Thursday, 18 April 2013 16:01
Billed as an "all weather, self-illuminated, human powered vehicle", the GeoSpace Studio FireFly is a glowing shell with the heart of a TerraTrike Rover.
GeoSpace Studio made a splash nearly a month ago with the introduction of its FireFly illuminated trike shell, a lightweight means of providing weather protection and night visibility in a clamp-on solution.
The FireFly features a covered skeletal shell with a clear dome for 360 degree awareness. Built into the shell is a multicolor LED light system that cycles through several hues, no doubt confusing drivers and inviting comparisons to a particular electrical light parade that occurs on a main theme park thoroughfare in both Anaheim, CA and Orlando, FL.
The entire shell is attached to a flip-up mechanism to ease ingress and egress, thus avoiding the usual awkwardness of properly stepping down into a velomobile, and that custom mechanism, at least in the case of the prototype FireFly, is attached to a TerraTrike Rover tadpole recumbent.
For now, GeoSpace Studio has not made any announcements regarding the availability of the FireFly, so no word on pricing, weight, or suitability for trikes other than the Rover. Until further news is released, you can enjoy the video below of the FireFly in motion and also take a look at GeoSpace Studio's Earth Craft project, a "migrational dwelling apparatus" that looks to be the HPV equivalent of a VW bus.
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