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Amphibian velomobile from Czech Republic

This vehicle is absolute surprise. Can you imagine amphibian velomobile? I have seen some amphibian bikes usualy with ugly look but this machine is so nice!

It is a homebuilt velomobile with linear pedaling, hydraulic steering with steering wheel (!) and electric assist. And the most interesteing thing is that it can be used as a boat!

On the web page www.esoteric-david.eu you can find some more pictures from the building process and above pictures also 6 links to great videos. The best one is here which shows the velomobile going into water.

We hope to come with more information soon.

Oh, I forget. The name of builder is David Buchwaldek

The rear part of czech amphibian velomobile which is probably the nicest amphibian human powered vehicle I have ever seen

The rear part of czech amphibian velomobile which is probably the nicest amphibian human powered vehicle I have ever seen

3D visualisation of the amphibian velomobile called HEPAV

3D visualisation of the amphibian velomobile called HEPAV

sharp nose of the HEPAV amphibian velomobile

sharp nose of the HEPAV amphibian velomobile



amphibian velomobile from Jan Jan on Vimeo.

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8 comments

8 Comments so far

  1. Pixelman September 18th, 2009 11:21 pm

    Nice ! The design looks great !

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  5. Phil October 9th, 2009 11:00 am

    Outstanding :o ) I want one! Does it get wet inside? What happens if it turns over?

  6. [...] While the name sounds like a contradiction in terms, the Hepav is a actually just a trike with electric assist encapsulated in a buoyant waterproof shell that allows cyclists to pedal their way into rivers and ponds. Amazingly, there’s video proof that it works flawlessly. [...]

  7. [...] While the name sounds like a contradiction in terms, the Hepav is a actually just a trike with electric assist encapsulated in a buoyant waterproof shell that allows cyclists to pedal their way into rivers and ponds. Amazingly, there’s video proof that it works flawlessly. [...]

  8. Loumaye December 20th, 2009 8:14 pm

    Ou peut-on trouver, voir et essayer le amphibious velomobile? Quel est son prix?
    Merci pour votre réponse

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