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Sunday, October 10, 2010
HPV's (Human Powered Vehicles) made by entrepreneurial Cebuanos
In the last few days, I have been on the look-out for HPV's. What are HPV's? Any form of transportation that is powered by the human muscle- carbon free, recycled, innovative and responds to a need. Examples are the bikes (mostly surplus Japanese bikes) and the classic trisikad. But Cebuanos have taken it to the next level- the hpv's we have not only takes a person from point A to point B but also responds to some basic need. The range of entrepreneurial applications are exciting- from mass transportation, delivery service and logistics, scrap door to door pick-up, gas tanks delivery, and food service from peanuts, fish balls, quail eggs, fruit drinks, hot bread, ice cream, fruit stands, siomai, and the latest, french fries. You name it, I'm sure that someone has thought of it.
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