRoadster andTrikeuseLithiumIron

Phosphate(LiFePO4)batteries, whichareknownfortheirstability andsafety.Unliketraditional Lithium-Ionbatteries,whichcanbe pronetoexplosivereactionsunder stress,LiFePO4batteriesaremuch safer.Johnemphasizesthispoint mentioning,"Thesearethemost stableoftheLithiumchemistry Theyarenotpronetoexplosions, andIhaveseenvideoofsteelspikes beingdriventhroughthecellsand

nothinghappens!"

Range and Charging: Addressing thecommonissueofrangeanxiety, bothvehiclesachieve approximately100milesonasingle charge,makingthemidealforthe averagedailycommuteof30miles. Additionally theycanbefully chargedinabout8hoursusinga standard120-voltoutlet, eliminatingtheneedforexpensive

andcomplexcharging infrastructure.

Affordability: Oneofthekey sellingpointsoftheRoadsterand Trikeistheiraffordability.Witha pricetagof$24,950forthe Roadsterand$19,950fortheDraco, theyaresigniicantlycheaperthan manyotherelectricvehiclesonthe market,evenbeforefederaland

stateincentivesareapplied.This makeselectricvehicleownership accessibletoabroaderaudience.

Safety Features: Safetyisa paramountfocusforShockwave Motors.Bothvehiclesareequipped withseatbelts,shoulderharnesses, andatubularsteelroll-bar-like protectionsystem. However, becauseoftheDraco'stadpole

design(twowheelsinthefront), onlytheRoadster™hasfrontand rearcrumplezonesandthePassive Head-onCrashAvoidanceDesign™, whichreducesthelikelihoodof head-oncollisions.

TACKLING BARRIERS TO EV ADOPTION

ShockwaveMotorshas

systematicallyaddressedthe commonbarrierstoelectricvehicle adoption:

• Range Anxiety: Byproviding vehicleswithareliablerange andeasychargingfroma standard120-voltoutlet ShockwaveMotorsensuresthat dailycommutesarestress-free.

• High Purchase Costs: The affordablepriceoftheDeiant EV3Roadster™andDraco SportsTrike™makesthem accessibletoawideraudience, democratizingelectricvehicle ownership.

• Battery Safety: UsingLithium IronPhosphatebatteries enhancesthesafetyand reliabilityofthevehicles.

• Charging Infrastructure: The abilitytochargethevehicles usingastandard120-volt outleteliminatestheneedfor expensivehomecharging setups.

• Manufacturing Carbon Footprint: Thevehicles'design andmanufacturingprocesses resultinasigniicantlysmaller carbonfootprintcomparedto traditionalelectricvehicles. Thechassisismadefrom tubularsteelandthebodyis iberglass.Thebatteryis1/5th thesizeofatypicalEV, signiicantlyreducingthe manufacturingenvironmental impact

MARKET STRATEGY AND CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT

ShockwaveMotorshasadopteda grassrootsapproachtomarketits vehicles.Overthepastfewyears, thecompanyhasshowcasedthe Roadsteratvariouscarshows, expos,andEarthDayeventsacross thecountry.Thisdirectengagement withpotentialcustomershasbeen instrumentalinbuildinginterest andsecuringpre-orders.

Johnexplains,"Wehavepersonally talkedtothousandsofpeople. We'vealsodonearelativelysmall amountofadvertisingonFacebook. Thevastmajorityofpeoplelike whatwearedoingandthatweare focusedonanichewhereEVsare reallyneeded–thedailycommute."

Thisstrategyhaspaidoff,as evidencedbytheover$6millionin pre-ordersthecompanyhas secured.

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

ShockwaveMotorsiscommittedto sustainabilityandreducing environmentalimpact.TheRoadsterand Trike'seficientdesignallowsthemto travelabout50milesontheamountof electricityneededtoproduceonegallon ofgasoline.Additionally,the manufacturingprocessforthevehiclesis designedtominimizetheircarbon footprint,utilizingfewercomponentsand materialsthantraditionalvehicles.

Theenvironmentalbeneitsextendtothe vehicles'operation.Withthesaleofthe irst500Roadsters,thecompany anticipatessaving15,000barrelsofcrude oilannuallyandavoidingnearly3,000 metrictonsofCO2emissions.

FUTURE PLANS AND PRODUCT LINE EXPANSION

Lookingahead,ShockwaveMotorshas ambitiousplanstoexpanditsproduct lineup.Thecompanyisdeveloping severalnewvehicles,including:

• Draco Sports Trike™: Atwo-person sportstrikecurrentlyundergoing prototypetesting.

• Last Mile Delivery Van: Avehicle designedforeficientandsustainable urbandeliveries.

• Two-Person Pickup: Acompact pickuptruckforlight-dutyuse.

• Four-Person Sedan: Apracticaland affordablefamilycar.

stating,"Thethree-wheeleddesign promisesablendofaffordabilityand practicalitythatperfectlysuitstheneeds oftoday'scommuters.Thefocusonfun andacommitmenttosustainability makesourEVsabreathoffreshairinthe electriccarmarket."

EQUITY CROWDFUNDING AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

ShockwaveMotorsrecentlylaunchedan equitycrowdfundingprogramtoraise fundsforthenextstepsinproduction. Johnhighlightstheadvantagesof investinginthecompany,notingthatas anSAE-certiiedmotorcycle manufacturer,ShockwaveMotorsisnotas capital-intensiveasanautomobile manufacturer.Thismakesitamore attractiveinvestmentopportunity

"Withourfocusonthedailycommuter andnottryingtobeallthingstoall people,wearesettodisruptthe paradigmofsustainableurban transportation,"heexplains.

Theinvestmentopportunityisopento anyoneandyoucanlearnmoreandinvest ontheTitle3Funds.complatform. Scan theQRCodetoinvestinanelectricfuture!

“I wanted to design the most efficient electric vehicle that I could. The threewheeled design means less rolling resistance at slow speeds and allows a more aerodynamic body for better performance at higher speeds.”

John McMillian

Additionally,thecompanyplansto introducetheAuxiliaryPowerTrailer™, designedtoprovidepowertotheEVon theroadorinemergencysituationsand topowercriticalappliancesaroundthe home.

Johnisoptimisticaboutthefuture,

ShockwaveMotorsispoisedto revolutionizetheelectricvehiclemarket withitsinnovative,eficient,and affordableelectricvehicles.Byaddressing commonbarrierstoEVadoptionand focusingontheneedsofdailycommuters, thecompanyiswellpositionedtomakea signiicantimpactonboththe environmentandtheautomotive industry.Withastrongfoundationof achievements,aclearvisionforthe future,andacommitmentto sustainability,ShockwaveMotorsissetto drivethenextwaveofelectricvehicle innovation.