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Many engineers and researchers around the world are developing systems that improve the fuel consumption of terrestrial vehicles, using alternative energies and environmentally friendly materials, which is great; But we should not forget that not using cars so much is also an option that can help reduce their environmental impact.

Occasionally using the bike or walking is a great idea, especially for short trips within populated areas. The truth is that they are counted the places of the planet where there is a culture of using the cycling in a general way, especially because in these zones there is legislation that approves the use of this transport and protects the cyclists, building ways for their Circulation.

Some of these places are in Europe, mainly in Germany and Holland. In the latter country a significant percentage of the population goes to work by bicycle, and now many of the children will be able to go to school in the same way, mounted on a multi-bike school reminiscent of the famous yellow school buses.
This ecobus-bike will have an average speed of 16 km/h; It has eight seats with pedals for the children and one more for the adult who leads, in addition to including a bank for three more children who would not go pedaling. It has a small electric motor to support the pedaling on steep slopes. This vehicle is intended to be used to transport students between the ages of 4 and 12.

It is estimated that its price will be 15.000 dollars and apparently there are already 25 of these circulating in the city of Amsterdam. In fact you can order with canopy to avoid getting wet on rainy days and you can even install a music player to make the trip more enjoyable.

The funny thing is that his designer, Thomas Tolkamp, based his design on the Beerbike, which is a group bike built around the bar of a bar, where people pedal while drinking their beer. In personal opinion I do not think that the child does not pedal but the idea seems fantastic, especially for European cities that have a better road distribution. That if, those cities located in Lomas and Montes better forget it.
Photography by Bicycle Design