Sentences with phrase «designed velomobiles»

Not exact matches

Another forthcoming design, from Norway's Elpedal, follows a similar vein of thought, in that its PodBike features an expandable battery pack system to power the electric assist velomobile for a range of up to 37 miles per charge on single pack, while the rider spins the pedals to «control» the vehicle and add a bit of pedal - generated electricity back to the battery.

Despite the impressive design and cool list of features, a $ 5,000 + one - seater electric velomobile felt like an indulgence for one, and impractical for family transportation.

«You don't have the benefit of aerodynamics until you go at least 15 to 20 km / h, then the air flows nice and neatly around you,» says Steve Schleicher, who designs and builds velomobiles out of his kayak manufacturing shop in Maple Ridge, B.C. (Treehugger here) «That's the most important benefit.»

In the spirit of do - it - yourself elbow grease, this man has been endlessly refining and rethinking his own velomobile design, and painstakingly documenting it on his website.