Does it always have to be a car? The design of this “alternative vehicle” at Kassel University in West Germany suggests that it does not. This vehicle is parttricycle and part-rickshaw, with a light synthetic frame and metal-reinforced moveable parts. The frame, axles, and other weight-bearing parts of the cycle are spring-mounted with a telescope spring in front and friction shock absorbers in the rear. Power is transmitted through a maintenance-free chain as well as five-speed gears with a differential. It also has disc brakes for safety. When coasting downhill or braking, a supplementary electric motor charges the battery, which supplies energy for the lights and the motor.
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Press, 4 December 1979, Page 21
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108Does it always have to be a car? The design of this “alternative vehicle” at Kassel University in West Germany suggests that it does not. This vehicle is parttricycle and part-rickshaw, with a light synthetic frame and metal-reinforced moveable parts. The frame, axles, and other weight-bearing parts of the cycle are spring-mounted with a telescope spring in front and friction shock absorbers in the rear. Power is transmitted through a maintenance-free chain as well as five-speed gears with a differential. It also has disc brakes for safety. When coasting downhill or braking, a supplementary electric motor charges the battery, which supplies energy for the lights and the motor. Press, 4 December 1979, Page 21
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