Feb 23, 2010: Human Car

xoxoxoBruce · 02-22-2010, 11:41 PM

Or should I say Human Powered Car... the greenies wet dream.

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A bi-motion transmission converts oscillatory motion (rowing action) into rotational motion, turning the wheels fast enough to allow the HumanCar and a determined crew to keep up with urban traffic. To steer, occupants lean left or right, motorcycle-style, which actuates the steering mechanism and turns the front wheels. Greenwood is currently accepting pre-orders on the production model, which will be priced somewhere between $5,000 and $17,000. Eat your Wheaties, commuters: This is really a muscle car.

Power: human
Top Speed: 30 mph cruising / 50+ mph downhill (est.)

Good grief, this will do wonders for traffic.

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lumberjim · 02-23-2010, 12:14 AM

wowie zowie!

Trilby · 02-23-2010, 03:55 AM

qua

SPUCK · 02-23-2010, 05:27 AM

Now picture that going up the steepest hill in your town. Think how hard it is to pedal up that hill on your bike using the strongest muscles you have(legs). Now toss in another 200 lbs of car.

Yo! TAXI!

Hillrick · 02-23-2010, 07:43 AM

Whaah!?!? Where's my jet pack and flying car!!???!!
Plus if it turns by leaning, what happens if you try to sneak one off and wind up in a ditch?

lupin..the..3rd · 02-23-2010, 08:19 AM

$17,000? That can buy you a LOT of cab rides. Or even a nice used car. Sorry wacky inventors, keep at it!

Cloud · 02-23-2010, 08:45 AM

Where's Fred Flintstone when you need him?

Tick · 02-23-2010, 10:16 AM

It's going to be great in a Wisconsin winter, or a rain storm anywhere.
Back to the drawing board guys.

Happy Monkey · 02-23-2010, 10:56 AM

I dunno, if an enclosure were added, the operators might warm it up faster than an engine could.

jinx · 02-23-2010, 11:19 AM

Arriving [late] at work exhausted and drenched in sweat...

Flint · 02-23-2010, 11:41 AM

what is this I don't even

dmg1969 · 02-23-2010, 12:36 PM

Hmmm. So, seeing as it's just me and the wife, we'd have to borrow two people every time we wanted to go somewhere. That would be quite awkward...going over to the neighbor asking to borrow the two strongest children.

Gravdigr · 02-23-2010, 03:06 PM

Yeah. That'll be a big hit. Wait and see.

(Don't step in that puddle of sarcasm & ridicule)

TheMercenary · 02-23-2010, 03:21 PM

It's all fun and games until you get run over by an 18-wheeler.

ferret88 · 02-23-2010, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Tick

It's going to be great in /snip/ a rain storm anywhere.

Well, it does have the rowing motion covered. Maybe it floats? An amphibi-car?

02-23-2010, 12:14 AM	#2
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02-23-2010, 05:27 AM	#4
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	Now picture that going up the steepest hill in your town. Think how hard it is to pedal up that hill on your bike using the strongest muscles you have(legs). Now toss in another 200 lbs of car. Yo! TAXI!

02-23-2010, 07:43 AM	#5
Hillrick Ender of Vendors Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 44	Whaah!?!? Where's my jet pack and flying car!!???!! Plus if it turns by leaning, what happens if you try to sneak one off and wind up in a ditch?

02-23-2010, 08:19 AM	#6
lupin..the..3rd Belt Conveyor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Meijersville Posts: 68	$17,000? That can buy you a LOT of cab rides. Or even a nice used car. Sorry wacky inventors, keep at it!

02-23-2010, 10:16 AM	#8
Tick Do-er of Deeds Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 41	It's going to be great in a Wisconsin winter, or a rain storm anywhere. Back to the drawing board guys.

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