The UberReview » Transportation http://www.uberreview.com An Eclectic Mix Of Gadgets & Wired Madness Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:53:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Drunk Driver’s Motorized La-Z-Boy On The Block http://www.uberreview.com/2009/10/drunk-drivers-motorized-la-z-boy-on-the-block.htm http://www.uberreview.com/2009/10/drunk-drivers-motorized-la-z-boy-on-the-block.htm#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:54:37 +0000 C. S. Magor http://www.uberreview.com/?p=13041 Screen shot 2009-10-31 at 11.15.17 AM
The city of Proctor, Minneapolis is in the process of auctioning off the totally awesome La-Z-Boy that an intoxicated motorist was riding when they pulled him over.

Dennis LeRoy Anderson’s motorized La-Z-Boy can hit 20mph, thanks to a lawnmower engine, it also sports roll bars, cup holders, headlights and a sound system. The transmission system was described by the police department as being sloppy and the “vehicle” is not road legal, but that hasn’t stopped bids from reaching $32,100.

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Tesla’s Roadster has set what appears to be some sort of record made the Alice Springs to Coober Pedy leg of the Global Green Challenge in a single charge, the distance between the two towns is a staggering 501 kilometers (313 miles). Impressive, especially considering there were three miles left on the battery when they hit Coober Pedy.

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The final stop of the six day event will be the hometown of yours truly. By then the competitors will have traveled 3,000km from the Northern Territory city of Darwin, to Adelaide in South Australia. [Wired]

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The eROCKIT looks to be a green way to get around on two wheels without condemning oneself to life in the slow lane. It uses pedals to produce speed, but backs up the pedals with a motor and a 50x force multiplication system. More importantly, that amounts to a very respectable 80 kmph top speed.

Regenerative brakes help to squeeze the most life out of the Li-ion nanophosphate battery; it manages 60-80 km per charge (which takes about 3 hours).

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The bad news, not surprisingly, is the price: $18,200. [GreenMuze via Red Ferret]

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An overhead bicycle surfboard rack is a much more sensible idea than it sounds. If you don’t live near a beach, you might not realize that there are actually quite a few people that bike to their favorite breaks with their boards.

Traditionally there are two options for surfboard transportation via bicycle: the ride-and-carry, which is gives the rider very limited control and is extremely dangerous in high-traffic environments; or an outrigger style rack that reduces control and is not a whole lot better.

Price: Not Available (check a surf shop near you) [ACG SurfRacks via Oh Gizmo!]

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The Gyrowheel makes use of a gyroscope, an internal, battery-powered, spinning wheel, to stabilize bikes and teach kids to ride. As young riders gain confidence, the level of stabilization can be adjusted.

The manufacturer claims that it doesn’t teach the same bad riding habits as traditional training wheels. It is used to replace the standard front wheel on kids’ bikes and a 12-inch version will be available from December; later, Gyrobike hopes to introduce a 16-inch version and they also have an adult version in the works.

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