July 2008
8 posts
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...
