It's getting easier all the time to bypass having an actual automobile, given bicycle options like the Bluevelo enclosed bicycle, Specialbike custom rebuilt bike or Bike Friday folding bike. Or, if you want something that gives you a little more torque in the morning, you could pick up a EVT 168 electric scooter or eGo Helio rechargable moped. The Solarin turtle, being solar powered, is especially interesting. Also, the problems of storing a bike in the flat are addressed by the Cycloc wall-mount system, and outside the flat by the solar-powered Bike Tree. Then with rental car services like Green Tomato and Cheap Car Hire, you can have one when you need it, and stay fit and trim (and green) the rest of the time. [GT]
Original stories: Bluevelo enclosed bicycles | Don't bin your wheels: make them a specialbike | Bike Friday folding bicycles | EVT 168 electric scooter | eGo Helio rechargable moped | Solarin Turtle solar powered scooter | Hire a Green Tomato Car | Carrentals.co.uk | Free your floor space! With the Cycloc | Bike Tree is a solar-powered place for your wheels
From: BEST OF 2008: Eco-friendy and sustainable shoes