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TrailSkate
Juniper Foo | Oct 11, 2004
Think Rollerblades with fat tyres, and you're halfway there. Used by Olympic athletes and Nordic skiers for training, GateSkate's TrailSkate claims to be the world’s first all-terrain skates to feature a hand-operated brake. However, they're nothing like in-line blades since the initial experience is said to feel like wearing concrete boots while trying to execute a Rollerblade-ski combo. The inflated tyres and springy chassis are probably great for zipping down the biggest hill you can find, like Mount Faber. But you'll want to get the motorized MotoSk8 blades to skate uphill in.
Click to see side by side view | wide skate view | side view | being used
Price: US$349
Availability: US
Device: Extreme sports skates
Basic specs: Wheelbase 21 inches, 5.68kg, lightweight aluminum wheels, 8 X 2-inch air tires, hand operated hydraulic brakes, boots that fit over owner's shoes, hydraulic drum brakes located in rear wheel of each skate
Sun Oven
Juniper Foo | Oct 07, 2004
Here's another oven with a healthy twist. This one cooks using the energy of the sun, which is great for sunny Singapore. That is if you're willing to wean yourself off the wok and psych yourself to eat all your meals baked, boiled or steamed. There's also the rather space-needy shape of the oven to contend with, with its flaring panels of polished metal designed to direct the sun's rays into the oven chamber. But, hey, your arteries and monthly PUB bill will soon thank you for it.
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Price: US$229
Availability: Sun Oven International
Device: Solar-powered oven
Basic specs: Easy-to-clean fiberglass case, reflectors, tempered glass door, carry handle, reaches temp of 180 to 205 degrees Celsius within 20 mins, 19 x 19 inches, 9.5kg
Q-Car
Juniper Foo | Oct 01, 2004
Remember Robin William's 1992 movie Toys, where adults got to drive toy cars? The Q-Car is a toy car you can drive. Made by giant toymaker Takara (think Beyblades and Transformers), this is actually modeled after a Japanese children's toy car. However, it's no toy. You'll need a real driver's licence to get behind the wheels of one of these single-seat electric commuters, which has a top speed of 50kmh, max. range of 80km, and an 8-hour charge time. Plastic car horn not included.
Since its 2002 debut, there've been several interesting new models, including one for the Hello Kitty mob.
Price: ¥1.29 million (US$11,591)
Availability: Japan only
Device: Electric car
Basic specs: Weighs 375kg, 8-hour charge time in any electric socket
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