Taiyou: Green ropeway for a eco-friendly ride
Naresh Chauhan | Jan 24 2009


A rope-way ride on the mountains makes one experience the beauty and vastness of nature from close quarters. However, riding a rope-way, powered by a diesel engine is not something that will have much appeal in this age of green technology. And this is where the Taiyou Ropeway, created by designer Fredrik Hylten fits in perfectly. This rope-way lets treehuggers enjoy the unexplored beauties of nature in a ride that is just as beautiful as nature itself. Featuring two seats with security belts and a sliding floor under the seats, balancing the tilt of the lift, the sustainable lift moves on two wires, powered by solar panels on the roof, as double wires give better wind stability and helps in increasing the distance between the towers as well. Moreover, the Taiyou comes self-supporting with energy and can be installed even in hard or remote areas where the sun remains visible throughout the year.




[Thanks Fredric]

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Beautiful all they need to add is back up batteries so you can go out at sunset or sunrise and not get stuck

Hi,

The design is great.
I would like to ride one of those in a place like that....with a parachute...

Kind regards,

José

Umm,
WIND and cold temps..

I am not sure I like this concept not only because I am scared of heights but also because only carrying 2 people seems a little bit silly. The design is nice just in theory and practice it doesn’t work.

Is it UFO? ))

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