Pedal powered recreational vehicle
If you've ever done a trip in a motor-home, you know how thirsty they are, and these days that can make for a really expensive journey. A gentleman from Portland, Oregon has built a pedal powered RV. Brian claims to have ridden his RV all over America and Mexico. It's not quite as luxurious as some of the massive machines you find in the paddock of Formula 1 races, but it doesn't consume any fossil fuels and the only CO2 emissions come from the pedaler. You can find out more and see more photos by clicking Read.
Over at TreeHugger they have a follow-up on a larger, more spacious two person motor-home. This one is based on the two seat recumbent Kyoto Cruiser Trike and also has electric assist. So far this one appears to be just a rolling chassis, and some drawings. However, it could be a cool way to take a road trip if they incorporate some regenerative braking in to help power the motor.
[Source: BikePortland.org via TreeHugger]
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Tim 9:01AM (12/04/2006)
This kind of thing sours the entire environmental movement by making it look like Green is only for the far left wing lunatic fringe instead of the American mainstream. Nut jobs like this damage the environmental movement even more that those 2 idiots who jumped on stage during GMs presentation at the auto show last week. Saving resources and money is a very mainstream thing to do and should not be portrayed in any way, shape or form as the domain for the insane.
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RayRay 4:14PM (12/04/2006)
I'd hate to be at the bottom a long steep grade with that thing. Especially if my campsite was at the top!
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Danny 5:13PM (12/04/2006)
Hey I know this guy! He used to hang around UC Davis all the time. He's actually homeless and sleeps in the back of that thing.
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