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Old 09-03-2009, 09:12 PM   #61 (permalink)
orange4boy
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So just on/off like my Auranthetics? Crude but workable. I always wish I had this for crawling traffic.

How about the simplest thing ever... a lever engaged spring loaded tire powered by an electric motor that runs on one of the rear wheels like so many fair rides. Saves the geometry issues that the Insight extra wheel motor has. Just up and down to worry about.

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