http://inhabitat.com/insane-screwdriver-powered-ex-vehicle-rockets-you-headfirst-down-the-streets/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:48:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/insane-screwdriver-powered-ex-vehicle-rockets-you-headfirst-down-the-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-307508 lensgypsy Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:26:49 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=225120#comment-307508 Hmm, this might just lead to powered-by-only-power-tools drag races. Sweet. Black & Decker, are you listening? Hmm, this might just lead to powered-by-only-power-tools drag races. Sweet. Black & Decker, are you listening?

]]> http://inhabitat.com/insane-screwdriver-powered-ex-vehicle-rockets-you-headfirst-down-the-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-306763 nz2 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:33:51 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=225120#comment-306763 What kind of shoes is the rider wearing? I'd like a pair of those. The trike, well, eh... What kind of shoes is the rider wearing? I’d like a pair of those. The trike, well, eh…

]]> http://inhabitat.com/insane-screwdriver-powered-ex-vehicle-rockets-you-headfirst-down-the-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-306326 Eric Hunting Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:17:44 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=225120#comment-306326 I've always been fascinated with minimalist vehicles and this is an awesome little machine. Looks like a lot of fun. But I wonder if this riding position wouldn't be fatiguing. So I still like my own minimalist vehicle notion for longer rides. Called the Green Bug (after the early 20th century cycle-car known as the Red Bug which inspired the Apollo Lunar Rover), it would use the chassis of a Mountain Quad (http://www.crank-it.com/quadhome.html) combined with four Brompton wheel motors (http://www.electricwheel.co.uk/) powered by a hybrid power plant using a supercapacitor and an alcohol/methanol fueled microturbine. (http://www.obilaser.com/images/Img55.jpg) Should go wiki-wiki. Now if I could only find some people to team up with to build it... I’ve always been fascinated with minimalist vehicles and this is an awesome little machine. Looks like a lot of fun. But I wonder if this riding position wouldn’t be fatiguing. So I still like my own minimalist vehicle notion for longer rides. Called the Green Bug (after the early 20th century cycle-car known as the Red Bug which inspired the Apollo Lunar Rover), it would use the chassis of a Mountain Quad (http://www.crank-it.com/quadhome.html) combined with four Brompton wheel motors (http://www.electricwheel.co.uk/) powered by a hybrid power plant using a supercapacitor and an alcohol/methanol fueled microturbine. (http://www.obilaser.com/images/Img55.jpg) Should go wiki-wiki. Now if I could only find some people to team up with to build it…

]]> http://inhabitat.com/insane-screwdriver-powered-ex-vehicle-rockets-you-headfirst-down-the-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-305701 Tradesmen Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:41:23 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=225120#comment-305701 My son and I powered his Razor scooter with a Makita drill last year. It was simple and he loved it. Check out the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpKbTMITTBk My son and I powered his Razor scooter with a Makita drill last year. It was simple and he loved it. Check out the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpKbTMITTBk

]]> http://inhabitat.com/insane-screwdriver-powered-ex-vehicle-rockets-you-headfirst-down-the-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-305574 B4450Paul Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:57:51 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=225120#comment-305574 Love the use of the drills, but rear steering and brakes not a good idea.paul Love the use of the drills, but rear steering and brakes not a good idea.paul

]]> http://inhabitat.com/insane-screwdriver-powered-ex-vehicle-rockets-you-headfirst-down-the-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-305432 L-Dub Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:59:49 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=225120#comment-305432 Nothing like being "rocketed headfirst through the streets" at less that 20 mph. So where do you put pole with the orange flag attached so cars can see you? Oh. Really? That's why you are sitting in a butts up position? Okay, race you to the library, five bucks says I can beat you on my ten speed! Nothing like being “rocketed headfirst through the streets” at less that 20 mph. So where do you put pole with the orange flag attached so cars can see you? Oh. Really? That’s why you are sitting in a butts up position? Okay, race you to the library, five bucks says I can beat you on my ten speed!

]]> http://inhabitat.com/insane-screwdriver-powered-ex-vehicle-rockets-you-headfirst-down-the-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-305431 AllForTheGreen Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:53:03 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=225120#comment-305431 What a screwy idea.. What a screwy idea..

]]> http://inhabitat.com/insane-screwdriver-powered-ex-vehicle-rockets-you-headfirst-down-the-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-305418 Dim Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:23:18 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=225120#comment-305418 From the look of the pictures it looks like the riders legs are wedged in between some steel bars. looks downright painful. I'd like to see a video of this thing in action. i also wonder about how maneuverable it is. it looks like it would have a real hard time stearing. From the look of the pictures it looks like the riders legs are wedged in between some steel bars. looks downright painful.
I’d like to see a video of this thing in action. i also wonder about how maneuverable it is. it looks like it would have a real hard time stearing.

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