The Shweeb began as an innovation in mass transit. It is a monorail system in which people ride in pods slung below the rail and propel themselves by pedaling in a recumbent position. The folks at Google were so intrigued by the idea that in 2010 they granted the company a million dollars to develop the idea. One commenter speculated that the guys at Google thought it would be fun to use this to get around the campus. Tom Scott takes a ride in one and shows us how it's done. Would you be willing to commute to work in a Shweeb? To me, it looks scary, uncomfortable, tiring, and liable to induce motion sickness. Imagine having to take your grandma or a small child with you. So far, the Shweeb is only in operation at a theme park in New Zealand. Maybe it's fun and a good workout, but probably not something you'd want to deal with every day.
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Doesn't seem practical for a variety of reasons, but I'm glad it exists for Tom to make content with.
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