There are already so many foot-powered vehicles on the road in China, I'm amazed they'd need ot bring in ones from Germany.

These ones are branded, though. That makes them better, right? Right?

It's a one-off stunt. Big deal. Pretty cool idea.

vsk

Treehugger, you seem to be breathless in your enthusiasm for any electric or hybrid car regardless of its ecological footprint and you question a pedicab? Please get a grip and really start asking these same tough questions about electrics and hybrids. This would be really useful to cut though all the PR hype.

"Treehugger, you seem to be breathless in your enthusiasm for any electric or hybrid car regardless of its ecological footprint and you question a pedicab? "

Things need to be in context.

electric cars are better than gas cars.

this pedicab isn't better than other pedicabs.

I think Sir Paul might fancy one... call Lexus now!

I think Sir Paul might fancy one... call Lexus now!

give me a break.. i've been reading treehugger for a year now and i have to say like a lot of US media now both left and right. tree hugger is just very anti anything chinese..

this is a publicity stunt right.. so most likely it's the first one so that's why they have to ship it.

but just like anything else if it's a success most likely eventually it will be manufactured locally in china.. thus reducing the footfprint. if that's the real purpose for the stunt. but most likely it's done for promotional purpose.

most prototypes do not have the luxury of being made most efficiently. b/c it's a prototype . usually made in custom way or limited editions.

you need to be better informed about general production process before writing these articles..rather than nick-picking on anything chinese now..

give me a break. enough already!!

we really don't have the moral authority to continuously pointing finger at china while our troops still in iroq..

it's embarrasing!!

give me a break.. i've been reading treehugger for a year now and i have to say like a lot of US media now both left and right. tree hugger is just very anti anything chinese..

this is a publicity stunt right.. so most likely it's the first one so that's why they have to ship it.

but just like anything else if it's a success most likely eventually it will be manufactured locally in china.. thus reducing the footfprint. if that's the real purpose for the stunt. but most likely it's done for promotional purpose.

most prototypes do not have the luxury of being made most efficiently. b/c it's a prototype . usually made in custom way or limited editions.

you need to be better informed about general production process before writing these articles..rather than nick-picking on anything chinese now..

give me a break. enough already!!

we really don't have the moral authority to continuously pointing finger at china while our troops still in iroq..

it's embarrasing!!

uh, grace, there's nothing anti-chinese in this post. MINI is a german company. and the writer of this post is Canadian, so 'his' troops aren't in iraq

I think you are going to far, this is a nice idea to use that peddal vehicle and stop emmisions, I know the process wasnt the best