Millions of no-car mothers have no choice but to push baby/ies and shopping up hills and/or over long distances.

I visualise a clip-on rear fifth wheel, driven by a snap-in battery-drill, to help them.

A foot-lever would control it.

Or adapt the drive-units from battery-powered cars for children.
-- rayfo, Oct 02 2000

Priorpark's link as a link. http://www.bikeshop.uk.com/electric.htm
[StarChaser, Mar 23 2002, last modified Oct 21 2004]

lilstevied http://www.itselect...ike%20train_JPG.jpg
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It would need an ignition key tied to a cord that goes around mom's wrist, in case of run away stroller, the cord pulls the key out and stroller stops ala jet ski.
-- raisin, Oct 02 2000


Electric power for fairly light transport IS severely underutilized.
-- thumbwax, Oct 02 2000


Forward speed would be say 5kph and downhill/runaway speed would be the same by feedback. The cord wouLd give confidence though. Good thinking.
-- rayfo, Oct 02 2000


Fer gawd's sake stop laughing. This is serious. All jokesters are hereby sentenced to pushing three kids 3,2, and 1 plus a load of groceries up a kilometer of rising, even gently rising, road.
-- rayfo, Oct 24 2000


I'm with rayfo. i've got 2 under 2 and now that buggies are more often the all-terrain type i think there is lots of room for the motor, battery etc. Have a look at the link to see the quality of motor available on electric bikes.
<Link moved to correct place. --Star>
-- priorpark, Jan 19 2001


I'm with rayfo. i've got 2 under 2 and now that buggies are more often the all-terrain type i think there is lots of room for the motor, battery etc. Have a look at the link to see the quality of motor available on electric bikes.
<Link moved to correct place. --Star>
-- priorpark, Jan 19 2001


Here is an electric assisted rig that can take 3 kids over long distances and up hills.

http://www.itselectric.ca/Gallary/images/bike%20train_JPG.jpg

Daddy's are fun.
-- cspanza, Aug 19 2003



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