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Now Minneapolis-based inventor Rich Kronfield has created an electric-assist 'Raht Racer' velomobile that he claims can travel at up to 100mph (160km/h). 现在美国明尼阿波利斯的发明家里奇•科伦菲尔德研制了电动“拉特赛车”（Raht Racer）人力躺车，声称其速度每小时能高达100英里（即每小时160公里）。 'The Raht Racer is a power biking vehicle that uses state of the art pedal-electric hybrid technology to amplify pedal power, enabling the rider's legs to propel the vehicle up to highway speeds, giving the rider the feeling of super strength,' Mr Kronfield says. “拉特赛车是一种动力自行车，使用脚踏电动混合技术来增强脚踏的动力，使得骑行者的腿能够推动自行车达到高速公路的速度，让骑车人感受到超强力量，”科伦菲尔德如是说道。 'On a bicycle, your pedals are the accelerator. Same with the Raht Racer, only multiplied a hundred times.' “在自行车上，踏板是加速器，拉特赛车也一样，只不过拉特赛车的速度是它的百倍。” The Raht Racer's pedals are connected to a unique flywheel generator rather than of directly driving the wheels, as in a traditional velomobile. 拉特赛车的脚踏板与独一无二的飞轮发电机连接，而不是像传统的自行车一样直接与车轮连接。 The pedals power a 20-kWh electric motor, which sits in the rear wheel hub. | 
