Has anyone heard about Shweeb?

[FSogol]

It is a human-powered transportation system(similar to the people tubes in Futurama). Google just invested $1 million in it.



More pictures: http://shweeb.com/index.php?m=image_gallery&g=1
More info: http://shweeb.com/

[boston bean]

1. can you imagine the rage if someone was going to slowly.

also, what about the heat in that bubble.

Looks like a hell of a lot of fun though.

[FSogol]

3. From the FAQ: But what if someone refuses to pedal or goes really slowly?

"Impact-cushioning buffers at each end of the pods allow faster pods to run into slower pods and form a Shweeb ‘peloton’. This increases aerodynamic efficiency and, unlike a bicycle peloton, the power produced by those behind can contribute to the overall power of the group, thereby increasing speed and efficiency and removing the need to overtake. Should the rider in front refuse to pedal, the extra effort required by the rider(s) behind is minimal due to the low rolling resistance and single aero-pressure point of the peloton."

[Sub Atomic]

2. I saw something the other week about these.

It's a really cool idea but won't go anywhere.

Americans are, overall, too fat and lazy to expend any energy getting from point A to point B.

[FSogol]

4. A lot of Americans wouldn't even fit in those tubes. n/t

[Sub Atomic]

5. LOL.

That's what I was thinking, too.

:rofl:

[YOY]

6. Also neither can kids and advanced seniors may have trouble peddling.

n.t.

[FSogol]

7. They have a two person pod to carry kids. n/t

[YOY]

8. Just one or two. The Duggars are so fucked...

n/t

[FSogol]

12. Nah, the older Duggar kids can pedal the younger ones. Ma Duggar

wouldn't have time to pedal since she'd be busy giving birth.

[YOY]

13. Or at least the girls will.

Ever see a Duggar boy taking care of an infant sibling?

[Myrina]

9. "You expect us to power it OURSELVES??"

"I'm an American dammit and we don't pedal for no public transportation1!11" ;-)

If not foot-power, maybe someone can invent something that's powered by hot-air. Then Faux & the Baggers will actually have a useful purpose in society! :rofl:

[VioletLake]

10. Dweebs on Schweebs

:applause:

[Stevenmarc]

11. Except as an eco resort amenity, I really can't see this one taking off