Motorized
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Food, cold drinks and music are important ingredients of any party or picnic. The Kreweser provides a means of transport and cold storage, as well having an optional built-in Bluetooth stereo system.
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Auto parts manufacturer SFD Industries is at the forefront of a rise in motorized trike drifting, and is staking its claim in the form of the Big Wheel Drift Trike. Packing a whopping 26-inch front wheel, it runs on a 6.5 hp motor and is proportioned to make an adult feel like a child once again.
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A student team at the Colorado School of Mines under the supervision of Dr Carsten Mehring has strapped a motor to Mehring's three-wheeled Streetflyer, enabling this "hang glider on wheels" to be effortlessly ridden on the flat.
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Being both long and heavy, wheeled hospital beds aren't known for being easy to move around. Using the new SESTO system, however, one person should be able to wrangle a bed without difficulty.
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Whill's Type-A motorized wheelchair can turn on the spot via independently-operating left- and right-side motors, along with front wheels that can roll both forward/backward and left/right.
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The British auctioneer firm Bonhams has sold a very rare 1898 Phébus Motor Tricycle for £28,750 (US$45,635).
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MEV's Mini Seven is a hand-built, proportionally accurate child's motorized car that is powered by electric motors, as it is powered by a small petrol Honda HP motor that can propel the vehicle to 19 mph (30 km/h).
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A Dutch company is now offering electric tuk tuks for sale across Europe.
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Researchers at Japan’s Tsukuba University have designed a “motorized knee” that supports the flex of the knee, enabling a runner to use 30 percent less muscle power compared to running unassisted.
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The Cruzin' Cooler is ideal for those of us who take our ice chests seriously. The Cruzin' Cooler is a motorized ice chest that can carry around 200lbs of cargo (including the rider), tow a cooler trailer and carry just about everything.