My close friends know how much I enjoy reading Low tech Magazine - there are few free resources on the internet that give as much information for those interested in forgotten technologies from the pre automobile era. This particular piece on Velomobiles (basically cycle cars)is one of the best that I have read in a long time. And the potential for a country like India is massive - India has a huge bicycle manufacturing sector, labor is cheap in India and there is a huge interest in cycling. I do think that an entrepreneur could tie up with one or another of the European companies designing and manufacturing these Velomobiles and build them for sale both in the local market and for export and offer them at far lower prices than they are sold for at the moment.
Think about it - speeds close to those at which cars drive in India with no need to fill any tank up - ever. No batteries to charge and you just get in and pedal away whenever you feel like it.
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