Somewhere today a dedicated football game tailgater will see this rideable electric cooler/scoot hybrid. A light will go off in his head. Visions of fame and adventure in the stadium parking lot will usher forth like a home team tearing through a paper hoop. The dream will be crushed under a crumpling beer can pressed into his softened skull after chugging a cold one in celebration.
The cooler can hold up to 24 “beverage cans.” The scooter can hold up to 300 pounds and has a 15 mile range, which is actually rather impressive all told. It’s $500, plus $30 if you want the seat and backrest, which seem like a necessary addition. “Type-R” stickers must be installed by the operator.
Catalog Page [Hammacher.com via Technabob]
I wonder what sort of range it would have if it were operated by the sort of person who’s so lazy that he can’t even drag his own cooler around. (Note to mobility-challenged persons: no, this doesn’t mean you–although I doubt that you’d want to use this, either; splaying your thighs to accomodate the front end of this thing as you ride it doesn’t seem too comfortable or dignified. How about a cooler trailer for a scooter?)
On the other hand, if you were selling cold drinks, it’d be great.
I would say the range was at least a couple of miles. I’ve seen a guy on one in my neighborhood, smoking and scooting down the sidewalk. Dignity did not appear to be a factor in this gentleman’s buying decision.