# Pedal-Powered Cars The PodRide Lets You Get Around Easily In Different Environments By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-04-08 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pedalpowered-car References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/podride-cycle-car/42696/) & [indiegogo](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/podride-a-practical-and-fun-bicycle-car) The PodRide is an exceptionally innovatively engineered and designed pedal-powered car, designed by none other than the talented Swedish designer and engineer Mikael Kjellman, that is a work that is just as peculiar as it is intelligent, seeing as how it combines features of bicycles and cars. This vehicle weighs in at 70 g and is equipped with [four wheels for stability](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/azr-quad-go). It is fitted with pedals that users can use to propel the vehicle forward, although this human power can quickly and easily be augmented by the 250-watt crankshaft motor that enables this pedal-powered car to attain a top speed of 25 km/h. The battery, once fully charged, can offer a range of up to 60 km. Ultimately, the PodRide pedal-powered car is perfect for [urban commuting and transportation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fastport-equad) due to its compact structure and easy-to-use design and workings. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Pedal-powered Vehicles:** The trend of designing pedal-powered vehicles with varying shapes and sizes as an alternative means of transportation. - **Hybrid Vehicles:** The trend of combining human power and electric motors to create sustainable and eco-friendly transportation solutions. - **Personal Mobility Devices:** The trend of designing innovative personal mobility devices suitable for urban commuting and transportation. ### Who This Affects Most - **Bicycle Manufacturing:** Bicycle manufacturers can expand their product line to produce pedal-powered cars, tapping into the growing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly transportation solutions. - **Electric Vehicle Manufacturing:** Electric vehicle manufacturers can incorporate Pedal-Powered technology into their designs, creating efficient and affordable personal mobility devices for urban commuters and transportation. - **Design and Engineering:** Designers and engineers can explore the disruptive innovation opportunities in developing unique personal mobility devices such as the PodRide, providing functional and creative solutions for urban commuting and transportation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lightweight Four-Wheeled Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/activcycle.md) - [Sleek Electricity-Storing Velomobiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electricity-storing-velomobile.md) - [Agile Four-Wheeled eBikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bike-car-hybrid.md) - [Four-Wheeled Hybrid Bike Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karver-cyle-concept-k1.md) - [Enclosed Electric Tricycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carver-electric-city-car.md) - [Three-Wheel Pod EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-nimbus-one.md) - [Lightweight Electric Trike Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rad-power-bikes-radtrike.md) - [Recumbent Pedal-Assist Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vemoo-recumbent-tricycle.md) - [Enclosed eTrike Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-iris-etrike.md)