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A velomobile is a human powered vehicle - usually with three or four wheels.
Lockergnome 2008
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A velomobile is a human powered vehicle - usually with three or four wheels.
Lockergnome madchuckee 2008
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A velomobile is a human powered vehicle - usually with three or four wheels.
Lockergnome 2008
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inside a velomobile 2010
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Designed and built by velomobile enthusiast Allert Jacobs, this streamlined recumbent motorcycle has been outfitted with an aerodynamic fairing that increases its top speed and enables it to get over 200mpg while cruising at 55mph!
DIY Hypermiling Honda Motorcycle Hits 214 MPG | Inhabitat 2010
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Energy from a 3.7 kilowatt “skystream” wind generator would provide enough current in one month to power the enclosed velomobile like electric trike for 15,000 miles.
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There is still a lot of work to do before prices look reasonable, but if you use a velomobile to replace a car, it is still an economic proposition.
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Some people will prefer motoring to pedaling, and there again, the velomobile shines as a good starting point.
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In rolling country, a streamlined velomobile does much better than a bicycle, maintaining momentum from the downhills most of the way up the next hill.
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Using a bike or velomobile regularly is an excellent way to maintain fitness while actually saving time.
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