Exercise-Powered Car Provides Health, Wealth & Environmental Benefits-

Quite possibly the most remarkable invention in transportation since the foot-powered Flintstone mobile, the HumanCar is a “human-powered” carriage that will go as far as you’re willing to work. It’s actually a hybrid vehicle so it can be operated either using up to four people to row, or with a small embedded electric motor. With a price tag of almost $16,000, the major question is whether it is practical enough to be used on the daily commute to work. According to designer/builder Charles Samuel Greenwood, the innovative car “will go only as fast as its occupants make it go. However, with a small amount of additional power, it may be possible for many people to achieve truly useful cruising speeds. This has been the core of many years of research at HumanCar, Inc. The FM-4 was engineered to test the limits of four-person teams using a rowing like interface along with a push back power stroke. All of the major muscle groups can be utilized. Down hill testing of the FM-4 verified the vehicle stability of this design, traveling around corners at speeds in excess of 60 MPH.” As the car is 100 percent sustainable, and great for maintaining health, it would be of no surprise to see these on highways throughout the U.S. within a few years. The HumanCar should be available on the market sometime in 2011.