Family in Irvington out for a Sunday drive in their Zem Human Powered Vehicle

Family in Irvington out for a Sunday drive in their Zem Human Powered Vehicle

Miles Hochstein, super photographer and webmaster of Portland Ground sent links to this photo and another about SUV alternatives...

He writes:

Dean and Rachel Mullin are towing a Burley trailer with their 2nd youngest child in back. Rachel is carrying her baby in a sling. Their two older children are pedaling in front. And when the hills get steep, Dean activiates the small electrical assist motor that he installed. Children don't always want to pedal!

It's not their only car, but they like to take it out together on the weekends. For example, this weekend they drove down to the river, 25 blocks away.

Dean says it's a great vehicle, but now about 10 years old and no longer manufactured. He expects that the next generation of this kind of vehicle will be about 100 pounds lighter, and closer to 200 pounds than the 300 pounds that this one weighs.

If you'd like to ask Dean about life with a four person Human Powered Vehicle in the garrage he can be reached at drmullin [AT] mac.com.

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