Air Filled Rubber Sphere Propulsion idea

[finster]

What do you think?

 

 

[John Cuthber]

The image isn't visible.

Does it look like a space hopper?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_hopper

[finster]

The image isn't visible.

Does it look like a space hopper?

http://en.wikipedia....ki/Space_hopper

 

LMAO...actually that was the initial inspiration of the idea.

 

Try this link for the image:

 

http://s16.postimage.org/lpe8nftdf/diaphragmvehicle.jpg

 

 

 

 

btw, my thinking behind this idea is not to replace the gas car but merely build a faster bicycle (even though the vehicle in the diagram is a 4 wheeled one)...I gather the force the human body can summon in that position vs. the force the human foot can apply to a peddle would be greater in such a vehicle as depicted in my design. Of course, I would have to calculate how much greater given the pounds of force required to compress the rubber spheres and their push back force, etc...

 

But my initial impression is we would have a green vehicle slower than an automobile but faster than maybe an electric bike, which would be a step forward and a welcome alternative for many.

[InigoMontoya]

I strongly suspect a plain ol' recumbant bicycle would be much better. Something like those shown at the bottom of this page.