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Alternative transportation By Phyllis Shelton
Going Greener with a Rhoades Car
We can be sure that some people personal transportation. The Cycle Car “We use the
buy Rhoades Cars to drive them is the original model, and remains most Rhoades Car in
around for fun. It is clear, however, popular. The SolarRide is derived from our education and
that there are many other reasons the Cycle Car, but has a motor and a outreach program
to drive them. Health is one. Get- canopy with a solar panel on it to charge to promote recycling
ting out from under the expense of the batteries. The SportPed has a built-on and litter prevention,”
automobiles is another. A number UV-filtering curved windshield, which
of people have even given up their also serves as a windscreen. The SolarPed – Sharon Smith, Metro
dependence on cars, with their is like the SportPed, but has a motor and Beautification and
environmental issues and huge solar panel. Finally, there are the industrial Environment Director
expenses, choosing the healthier models, specially built for a variety of for the Nashville Public
cycles as their sole means of per- purposes. Works Department
sonal transportation. The company
even has an industrial line. Sherwin Smith, with the Tennessee
Department of Environment and Con-
The vehicles come in many sizes and servation State Revolving Fund Loan
styles. They range from one to five riders. Program, said funds might be available
Nearly all models can be equipped with an as an aspect of an allowable water or
electric motor, and there are two different waste water management infrastructure
models that are solar-powered. All models improvement project. “It would have to be
can be pedaled. Those for two people have demonstrated that they were utilized as a
them sitting side-by-side, with separate green component, offering a reduction in
gearshifts for each person. Models for four fuel consumption for example, and were
or five people have two front seats, and ei- encompassed in the overall project,” he
ther a bench seat or two in the back, with said.
those in front doing all the pedaling.
There are five different models for
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Going Greener with a Rhoades Car
We can be sure that some people personal transportation. The Cycle Car “We use the
buy Rhoades Cars to drive them is the original model, and remains most Rhoades Car in
around for fun. It is clear, however, popular. The SolarRide is derived from our education and
that there are many other reasons the Cycle Car, but has a motor and a outreach program
to drive them. Health is one. Get- canopy with a solar panel on it to charge to promote recycling
ting out from under the expense of the batteries. The SportPed has a built-on and litter prevention,”
automobiles is another. A number UV-filtering curved windshield, which
of people have even given up their also serves as a windscreen. The SolarPed – Sharon Smith, Metro
dependence on cars, with their is like the SportPed, but has a motor and Beautification and
environmental issues and huge solar panel. Finally, there are the industrial Environment Director
expenses, choosing the healthier models, specially built for a variety of for the Nashville Public
cycles as their sole means of per- purposes. Works Department
sonal transportation. The company
even has an industrial line. Sherwin Smith, with the Tennessee
Department of Environment and Con-
The vehicles come in many sizes and servation State Revolving Fund Loan
styles. They range from one to five riders. Program, said funds might be available
Nearly all models can be equipped with an as an aspect of an allowable water or
electric motor, and there are two different waste water management infrastructure
models that are solar-powered. All models improvement project. “It would have to be
can be pedaled. Those for two people have demonstrated that they were utilized as a
them sitting side-by-side, with separate green component, offering a reduction in
gearshifts for each person. Models for four fuel consumption for example, and were
or five people have two front seats, and ei- encompassed in the overall project,” he
ther a bench seat or two in the back, with said.
those in front doing all the pedaling.
There are five different models for
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