It’s a solution to global warming, dependence on fossil fuels, air pollution, urban congestion, parking, and obesity. That’s what we call a mega solution.
From YouTube:
The concept vehicle in the animation is a human-electric hybrid. You power the generator and the electric motor drives the vehicle. You can also drive it as an electric vehicle if you don’t want to or are unable to pedal your self.
This is my entry in the Innovate or Die contest with just a couple of changes made. It took me about 40 hours non-stop to do this animation and I registered 8 minutes before the deadline.
Of course, this was the winner, we assume because it is so practical, functional, and real. We love it. The solutions are access to clean water (alleviate disease), dependence on fossil fuels, transporting water, and personal transportation. Obesity…not so much.
From YouTube:
The Aquaduct is pedal powered vehicle that transports, filters, and stores water for the developing world. A peristaltic pump attached to the pedal crank draws water from a large tank, through a filter, to a smaller clean tank. The clean tank is removable and closed for contamination-free home storage and use. A clutch engages and disengages the drive belt from the pedal crank, enabling the rider to filter the water while traveling or while stationary.
The Aquaduct is the winning entry in the Innovate or Die contest put on by Google and Specialized. The contest challenge was to build a pedal powered machine that has environmental impact. Please visit our blog or email team.aquaduct@gmail.com for more details.
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