Feel Like a Hamster in a Tube?

Shweeb Monorail Technology has been developed in New Zealand for recreation park use. The technology has also received backing by Google (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/28/shweeb-google-invests-ove_n_741615.html) for their totally green no emissions fully human powered monorail. Their site http://shweeb.com/index.php?m=home has good information on the technology and answers questions providing videos of the technology.

The Shweeb site touts that there are single or double pods each having room for the person a jacket hanger and the usual size commuter area to stash your belongings. While this technology is cool I would personally feel like a hamster in a tube and that's not something I'm willing to settle for in return for a totally green zero emissions cheap commuting service.

I would want to see one fully working before I decide on concessions I might be comfortable with. I am skeptical as is because all of this green technology seems to good to be true. Exact pricing is not detailed but the technology lasts about 50 years before it has to be taken apart and recycled by smelting. For now, I will keep walking to work.