{"id":1098,"date":"2007-06-01T01:19:49","date_gmt":"2007-05-31T23:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.greenmedia.md\/?p=1098"},"modified":"2007-06-01T01:19:49","modified_gmt":"2007-05-31T23:19:49","slug":"a-hybrid-rickshaw-just-for-those-steep-grades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvaeco.org\/a-hybrid-rickshaw-just-for-those-steep-grades.html","title":{"rendered":"A hybrid rickshaw, just for those steep grades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autobloggreen.com\/category\/transportation-alternatives\/\" rel=\"tag\">Transportation Alternatives<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" vspace=\"4\" hspace=\"4\" border=\"0\" align=\"top\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.autobloggreen.com\/media\/2007\/05\/richshaw.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Barcelona and Brussels already have human-powered rickshaws as part of their tourist attractions. They offer an comfortable yet ecological way of touring around the car-free old city centres. However, and despite of the multiplication of gears available, climbing some steep grades can be hard for the driver.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, there are lots of electric bikes scooting around with some good available technology, a few ones using light lithium batteries that the biker can take away and recharge at home. The Universitat Polit&egrave;cnica de Val&egrave;ncia (Spain), in a project codeveloped with Cyclotourbike has unveiled a new rickshaw that includes an electric motor that assists the driver. The name: Intr&egrave;pid, the hybrid human-electric vehicle which will be available this summer for tourist trips around Val&egrave;ncia&#8217;s beautiful city center.<\/p>\n<p>UPV plans adding a solar panel on top to recharge the batteries for next year.<\/p>\n<p>Read also:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div><a rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"http:\/\/www.autobloggreen.com\/2007\/05\/23\/can-you-imagine-the-streets-of-new-york-city-filled-with-electri\/\">Can you imagine the streets of New York City filled with electric rickshaws?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"http:\/\/www.autobloggreen.com\/2007\/03\/23\/stylish-new-italian-pedal-powered-rickshaws\/\">Stylish new Italian pedal powered rickshaws<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"http:\/\/www.autobloggreen.com\/2007\/01\/16\/autorickshaw-people-mover-or-race-car-you-decide\/\">Autorickshaw &#8211; people mover or race car? 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