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I have a much smaller Wood velomobile, with an central air intake, a bit like the DF with a 50mm round tube. When the temperature is below about 10celcius, i stuff that hole up. It gets to cold otherwise, the cold air exits on the lower body. I ride without e assist. When its cold, my body heat is enough to fog up the visor. When i ride with a cover over the entry hole that is less of a problem. When riding with higher speed and the air intake open, the screen stays clean. When u hit a hill and speed drops, air intake gets less, and power (sweating) is higher, it starts to fog up at some point. If there is a stop then, at the top of the hill, fogging up is guaranteed.
I had a hood, but i did not like the small space inside and blindspot. With the hood in humid conditions, like when its lightly raining or just dense fog, it gets very humid inside. Riding without the fully closed hood, just a hatch, i have the feeling i stay dry better than with the hood on.
I think the air exit "suction" Bodo designed realy works. The Milan and Daniels latest creation have exit holes at the tailend, that work similarly.
Having a wood shell does provide a bit different inner climate. Even when it's 40celsius outside, it stays relativly cool to the touch. When its cold outside, it's relativly warm to the touch. It just gives a different feel, but it does not work miracles. The Insulative values of the 1,5 mm of mine, or the 3mm of the Agilo is not zero, but it's not that high.
This provides a small difference with Velomobiles made of artifical fibers, but it won't be much. The air exit strategie probably has more influence.
When the difference between inside and outside gets big enough, it fogs up, and or gets realy humid inside. Riding with to much clothes on makes u sweat more. I think its probably a bit different from the CFK/GFK velomobiles but only by some percent.
I had a hood, but i did not like the small space inside and blindspot. With the hood in humid conditions, like when its lightly raining or just dense fog, it gets very humid inside. Riding without the fully closed hood, just a hatch, i have the feeling i stay dry better than with the hood on.
I think the air exit "suction" Bodo designed realy works. The Milan and Daniels latest creation have exit holes at the tailend, that work similarly.
Having a wood shell does provide a bit different inner climate. Even when it's 40celsius outside, it stays relativly cool to the touch. When its cold outside, it's relativly warm to the touch. It just gives a different feel, but it does not work miracles. The Insulative values of the 1,5 mm of mine, or the 3mm of the Agilo is not zero, but it's not that high.
This provides a small difference with Velomobiles made of artifical fibers, but it won't be much. The air exit strategie probably has more influence.
When the difference between inside and outside gets big enough, it fogs up, and or gets realy humid inside. Riding with to much clothes on makes u sweat more. I think its probably a bit different from the CFK/GFK velomobiles but only by some percent.
