Testing Awesome Pedal Car

I'm testing this awesome pedal car. I'ts modeled after Austin Healey Sprite MK1
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[@MartinBettler]

Aside from wobbling front wheels, heavy steering, fiddly shifters, hard-to-reach brake levers, misaligned assist sensor, a dead battery and the super heavy weight, it really is a well-engineered vehicle. I love it!

[@nobutternotes]

It would be awesome if bikes were replaced with pedal cars. Like imagine at school, instead of bike racks, they would have little things to just lock your personal kiddie car to. Like if you wanted a 1970 Volvo when you’re older, you could have a little 1970 Volvo pedal car. Or if someone wanted a 1957 Thunderbird, when they’re older, they could have a little Thunderbird. I think it would let kids have more creative moments, and, come on, wouldn’t it just be cute to have little pedal cars zooming around, instead of bikes?

[@C0deH0wler]

aaaaaahhh, you will have the same problem as cars. You can fit a lot more bikes compared to this machine. Imagine Utrecht Centraal Station's 12,500 two-tier cycle parking spaces (some spaces are not two-teir and don't have a rack, just spaces to put larger cycles like cargo bikes) but with these instead (with no ability to fit in two-level hydraulic racks) *shivers* You will also have the same traffic issues as cars...

[@marumaru.3471]

Imagine if cars were replaced with pedal cars

[@tutorenglish4671]

@@marumaru.3471 how to imagine if they close that idea to make us unconcerned to live a good times

[@zazugee]

the problem is with the aerodynamic choices of cars it was acceptable back then for velocars to be slow, but when internal combustion engines came they easily were fit inside all cars, because they allowed them to get faster now, there a huge problem with them because of energy inefficiencies of transporation most cars are used empty, imagine people just to move one person that weights say 80kg downtown, for a 20min commute which most people do, and they move around 1Ton of metal and plastic with them those are lot of energy spent moving an inert and useless mass thats the problem with modern transportation with the invention of carbon fibre, you will say that this should have changed but no, we got the same thing repeated but now people are moving around 2Tons of composite materials, and lithium batteries modern cars should die and get replaced by something more efficient, and velomobiles are the trailblazers

[@dandywaysofliving]

@@C0deH0wler these are smaller than regular cars. Even if designed to carry 4. Dont go as fast(yet) and require less energy to move compared to a huge car. The size and weight make it a better option and it's design is better than a bicycles if more were to own one. Traffic and weather become less of an issue for the individual. It's a really cute and fun idea I think it'd be a good change of pace for most people. These are pretty common in Europe because they only have so much space inside the city and sometimes it rains and snows v'-'v

[@gabrielpayan5971]

I really liked what you rode. Very unique and awesome for someone to build. The gear selector is really unique for a bike. It would be pretty funny to see this at the speed trials

[@alfnoakes392]

The original 'Frogeye' Sprite Mk 1 could also carry kids in the rear, but only by climbing behind the seat and into the (lidless) rear cargo section. My uncle had a Frogeye and us kids got carried around that way, 2 at a time. Great fun. This would be early 1960s. Pedal device here is a real work of art.

[@kiwi_velonaut]

That's very cool, especially the way he has the gears.

[@fester14k]

I’ve been looking at your videos and you earned my sub

[@thomasmuller9243]

A documentation of the manufacturing process would be quite interesting. Beginning of the 3D scanning, rework at the computer and cutting the form (or maybe printing in 3D). What are the costs of the steps?

[@yvesvogelfrei453]

Awesome! I love this project!!!

[@lightspeedhensley3534]

very cool build , great video .

[@OUTFXD]

Ill start off by sayubg top marks for ingenuity and polish! That is a really nice looking ride!! I get the feel goods just looking at it. A key difference with between the pedal car and a Velomobile, No bottom tray. If it rains, the wheels kick rainwater and road grime up into the passenger compartment. (I live in Washington state so rain is a premiere concern)

[@Heavywall70]

Another great video That’s pretty cool, the “caster” in the front wheels needs an adjustment This axis of the pivot is most like directly above the axle and contact patch causing that “shopping cart” wobble Maybe a geometry change so the steering pivot is behind the axle. Just a guess though

[@brianwoodward3869]

I was thinking the same thing about the steering pivot.

