I have been checking this one out for the past several months.No,I have not had a ride in one nor have seen one in person.
Just looking at their website,specs and some videos.
It's called the ELF from Organic Transit and is around $4,000 which is extremely low for a commercially made Velomobile.
It has a a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) probably similar to a NuVinci 360 so no clunky gear shifting,a 750 watt electric motor (about 1 horsepower and maximum allowed wattage on a vehicle classified as an electric bike under Federal Laws) and is even Solar or Plug in charged as well.I don't know yet if the electric motor uses the CVT for variable higher torque for hills vs. higher speeds and lesser torque so that's still a mystery for me yet.One can pedal or one can use electric power or both.
It is claimed to be able to carry 350 pounds of cargo too.
Has Headlights,Tail lights,turn indicators too.
Here is their website
http://www.organictransit.com/index.html
their kickstarter page (They have almost reached their goal).
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/842248593/roll-out-...
and here is a ride in one in this video (Note the GoPro camera is on the riders chest so the viewpoint would be different).
Man this thing is fast.An advantage of Velomobiles over regular bicycles or even recumbent trikes are that they generally have better aerodynamics as well as better protection (Both from weather and safety standpoints).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtW_MWFMZ7w
I am looking at this because it seems more practical than my current electric bike (No need to pull a trailer,faster,safer,more protective etc).If there is ever a situation where gasoline or diesel becomes too costly or a situation like what happened during the Arab Oil embargo or gas rationing like during World War 2 or a natural catastrophe like Hurricane Sandy where fuel just couldn't be reasonably obtained this would be a great replacement and would easily beat walking.If a huge fuel carbon tax is implemented in the future this is your way of getting around it.
In addition at 1,800 MPGe it uses so little energy that the CO2 emissions from this are minuscule compared to the huge Carbon emissions put out by commuter motor vehicles so one is riding a truly environmentally sustainable vehicle with no guilt about harming the Earth from a global warming transportation perspective.True it isn't multi passenger,nor is meant for long distance highway use,nor super heavy cargo but could be used as a supplement for shorter trips and seems good for suburban and urban areas.
Plus you get your daily exercise by using this and combat obesity issues that might arise due to living a sedentary lifestyle.