Eco Factor: Pedal-powered trike made from sustainable materials.
Monash University student Alexander Vittouris has come up with a zero-emission personal mobility vehicle that gets powered by human energy and is constructed from sustainable materials including bamboo. Dubbed the BamTrike, the recumbent trike also features side storage pockets that are sufficient to carry your personals.
The use of bamboo not only betters the eco-credentials of the trike, but also betters safety as bamboo compares to fiberglass in woven form. By using large molding sections of bamboo fiber, combined with Polylactide resin, the overall assembly complexities were also reduced.
Via: YankoDesign