When you’re standing on a bike with one pedal up and the other down, and you pull the lower pedal backwards, you would think the bike would move forward. But try it and you’ll see that the bike will actually move backward! It turns out that as the rider moves each pedal forward, the bike goes along with the pedal’s movement. So when the rider does the opposite, so does the bike. Read full article here
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The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here