Human Energy Transporter  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: rthorntn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2015, 07:43:58 am
content: A travellator that users pedal to move:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1905139319/human-energy-transporterIt doesn't make much sense to me...CheersRichard

author: Derresh
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2015, 02:27:11 pm
content: Is it only me... or is the video for this made with a camera think it might be even a cellphone one, facing a monitors ? Also, looks like quite a lot of machinery, so unless there is a lot of ppl on this this it wont move at all.

author: elgonzo
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 11, 2015, 03:16:09 pm
content: http://www.tourdetavern.com/'nuff said...

author: mikerj
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2015, 03:30:31 pm
content: I don't understand how you get on and off. The text reckons a transit speed of 30km/h is attainable, does that mean the outside of those little turntables is doing 30km/h and you are supposed to step on and off from a stationary pavement/sidewalk? And if no free seat is immediately available, you remain spinning at 30km/h until you line up with one?Ignoring the issues of being killed or maimed by being thrown off a rapidly spinning platform, the frictional losses mean this could never work without a substantial number of people using the system. Completely ridiculous.

author: PeterFW
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2015, 03:31:35 pm
content: That can not be a serious kickstarterThat would be a acceleration from 2km/h to 40km/h on a distance of 2 meters when "boarding this train". Nice.

author: electr_peter
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 11, 2015, 04:48:26 pm
content: It seems like pure fantasyPutting aside any claims about energy savings or efficiency calculations, suppose it works technically.When pedestrian approaches this monstrosity, two choices are present - either walk on moving sidewalk (possibly faster) or step on the pedals. But if you are on the pedals, you are moving slower. Who will be working on pedals? Massive fail right hereAs for any energy efficiency or savings, it would cost so much to build and maintain that it is possibly worse than solar roadwaysAdd on top the fact that even 100% efficient conveyor would lose energy any time person with 0 initial speed steps on it.

author: AG6QR
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2015, 05:20:25 pm
content: Human energy transportation has a long history of refinement, with today's bicycles setting the bar pretty high on grounds of speed, efficiency, cost, and reliability. Walking isn't bad, either, especially from the standpoint of the cost of maintenance of the public portion of the infrastructure. Somehow I'm not confident that this device will be very competitive.

author: janoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 14, 2015, 03:24:04 pm
content: If I wanted to pedal, why just not ride a bike? That would also make huge savings possible by not having to build (and maintain) those ridiculous travelators (assuming that they worked in the first place).Some people are completely out of touch with reality