Ah! A Flick-shaw, it’s a 126cm by 130cm London rickshaw designed to be an incredibly comfortable way to catch movies on the move.

Done in honor for the Virgin Media Shorts Awards at the BFI, the Flick-shaw is a luxurious two-seater cinema. The mobile cinema, which is perhaps the smallest in the world, is fitted with red velvet seats, a bespoke screen and curtains draping down to the floor. The entire set-up comes complete with surround sound speakers, popcorns, drinks and… and two lovely usherettes. The Flick-saw was seen on the London streets showing 12 short movies listed for the Virgin Media Shorts Awards.

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Syed , dhaka: Sep 30 2009

Cars pollute as soon as they are turned on, whether they are moving or sitting still in traffic. To blame air pollution on rickshaws because they slow down cars is outrageous. Even when moving smoothly and well-maintained, cars pollute. (more…)

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BY DEBORAH SALOMON: FEATURE WRITER

Some men of a certain age ditch the sedan for a little red convertible. Others run a tab on the golf cart.

Ed Peele, an already super-fit 54-year-old Southern Pines resident, decided to pedal his way into a new career as the Ride Peddler. His vehicle — a shiny green pedicab.

Green’s the right color for this tin lizzie — no gas, no emissions, breeze-cooled, aerobically powered, made-in-the U.S.A. Pedicabs ferried guests to the premiere of Al Gore’s pro-earth film “An Inconvenient Truth.” Green is also the color associated with Pinehurst and Southern Pines

“Everybody just smiles and waves when we go by,” Peele says.

Perhaps because rides are free. (more…)

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