Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Avant-garde wheelbarrow

A few days ago, as we were discussing wheelbarrows, I couldn’t help but think that this implement has never benefited from modern evolution. To date, it has remained like the lowly coffee-bean was before Starbucks. That prompted me to come up with a few technological enhancements that should make a state-of-the-art wheelbarrow as desirable as an i-phone and a cool stocking stuffer come this Holiday season. First and foremost, my proposed design would look cool; its body would be made of the most advanced composites, the paint job would be stunning, it would (finally!) receive a small Honda engine with electric starter along with disc-brake on the front wheel (yeah, it would be all-wheel drive!). Not only the side legs would be mounted on shock absorbers, but they would incorporate a telescopic ejector that would – on command – unload its content, thus increasing productivity and minimizing operator fatigue. And, yes, there would be a fully featured dashboard, with speedometer, i-Pod hook-up and optional GPS.
Now, where’s your order?

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