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Old 04-08-2016, 04:14 PM
 
Location: The Island of Misfit Toys
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Source: PodRide blurs the line between bike and car

If you're a regular Gizmag reader, then you're probably familiar with velomobiles – they're recumbent tricycles covered with an aerodynamic shell, often featuring an electric motor to assist with the pedalling. Intended to fill a niche between bicycle and car, they're still quite a rare sight in most of the world … perhaps because they're just too weird to be big sellers. Swedish design engineer Mikael Kjellman…


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Old 04-08-2016, 06:14 PM
 
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Yeah cool concept but too slow?

I mean eco-friendly but slow as bike o more given the weight. I'd rather hope for improvement with the jetpacks OR solar powered cars.
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Old 04-10-2016, 03:23 PM
 
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Yeah cool concept but too slow?

I mean eco-friendly but slow as bike o more given the weight. I'd rather hope for improvement with the jetpacks OR solar powered cars.
It's not too slow if it's rightfully marketed as a bike.
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Old 04-10-2016, 04:55 PM
 
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Dooooooone before


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Old 04-10-2016, 04:57 PM
 
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Even better...


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Old 04-10-2016, 06:02 PM
 
Location: New Jersey
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No way....looks like your head could explode in that little bubble.
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