With so much potential profit in the mobility industry, car companies are constantly expanding their product lines with more powerful and innovative vehicles. Then there's a sizable chunk that relates to micro-mobility cars, whose sales and product developments over the past two years have shown us what we want to drive and which vehicles we will favor in the future.
Thus, velomobiles stand out among other forms of transportation such as bicycles, scooters, monowheels, and electric skateboards. In particular, the latter are spreading throughout Northern Europe thanks to their technical advantages, and some brands even guarantee that we'll soon see them driving on our roads. Let's investigate the history of these mysterious vehicles and find out what they are.
After World War I, when few bicycles were around, Charles Mochet fashioned a bike-car for his son. In this context, this four-wheeled automobile is the prototypical velomobile. When Mochet's production of the "Velocar" was successful, his son Georges took over the business. The company eventually produced cars to keep up with the times, and the family's flagship vehicle is now on exhibit alongside the rest of the relics, but that's a whole other tale.
When it comes to the environment, velomobiles and velocipedes are entirely benign. These are human-powered vehicles with a comfortable body, weather protection, and a modest storage area, and they are technically connected to the bicycle. Because of its aerodynamically streamlined body, a velocipede can go at speeds of 30 to 50 km/h on level, clear ground. As was previously noted, velomobiles are a popular mode of transportation in northern European countries due to the mild weather and convenient routes.
You also ride in a seated position with a backrest, like on the newest generation of stationary bikes, rather than standing on a traditional bicycle. Some new companies have already begun electrifying them to easily handle highways with slopes and bumps, making life easier for the driver.
Fans of the genre and the general public have been receptive to the new development, and some have even begun to favor it over automobiles. One goal of this group of vehicles is to give the rider the comforts and conveniences of a regular car and an electric bicycle.
In just a few short years, we've gone from admiring futuristic prototypes at select industry shows to seeing them on the road. We want to draw attention to the Twike 5 model, which is the fifth generation of the vehicle. The four generations before it was all prototypes.
