RevoPower: Moped Retrofit – Gizmodo: “Hey, let’s don’t actually expend any energy riding bikes-we could just replace our front wheels with a RevoPower and never have to pedal our bicycles again. Well, not quite. This little 1.1HP, 23cc, two-stroke internal combustion engine-that-could revs up to 7500RPM and its maker says it can reach speeds of 20 mph on a flat surface.
The remarkable thing about this engine is that itÂs less than 3 inches thick, but it might be a little awkward since it adds 12 pounds to your front wheel. The good news is, it’s capable of 200 miles per gallon. Available in early 2007, the reduced fitness it brings you will cost you $400.”
Pretty ingenious design… I’d like to seem ‘em pack 3 of those 23cc heads in there. Is that a phase II RevoPower?
Check out the product page here (try to avoid it unless you’re in the mood for some 80′s Taylor Daine flashbacks.)
10. May 2006 at 12:50 am
That front wheel motor/drive concept was also seen on the Megola motorcycle. My thought is to get a pair of those engine/wheel dealies and put 2 on one bike.