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Discussion in 'Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)' started by Insighter, Mar 24, 2018.

  1. Insighter

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    I saw this in a parking lot today, and I'm afraid its owner has all of us beat: IMG_4665.jpg
     
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    don't be so sure, what is it?
     
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    Look closer.
     
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    i did, after my post.:p
     
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    In Alabama we have Tiger tails hanging from the back.

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    esso gas stations used to give those away, back in the day. 'put a tiger in your tank'.
     
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    Perhaps the owner needs to buy a power winder? That's gotta take too much human energy to manually wind up every whatever miles. How much electricity could a power winder use? And an L2 240v power winder would be even faster!
     
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    I don't know. Speaking as your average walker-by, the urge to go over and wind it was very nearly irresistible. Park in a busy parking lot and you might get wound up for free.
     
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    I thought it already was a pedal car. :confused:
     
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    Cute, but human power isn't all that efficient. When I was in college, I bicycled from Denver to the west coast. I spent way more on food during that trip than I would have on plane fare. :D

    Actually, I read that a train beats just about anything. If there's one that matches your route.
     
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    I wonder if he got it from a JC Whitney catalog.
     
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    Easy to park though. Instead of parallel parking, you can pull straight in.
     
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    You're saying it's a hybrid?
     
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    It appears so.
     
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    If the axle of that is steel, a bit of a spear? Good tailgater repellent I guess.
     
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    Or pick it up and place it wherever you want.
     
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    Are you sure it's a car? I think it's a large Jack-in-the-Box

    Jack in the Box.jpg
     
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