BarIcon (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

More accidents than any vehicle in New York in the last three years. There are 13,000 taxi cabs, only 700 pedicabs. This is not a good record.

saaanjay (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Does the electric/ hydrogen power assist the pedal power or can they only be used instead of pedal power?? i.e I want to know whether the torque generated by electric/ hydrogen can be added to the torque generated by the pedal power..??!!

heBwhite (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Further, unless you've some sort of green (solar) power, it typically takes more energy to create hydrogen than you can get back out of it (if you're talking splitting water, which is what most home systems do).An H2 tank on a vehicle is typically stored in very, very high PSI containers to get enough miles, so it's not the fact that it's Hindenburg-like hydrogen (it's not), but that any gas under that high a pressure is nasty.Google 'Twike' and 'Novars fuel cell bicycle' for more info...

heBwhite (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

As long as it's strictly a bicycle (no hybrid/hydrogen) then registration is not required. A three-wheeled motorized vehicle would register most likely in most states as a neighborhood electric vehicle if it's got a top speed of 20mph, and depending on whether you HAVE to pedal it for it to move (assisted or no) -- there's all sorts of legislation on a state-by-state basis that make NEV's a nightmare (Illinois in particular sucks, btw).

waxbold (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

We're back in town. buddy. rivercity pedicabs. we are downtown look out for us.

tomcatfranks (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Since there is no registration, licensing, or insurance required for a bicycle, that means more money for spare parts, and other things!! I,m currently building a cargo cycletruck, it's really amazing how much you can load up a trike, provided there's a big box on the back. There's a Pizza shop here that wanted a bicycle with a sidecar, with a 'hotbox' to keep the pizzas warm. I'm still drawing plans up!!

tomcatfranks (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

We used to have pedicabs in San Antonio, Texas. I wish we still had them; they were a great idea!!! Good luck, guys!!!

antslake (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

You F###in retards, aren't you the same retards that got trikes banned in the first place?Somehow now, trikes are ok to ride, and carry a bottle of explosive hydrogen along?Just wait till the hydrogen leaks out in your unprepaired garage, and you blow up the building you live in. Just sad, f###in hypocrites.

mtanner001 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Good luck. I hope you guys are a success.

nedhuddleston (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

awesome i hope he gets that grant money!!!