Heli-Rickshaw!

Alex


Image Credit: calamur [Flickr]

From the streets of Mumbai, India, here's a photo of an auto rickshaw (nicknamed "tuk-tuk," probably because that's what they sound like) modded to look like a helicopter! - via Gadling - Thanks Marilyn Terrell!


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Dibyo,
I am from India too, and the word 'tuk tuk' is very much used, especially in Bombay and Pune where diesel powered 6 seater rickshaws are prevelant. In fact, Tuk tuk is not used for Bajaj rickshwas, but only for those 6 seater ones.
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I'm from India. "tuk tuk" is a term not used in India, but is actually more prevalent in south-east Asia, like in Thailand and such.

In India, we call them "Auto Rickshaws" (or "Ricks" if you feel urban and 'with-it'
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Red Bunny, unless you're deliberately just trying to be a troll, you must have absolutely no idea what the Solowheel is. You're going to build a motor and gyroscope in your garage?

Junk comments are junk comments.
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@Minesotastan: That was mean. It says and I quote "consisting of only a wheel and foot platforms". Well, even if it is similar to a segway, with a gyroscope and a motor, it's still pretty dumb. Can you truly say that you would spend $1500 on one? If you would you're either filthy rich or just plain impulsive. The segway was stupid and so is the solowheel. They seem pretty pointless to me. Why not just ride a bike and get some exercise?
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Unless you are riding this on perfectly smooth ground, you really ought to wear a helmet. Hit a rock just right and you'd go over on your face.

Personally, I think I'd prefer a unicycle.
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I think while riding this all I need is a spear and a thong. Speaking of which, I need to do my laundry tonight so I have fresh business casual clothing for tomorrow.
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