Green Options » tribrid http://greenoptions.com/tag/tribrid Posts tagged 'tribrid' Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:53:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en ‘Flintstones’ Car First to Combine Pedals, Solar, & Battery http://gas2.org/2008/12/13/flintstones-car-first-to-combine-pedals-solar-battery/ http://gas2.org/2008/12/13/flintstones-car-first-to-combine-pedals-solar-battery/#comments Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:53:31 +0000 Alex Felsinger http://gas2.org/2008/12/13/flintstones-car-first-to-combine-pedals-solar-battery/

Students at San Jose State University have created a new type of hybrid—or perhaps tribrid?—that makes use of human pedal-power, solar panels, and a strong battery. They’ve dubbed the car the ZEM, or Zero EMissions Vehicle, and say it could be mass-produced for a mere $4,000.

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