Having already been featured on numerous television stations, radio stations and websites, Pterosail Trike Systems will now take on the US on a solar-powered recumbent trike. The Rediscovering America is an over 4,500 kilometers long trip that will begin in San Diego, California this month, and will take between six and eight weeks before it ends in St. Augustine, Florida.
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The patented sailing system of the trike allows the rider to sit down comfortably, while the sail hangs in front of him. Ptreosail can operate in winds of up to 45kph and doesn’t require the normal sailing system either. The 50-state street-legal Pterosail combines cycling, sailing and solar technologies.
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The carbon fiber masts and the aluminum spar reduce the weight considerably. It stores the power generated from the wind into batteries to assist with pedaling when the wind subsides. The solar power system helps in recharging portable gadgetry, such as cell phones, etc. The panels hanging overhead also act a shade.
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Via: Energy Matters
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