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 consistently. The 20+ mile per hour average speed of the Human Powered Tricycle matched or exceeded the speed of the motor vehicle traffic allowing for extremely efficient and fast intercity transportation.

During this weekend’s journey, we were stopped over 30 times by interested spectators and motorists from all around the area. We would like to say thank you to all the fans for your wonderful encouragement and interest in Project Pedalus and advanced Human Powered Vehicles.

Here are some statistics about our ride this weekend and beyond…

Gasoline Burned: 0 Gallons

Fuel Saved This Weekend: 6.75 Gallons (Average U.S. Vehicle MPG = 20)

Money Saved: $27 (6.75 Gallons at $4/Gallon)

Fuel Saved (if half the US population used human powered vehicles for 135 miles per year instead of motor vehicles): 1,012,500,000 gallons

Money Saved: $4,050,000,000 (1,012,500,000 gallons at $4/Gallon)

That means, if only half of all Americans used human powered vehicles for 2.6 miles every week instead of fossil fueled vehicles, we would save over $4 billion a year.

Being green can help your health, the environment, and your wallet.