November 2008
1 post
October 2008
4 posts
September 2008
5 posts
WatchHow FAST is a Tadpole Tricycle? Team Pedalus tested it to 60 mph and cruise at 18-22 mph with great stability and handling characteristics.
Human Powered Vehicles are Affordable and Capable!
It is possible to acquire a human powered vehicle and pay it off in less than one year from gasoline saved, by using it for only half of you transportation needs!
Cost of Actionbent T1A Tadpole Tricycle (HPV): $1,445
Cost of fuel saved with HPV for Summer 2008: $650
$650/3 months = $216.67/month saved by using trike half of the time for transportation needs
$1,445 (Cost of Tricycle) /...
Changes at Project Pedalus
New things are coming to Project Pedalus. While we’re still in planning stages, we will inform you of our progress. The planned trip across America in Summer 2009 will involve three velomobiles including human-electric hybrids, and possibly hydrogen fuel cells! As we develop our human-powered vehicles, we’ll be uploading pictures and news here on our blog.
We are actively seeking...
August 2008
1 post
July 2008
8 posts
WatchThe future is here! Not only are Velomobiles fun and useful, they will save you thousands of dollars!
One less car on the road...
Congratulations to Nicholas of Team Pedalus on his recent acquisition of a Catrike 700 tadpole tricycle in place of his gasoline buring 1999 Nissan Sentra which he is selling.
Here’s why:
Nissan Sentra
Insurance: $3500/year Mileage: 15,000 miles/year (average based on US drivers) Gas: 15,000 miles/(35 miles per gallon) = 428.6 gallons Fuel Cost: 428.5 gallons * $4/gallon = $1,714.29 ...
$4.76 per Gallon
With oil prices going up rapidly, the need to replace fossil fuels grows.
Check out http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/twip/twip_crude.html to find the latest and predicted oil prices.
At $145.18 per barrel, future gas prices will reach $4.76 according to gascalc.appspot.com. Replacing or augmenting a car with a human powered vehicle can save hundreds or thousands of dollars in fuel costs alone,...
Seeing is believing: Our Safety Priority
Along with the quest for global sustainablility, safety is a priority to Team Pedalus. Team Pedalus wishes many Human Powered Vehicles to be used on the vast road infrastructures available to cyclists today. Unfortunately for cyclists, an obvious danger lurks when sharing these efficient pathways with large motor vehicles.
Recumbent bicycles and tricycles are low to the ground and naturally have...
June 2008
9 posts
Who needs to burn gas?
This past weekend Team Pedalus set out to show the capabilities of the Human Powered Tricycle. The 135 mile journey stretched from Central New Jersey into Eastern Pennsylvania following much of the Delaware River and crossing many of the area’s beautiful cities and towns.
Over the many miles the team recognized that within city limits they were able to pass cars and trucks safely and...
100 Miles in 100 Degrees
Over the past 2 days, Team Pedalus has been training in hot weather on long, mountainous rides to prepare for the rigorous conditions expected in the southwest during the first Pedalus Expedition in the summer of 2009.
This short training journey originated in Central New Jersey and took Team Pedalus through the beautiful hills of Eastern Pennsylvania. The hot temperatures and heat indices...
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