[@lesallison9047]

Yes, geometry is not right great body though 🇬🇧

[@MrTrescojones]

Thanks for the great video. I think heavywall 70 has a great point about the wheel angle and higher speed wobble at directly above/ 90 degrees of arc. A bicycle or motorcycle steering pivot, seems aproximately 73 degrees for a road bicycle, 70 or 68 for a mountain bike, and between 58 and 65 degrees for motorcycles. Im also guessing but, this may balance friction pushing on either side of the wheel at a large range of speeds. A concept example may be a weathervane that shows wind direction, have wind pushing on one side, that makes it swing to the other, and if it was not the right length for a high wind speed it may 'ring', swinging with too much force to be a correction and going past the desirable correction angle, then gathering friction on the opposite side and swinging back too forcefully, and again and again from one side to the other.

[@velo-ads4206]

That looks absolutely stunning :) do a follow up vlog when he has it running correctly.

[@TheVelomobileChannel]

Maybe I do. Hopefully he has time to fix it. It has been just sitting in it’s own tiny garage next to his house for the past year. He just hasn’t had time to completely finish it.

[@michael-johnbrown2881]

Wow and people would rather spend thousands of dollars on car insurance and gas i swear people love being in dept why spend thousands of dollars when you can peddle everywhere comfortably 😆

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

That's amazing I want one. It's a Austin frog eye. Oh you already know my dad owns a classic car.

[@kevinbwillson4161]

Perfection The Best Yet great work

[@georgehill5919]

As a child I had a coaster car with a solid front axle that pivoted for turns and was controlled by pulley & rope wrapped around the steering column. It was crude but effective. I wonder if such a solution could work on a pedal car...All in all that's a cool build and deserves to be tinkered with until it's perfect.

[@craigmonteforte1478]

i’m a big fan of the British cars and this guy did a great job of making the iconic BugEye or Frog Eye depending on where you live i have a Sprite myself q

[@attiliobastosguarnieri5416]

Taí. Gostei. Esse modelo faz sucesso em qualquer lugar. Excellent.

[@pushpatheflower3617]

Of course great work .

[@angr3819]

Thank you. I would use one 😊

[@anthonycastillo7356]

I would love to have one of these badboy.

[@christineoyzon8354]

Awesome ❤️

[@sgtpepper3454]

That’s a really nice pedal car

[@cliffp.8396]

Looks like fun

[@yannick1102]

A 4 seater all weather bicycle would be so nice to drive around with the family. Strange there's no production model of that.

[@lionelakram5142]

Sliikdesigns on Instagram is working on one.

[@yannick1102]

@@lionelakram5142 I can't see any pictures of it?

[@BASTYK14710]

Looks like something you'd see in movies or cartoons :)

[@VacuousCat]

I like the way you say "hydraulic".

[@carlosraymundodelcastilloc2386]

ONLY NEED : STABILYZER BAR and steering shock absorber. NICE AND GOOD. CONGRATS FROM BREÑA CITY, LIMA PERÚ.

[@edwardrivera1098]

Really awesome pedal car. Is great car

[@dazzershell]

I think, the only reason to drive velo-car is to avoid dirt, smoke and dust in city air. In our city its a big problem, roads are covered with sand and salt dust from winter. I think its posdible to make even air filtering system.

[@davidallum2728]

a great looking pedal car and well built, in my opinion its let down by the look of the wheels. I'd cover them in with a disc to make them look more solid from the side view.

[@user-vw4rt7qg8e]

Your steering problem can be fixed by adding a tie rod. Connect both front wheels, so they turn together. This should eliminate that wobble. TooTall

[@Osterwald92]

I'm totally fascinated by that stupid simple solution of flipping the steering wheel up to get in and out. I asume its some kind of a U-Joint. It's a dishonor though, with those shaky frontwheels at "high speed", let's hope the constructor is still motivated to solve that problem in the future. So that one day his car is "finished".

[@brianwoodward3869]

I love your channel and videos. The use of the pedal cranks sharing that pedal is very clever, and better to use bike parts than the custom bent bars I have seen used for those dual pedals in the front. I am having trouble seeing it, but does it have shocks on the front?

