solar bicycles
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OWNERS:
Bill Pomakoy
Phyllis Shelton
Hendersonville, TN
www.rhoadescar.com
800-531-2737
About Rhoades Car
• Manufacturer of 4 wheel quadricycles with 1, 2,
or 4 seats; 1, 7 and 42 speed gearing; optional
pedal-assist electric motor
• Started in 1991 in Hendersonville, TN
• Acquired in 2010 after death of inventor David
Rhoades
• 18+ residential and industrial models
• SOLARide is completely off the grid
About Rhoades Car
• 2011 Green Business Innovator of the Year
Award Winner – Lipscomb Institute of
Sustainability
• Certified “Made in the USA” product
• Frames made from recycled steel
• Tennessee-based suppliers make the majority
of proprietary components
• WE GIVE TENNESSEANS JOBS
Opening Statement
The Kiplinger Letter – April 5, 2013
One of the stronger engines in this
feeble expansion, manufacturing
growth will continue to outpace gains
in the economy as a whole, both this
year and next.
re RESIDENTIAL MODELS
Almost anyone can ride a
Rhoades Car, including
vulnerable populations and
those with health disparities.
Two and Four Person Rhoades SOLARide
• Potentially
five person
with bench
back seat
• Set to go
13-15 mph
• Solar panel
charges
much
faster than
110 outlet
Uses Made-in-the-USA, 240 watt Sharp solar panel
Rhoades Car SportPed
Monocrystalline, not thin film
• 37” wide by 48” long
• 72 watts vs 35 watts thin film
• 25 years vs thin film which disintegrates in 5-10 yrs
• resistant to golf ball size hail
• Fully charged in two hours of using as a pedal assist
• Made in USA - thin film made in China
$120/yr for
bike?
Or …
$8400/yr
for car?
Coming in the Fall of 2013,
a four person model with all
passengers pedaling
independently.
Great for four
employees/friends to jump
on or families with older
kids!
COMING SOON
Designed by Tennessee Tech’s Senior Design engineering class
Coming in 2013
courtesy of Tennessee
Tech’s Senior Design
engineering class,
a 4 person with all
passengers
pedaling…great for
families with older kids.
HUGE PROBLEM #2
FAMILIES ARE FRAGMENTED
RHOADES CAR IS BRANDABLE
RHOADES CAR IS BRANDABLE
Whole Foods
Boulder, CO
OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABS
CARBON FIBER DIVISION
Fact: In 2011, Tennessee ranked #2 in the nation for physical inactivity.
Could this have anything to do with weight issues?
“F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future”, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, September 2012, p. 10
ONE SOLUTION: The “I’m Gettin’ Fit” Program with
The Rhoades Omni-Bike Cross Trainer
Design
assistance by
Vanderbilt
mechanical
engineering
department
Upper and
lower
body
workout
ON THE DRAWING BOARD…
an air tank and pneumatic drive system
for our 1-seater - courtesy of Tenn Tech
Conclusion
Timing is perfect for this product line because of the combination of
facilities going green and the focus on improved employee health.
Our Industrial 4-Wheel Bikes meet all objectives! Employees
become healthier and companies gain efficiency when employees
travel from one end of the facility to the other and are able to make
the most of the trip by taking advantage of the stability (SAFETY)
and cargo area – all with ZERO emissions and hardly any
maintenance.
It’s a WIN-WIN for all!
Pricing and Options
Base models available starting at just $1365, and lower with the GSA
schedule. Compare this to the average acquisition and maintenance cost
of a golf cart!
Upgrades available on any of the standard options including seating,
gearing, steering, wheels, and brakes
You can add a variety of other features, such as our cargo carriers,
canopies, headlights and tail lights, arm rests, fenders, turn signals, or
an electric assist motor
Rhoades Car is bringing good PR to Tennessee
2011: The Hendersonville Star
2012: Tennessee Crossroads, Gallatin
Examiner
2013: Air Care TV, Bulger’s Beat WSMV
Channel 4, Nashville Ledger, DAYTIME
(syndicated TV talk show based in Tampa),
FRWRD magazine, Nashville Dancin’
…and more on the way!
Thank you!
Bill Pomakoy
Phyllis Shelton
Hendersonville, TN
www.rhoadescar.com
800-531-2737 [email protected] [email protected]