You heard it here first, folks!
Layperson's guide to the favoured transport of the future:
- Horse. Equus Caballus. This will eventually replace the petroleum internal combustion engine as the power source of a large percentage land based transport. Smaller versions of this vehicle may be powered by pedal, and one or more Homo Sapiens.
- Bloke on top. There's no reason that this couldn't be a woman.
- Big Battery. Made with what ever means are the least polluting and toxic. Hydrogen fuel cell? maybe...
- Combined electromagnetic braking device and electric motor. Braking charges battery, saves on wear and tear on manual brakes and horses. Electric motor makes life easier for horses, especially on starting.
- Blokes on back. Could be replaced with food, or other goods. Or a solar panel, to take even more work off the horse(s)
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[...] The successful
[...] The successful development of much cheaper alternative energy sources and other engineering innovations, such as the one described here. [...]
Actually, you didn't hear it
Actually, you didn't hear it here first!
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/08/31/dubai-firm-envisions-horse-powe…
http://fleethorse.net/
Some-one else already thought of it, albeit in a much odder form. I can't tell who's taking the piss more...
In any case, I hadn't seen or heard of their version when I thought of mine. Honest!
thats good to see , a nice
thats good to see , a nice study !