What is hybrid pedal power?

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What is Hybrid Pedal Power?

Pedal power is best for our planet's health. Hybrid Pedal Power is the next most-sustainable use of power for personal mobility. Fig 4 illustrates relative power requirements for commuter/everyday travel.

Pedal power in combination with an auxiliary power source such as an electric or gas/petrol motor is a very valuable, yet undervalued source of personal mobility power. The more you pedal, the less fuel you consume and your motor lasts longer too!

The Hybrid Pedal Power principle; "Pedal if possible, power boost if needed" is best suited to lightweight motorised bicycles that weigh 30 kg or less and have fully operational pedal transmission systems.

HybriPed's Hybrid Pedal Power Advocacy Project challenges both the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Australian road regulations which have adopted polices with outcomes that many thousands of would-be cyclists are discouraged or prevented from taking up cycling.

Attitudes to personal transport must change if we are to tackle the challenges of climate change and true sustainably. Read HybriPed's views on the link Personal mobility & living sustainably.

The HybriPed Ped-Power concept enables you to carry a lightweight booster motor that you only use when you need to. Ped-Power is transport for this age. Take a look around this website. When you are ready, you can join the sustainable revolution by deciding to go hybrid pedal power.

You can help HybriPed make cycling available to all and cycling safer for everyone as well. Become a HybriPed Friend at the Friends link on the top menu bar.