[@TheVelomobileChannel]

No, it has only rear suspension.

[@YedidahMVO]

I want a car like this, I really hate to deal with car engines and having to go to the mechanics to check everything.

[@Coldplayer08]

vau, näyttää hyvältä. Mitä materiaalia käytät päällyksen peittämiseen ja viivojen antamiseen?

[@EXGLMeverts]

real fun

[@MikeAarset]

So rad

[@adventurousloner]

Before he said it I was thinking what is the gear shift for? One of the best veloes yet.

[@Ccscenario]

Being that one kid riding that to school.

[@metricstormtrooper]

I'd be adding a floor pan to stop you getting dragged under the "car" by your knees when your feet fall off the pedals.

[@johncameron6864]

Sometimes I have nightmares where I am driving my car & it has pedals like a bicycle & a wobbly steering wheel

[@annysyusciandika879]

Future vehicle, and i don't mind at all

[@thaddaus8841]

So Beautiful

[@andy-the-gardener]

looks great. just like the beautiful frog eye sprite. the way it drives is probably fairly authentic too. ie, slow, poor handling and always going wrong :)

[@TheVelomobileChannel]

😂

[@JBFromOZ]

Haha my Bugeye sprite disagrees with you

[@anonharingenamn]

Very cool, but probably needs to be built with very expensive materials to keep the weight low enough to be usable without electric assist. VERY cool build, though.

[@100musicplaylists3]

i wanna see someone make a james bond astin martin DB5 velomobile with ejector seat and spiked hub caps!

[@DEEPCYCLEGARAGE]

This would be fun to bring to a music festival!

[@manoman0]

How come he didn't get the front wheel wobble right?

[@LeeviKoivistoinen]

Id like to know How wide is that because im starting to build a two seeted pedal car myself so it would be nice to get a rough picture of how wide it should be

[@TheVelomobileChannel]

If I remember correctly it was about 120cm wide.

[@Loverrover]

@@TheVelomobileChannel How long is it?

[@lutzweb]

What causes the wobbling of the steering? it is interesting to know in case I have to build one!

[@alchemistcustombicycles9243]

Probably the Ackerman steering angle is not 100% correct. I have a pedal car that I've built, and that's its issue.

[@danielloewengrube]

Very interisting, where is the town you live? Greetings from Germany Daniel

[@vtrvr511]

We need a Jaguar E-Type shaped Velomobile

[@mrkchowdary3935]

How long a man make fedal it? Continue! Is it useful to go to office?

[@alisterbaker-lowe]

You need to sell this commercially

[@greendraggun]

I want one with electric hub motors

[@user-vw4rt7qg8e]

In the USA we call that car a bug eyed sprite. Any chance we could see a kit or plans for that car here? How about a contact number? I can see a few upgrades to make to it, like that front suspension.

[@juniornava1550]

Quanto você cobra fazer um igual este mas sem marcha nada nem pedal somente assim com rodas direção chassi pintado pra mim colocar motor ? Obrigado

[@YaoHongChun]

Maybe it needs a differential so the wheels don't wobble

[@vivalarevolucion9]

If the frame's geometry is correct, it's most likely its wheels who are unaligned

[@Topsiekku]

hieno peli

[@rinou2039]

A much better alternative to Electric cars, this is the solution the world has been looking for !

[@juniornava1550]

Colocar o motor 80 cc de Motorizada 👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@st.paulmn9159]

Why do cars need brakelights?

[@Topsiekku]

itellä kans joskus alkaa väpättää ite tehdyssä trikessä etupyörät. mutta aurauskulman säätö auttaa

[@radenasgar89vidieocreative90]

Mantul bos , ok i am suscreib 👍

[@lasseku]

Hyvä video ja laita aina nuo suomenkieliset tekstit tai puhu suomeksi jalaita englannin kieliset tekstit, se olis vielä mukavampi.

[@TheVelomobileChannel]

Joo voisin koittaa useammin laittaa suomenkieliset tekstit. Se on vaan lisää työtä ja aina ei välttämättä kerkiä. Mutta ensi viikolla tulee toinen suomenkielinen video... sitä odotellessa 😄

[@bui340]

Is this an early version of the "Kinner" car?

