Artikcar is a creative pedal powered vehicle based on a recumbent bicycle.
Designed by Ben Wilson and inspired by a wooden toy car, the Artikcar is made from steel tubing, uses LED lights, and is steered by leaning.
In addition to the Artikcar, Ben Wilson created another pedal powered car specifically designed to be used by two people.
Also check out: Pedal Powered Ferrari
Mr.Rainbowfist
Awesome, but how do you steer?
Jun 17th, 2010
Xuriks
I was wondering the same thing…
Jun 18th, 2010
Icarys
You lean in the direction you wish to go and it turns.
Jun 18th, 2010
James Anzalone
The same as any recumbent bike. It looks cute in a parking space haha
Jun 18th, 2010
AAAAAAAAA
Xuriks and Raindbow, try reading it before asking questions…
Jun 18th, 2010
Diego
jejejeje, way cool !
Jun 18th, 2010
Raadz
yer.. its cool :D
Jun 18th, 2010
Karin L.
Fun but I think law requires headlights. LOL
Jun 18th, 2010
Reilly
Sorta… silly. What about when it rains, it’s cold, or when you need to carry passengers/cargo? But other than that, It’s cool, I guess.
Jun 18th, 2010
Toasty O's
I love how it takes up so much more space visually than it normally would. Even more so for the two seater in the last pic.
Jun 18th, 2010
evie
it’s cool but what’s the point? Get a recumbent or a normal bike. It looks very cumbersome to move in a small space.
Jun 18th, 2010
Various
i think beside the seats theres these pulley things where u can steer, kinda like a kyak?
Jun 18th, 2010
Critical Eye
That looks more like neon than LED. LED”s emit very focused light.
Jun 19th, 2010
Toasty Ohs
Some sort of LED rope perhaps, with a covering that diffuses the light? In the pics it does seem to glow like neon though. That would be a bummer if it broke.
Jun 21st, 2010