http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/08/aquaduct-bike-purifies-water-as-you-pedal/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:06:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/08/aquaduct-bike-purifies-water-as-you-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-106547 suprio Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:29:42 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/08/aquaduct-bike-purifies-water-as-you-pedal/#comment-106547 Great idea, but how does it get rid of the bacteria? I guess a filter will not eliminate the bacteria that are responsible for most diarrheal deseases. Would be interested to know. Great idea, but how does it get rid of the bacteria? I guess a filter will not eliminate the bacteria that are responsible for most diarrheal deseases. Would be interested to know.

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/08/aquaduct-bike-purifies-water-as-you-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-106468 leighrate Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:00:39 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/08/aquaduct-bike-purifies-water-as-you-pedal/#comment-106468 As a concept this has much to recommend it. Filter cost\'s would drop if mass produced. It\'s called economy of scale. Also there is no reason why a production model would resemble the design prototype. The important bit is the filter unit.The design team might want to consider pre-filtering the water in a method maintainable out of local resourses. Sand or charcoal perhaps. As a concept this has much to recommend it. Filter cost\’s would drop if mass produced. It\’s called economy of scale. Also there is no reason why a production model would resemble the design prototype. The important bit is the filter unit.The design team might want to consider pre-filtering the water in a method maintainable out of local resourses. Sand or charcoal perhaps.

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/08/aquaduct-bike-purifies-water-as-you-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-106287 spatialdrift Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:07:37 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/08/aquaduct-bike-purifies-water-as-you-pedal/#comment-106287 It's like the designer has never ridden a bike before! Great idea, but get the tank off of the steering assembly, unless it is intended to have steering that is affected by gallons of water sloshing around. It’s like the designer has never ridden a bike before! Great idea, but get the tank off of the steering assembly, unless it is intended to have steering that is affected by gallons of water sloshing around.

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/08/aquaduct-bike-purifies-water-as-you-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-106283 mpemburn Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:47:05 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/08/aquaduct-bike-purifies-water-as-you-pedal/#comment-106283 Great idea! It would be greatly improved by having some sort of gearing for those of us who live in hilly terrain. Great idea! It would be greatly improved by having some sort of gearing for those of us who live in hilly terrain.

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/08/aquaduct-bike-purifies-water-as-you-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-106223 www.mobilemodding.info Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:36:10 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/08/aquaduct-bike-purifies-water-as-you-pedal/#comment-106223 Everything nice! But what about FILTERS!! Would some villager in the middle of nowhere in Africa be able to buy NEW Filter?! Ha? Haha... :) Everything nice! But what about FILTERS!! Would some villager in the middle of nowhere in Africa be able to buy NEW Filter?! Ha? Haha… :)

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/08/aquaduct-bike-purifies-water-as-you-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-106210 TaleWeaver Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:43:17 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/08/aquaduct-bike-purifies-water-as-you-pedal/#comment-106210 Great idea to address the important issue of potable water in developing countries. However at present this is a monofunctional device. I suggest you modify the design to allow the water storage tank to be lifted out of the back so that it can be also be used to transport goods e.g. food, fuel, small livestock, manufactured goods etc. This would greatly extend the functionality of the vehicle. It would be a good idea to also create an Aqueduct module that can be fitted onto most tricycles? Few people in the third world can afford a separate vehicle just to tranport and purify water. Great idea to address the important issue of potable water in developing countries. However at present this is a monofunctional device. I suggest you modify the design to allow the water storage tank to be lifted out of the back so that it can be also be used to transport goods e.g. food, fuel, small livestock, manufactured goods etc. This would greatly extend the functionality of the vehicle. It would be a good idea to also create an Aqueduct module that can be fitted onto most tricycles? Few people in the third world can afford a separate vehicle just to tranport and purify water.

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