The Human Powered Car
Posted in Energy Inventions | Human Power | Transportation
Seattle company HumanCar®, founded by Charles S. Greenwood PE, has been developing human powered vehicles for over 30 years. Their showcase creation is the human car, a 4-wheel, 4-passenger vehicle that can achieve remarkable speeds of 60+ mph! Unfortunately the car is not available to the public, the orginal prototype cost $250,000. The stated goal of the project is to develop efficient transportation alternatives that inspire a “sense of an evolving socioeconomical model”. According to
HumanCar
®, “The time is drawing near when all of the elements – manufacturing, marketing, and product optimization – come together in a cost effective and aesthetically pleasing form.”
HumanCar® Sales Brochure (PDF)
ImagineTM Pre-Order Information
Charles S. Greenwood PE
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HumanCar® Resources
- HumanCar® – Official website for the HumanCar®, A street legal human powered car.
- Overview, About, Design, Blog, FAQ, Press Releases, Team Building, Applications, Videos
- HumanCar Videos on YouTube – A fullscreen YouTube playlist for the human car.