
The Steintrikes Thunderstorm Velomobile
- distributed in North America by Wildfire HPV
Although velomobiles are currently being used by some people in Europe as practical and environmentally responsible means of personal transportation, there are still relatively few being used in North America. Many people are aware that the supply of fossil fuels is finite and their overuse has negative environmental consequences, however, relatively few are aware of the imminence of Hubbert's Peak (Aka peak oil), even though it is possible that we are right now beginning to feel it's effects, and that these could mean dire consequences for society. Alternate solutions to our total dependence on fossil fuels are required NOW! I feel that the velomobile has a role to play as part of the solution here in North America. This website is intended as a resource for those who are just curious, the prospective velomobile homebuilder as well as the individual considering purchasing a commercially produced, road ready machine.
Frederik Van De Walle wrote his masters thesis on the adoption of the velomobile as practical transportation - Click Here to read this document - which lays out an inclusive transportation matrix which provides a great framework allowing us to consider the full range of our transportation options.