[@vipultambe5294]

How much it's total weight in Kg ?

[@lilloui7487]

i was whaching it and i saw the geico car with the lizerd and.....IT WAS THE SAME CARRR

[@jayaprakash5511]

Indian price approximately?

[@razitech3267]

Can I give the link of the car I wan't to buy this please

[@dn221273]

Finland's accent! It's so cute! 😊

[@antoniojimenezgt6086]

How fast you where going when the wheels started to wobble

[@TheVelomobileChannel]

About walking speed.

[@antoniojimenezgt6086]

@@TheVelomobileChannel my 3 wheel bike when it goes over 16 mph it start to wobble hahaha

[@robsonwaynne7811]

Porque que não pode ter assoalho?

[@mkdecaf9911]

vaihteet ratti ja se että on 4 paikkaa on jumankauta siisti

[@javidsekh6850]

New technology 😂🤣

[@yourgocar4898]

Check out our plywood pedal cars! yourgocar.com/product/racing-pedal-cars/

[@danny117hd]

Subscribed via Tim traveler mediocre mountain.

[@sunnyrajputh9609]

Price plz

[@kyle8952]

"MKI" is Mark One not Em Kay One

[@jorgesaivord627]

Eso es para los picapiedra

[@bakingsoda3693]

how do you go backwards?

[@TheVelomobileChannel]

I don't remember if this had a reverse gear (probably not) but you can go backwards the same way than any other velomobile. Like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4uxYqmljs2Jd9U

[@bakingsoda3693]

@@TheVelomobileChannel then how do you climb the hill with a friend 90 kg? 🤣

[@TheVelomobileChannel]

@@bakingsoda3693 choose a friend with a lot of muscle power and make him/her pedal 🤪

[@meemdoggoriginallongdrink]

Ensin katoin että oot ruvennut tekemään autovideoita. En meinannut tunnistaa tuota polkuautoksi.

[@Skoda130]

I hope someone makes a Hummer limousine..

[@Skoda130]

@Elliot Rodger as a pedal car?

[@wu7985]

Die Lenkung muß nach Ackermann Lenkung ausgelegt sein!

[@fatalker7267]

I am a student from India I want this type car

[@jesikebiking]

You did an extremely nice job on your build ==Years ago did a similar build doing a Morgan 3 wheeler with a garbage can body and the V-twin motor made from PVC pipe/ If you want check out my channel and look for a velomobile called the Burke

[@josederramas6735]

No gas Not bad in nature

[@user-bn2ui2te7w]

自分はマツダミアータo(^o^)oに乗って居ますが、ミアータ生き写しな ペダルかーが心の底から欲しいです。 ＼(^o^)／～♡ リカンベントトライクも持っていますが、ベロモービルとは違う味わいが、こういったペダルカーには有ると思います。(⌒‐⌒)✧︎*。！！！

[@hei9138]

Please rename Quadracycle to pedal car in Wikipedia

[@johanneskoedood2235]

pedal cars are no airo dynamic then velo so not like quaertro velo

[@johanneskoedood2235]

@Novantix speed is all for velo and quarto velo but danger to pedal carse even they have more wheit 30+kilo velo +driver wheit

[@johanneskoedood2235]

But handeling is also important just like the brakes but stabile front if that is compromised I live in the land of the velo .nl what was Bild for kids can be made for grown-up

[@johanneskoedood2235]

that is the fun part there are no 2 seat velo only 1 in the netherlands at velomobile dronten, velo ads john did drive in it it is like a skelter for big kids adults can akt like it so non mean asumptions beer cykle is also some thing

[@stk1975]

It looks like kids toy car lol

[@iknowyouwanttofly]

I wish someone invent a practical velomobile for bringing kids and dogs but for me this is not it. The same safty and practical things are true as in cargo bikes. Kids should be infront and as low as possible. This is cute but not safe enough.

[@azovnyekhaclassicalacousti4639]

😂😂😂

[@user-ww1om5jz7p]

在殼牌子

[@michael__wild]

1. :-)

[@user-ww1om5jz7p]

家在紙次

[@Tmorans]

Wtf