Replace cars with velomobiles
Speed record of a velomobile: 144 km/h https://www.aerovelo.com/eta-speedbike [https://www.aerovelo.com/eta-speedbike] We don’t need any knew infrastructure, we just need to get cars out of the way [https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2009/10/cars-out-of-the-way/]
I feel there’s probably some reasons they haven’t become popular.
Don’t turn as nimbly as a bike
Can’t put them on your shoulder and carry them indoors, onto a train, etc. like as a bike
Don’t climb hills as well as a bike (source)
20× the cost of a bike, maybe that could be brought down by economies of scale if they were more popular
I could imagine a velomobile being preferable if you’re commuting from a satellite town to the city, and the journey consists of a long straight road.
I’d definitely say they’re worse for getting around the city, and their comparative advantages are bought at the price of significant extra overhead.
You should discount all impairments caused by oil industry lawfare against velomobiles.
Pedal-electric cars are crippled by law, have been for decades. This was likely not an accident. The laws seem to have been engineered and lobbied by the car industry to sabotage their most potential competitor: medium speed tiny ultra light electric car for short commutes. This type of conspirac...
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