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You already know about bicycles and tricycles, so how about the curiously named Bricycle? We're thinking its designer, only known to us as Brian (he wasn't available for comment in time for this post), is naming his creation after himself: a Bri-Cycle.

Whatever the case may be, he's designed a clever electric trike out of plywood, epoxy and fiberglass cloth with fully working steering, brakes and suspension.

Its purpose? To allow those of us who travel in a car alone to go to work, a movie, the store and so on — to do so in a way that is easy on the environment and saves our gas money, to boot.

You could just hop on your bike or a scooter, of course, but the Bricycle offers more-comfortable seating and looks, well, rather retro.

Brian's single-seater Bricycle is still a prototype, but one that's nearing completion. It's got a 48-volt motor at the front of the vehicle and 21 different speeds, just like a bike.

For those who can't wait, why not experiment by wrapping your bike at home in a raincoat after fitting a small electric motor to the rear axle. Who knows, it may be the next big thing!