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centerchannel68 · Mar 19, 2007, 08:30 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/17/bu...prod=permalink

Badass...did anybody else catch this story? I hope that someone dumps some money into researching these things, that'd be way cool to run at 30mph to work.

design219 · Mar 19, 2007, 08:38 PM

Wow, cool. But just think how these things would be regulated in the U.S. You would have to wear a helmet and probably a lot of other protective gear, and have a license. Oh, and insurance companies would have a cow.

But I would love a pair.

Atomic Rooster · Mar 19, 2007, 08:47 PM

They won't even let you use those 2 wheel jobs in the city. The name escapes me at the moment.

You sure could give someone a good kick in the gonads though.

alligator · Mar 19, 2007, 08:50 PM

How do these work? Where do you put the gas tank? And what happens if one fails when you're running at 70 mph? Sounds like a really stupid idea to me. Cool concept, but not at all realistic.

Atomic Rooster · Mar 19, 2007, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by alligator

How do these work? Where do you put the gas tank? And what happens if one fails when you're running at 70 mph? Sounds like a really stupid idea to me. Cool concept, but not at all realistic.

These Boots Were Made for Walking 22 M.P.H. -Nancy Sinatra

70 MPG

But still a killer.

Gossamer · Mar 19, 2007, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by Atomic Rooster

They won't even let you use those 2 wheel jobs in the city. The name escapes me at the moment.

Segway?

I personally want one of these:
http://www.hackaday.com/2007/03/08/b...wheel-scooter/

keekeeree · Mar 19, 2007, 11:05 PM

Sure...70+ mpg...BUT:

The shoe's tanks hold one-third of a cup of gasoline each and will take a runner three miles.

Gossamer · Mar 19, 2007, 11:35 PM

TheoCryst · Mar 20, 2007, 12:09 AM

Obligatory YouTube link: YouTube - Russian Rocket Boots 2

kikkoman · Mar 20, 2007, 05:42 AM

Kangoo Jumps!

Goldfinger · Mar 20, 2007, 05:59 AM

Originally Posted by Gossamer

Heh, I used to have that model. With the two extra tanks that sat in a backpack thingy. It was great.

willed · Mar 20, 2007, 05:24 PM

*Why can't I delete my own post?*

Gossamer · Mar 20, 2007, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by Goldfinger

Heh, I used to have that model. With the two extra tanks that sat in a backpack thingy. It was great.

I was actually looking for a picture of that backpack to use as a fuel tank but the best i could find on short notice was this one.

G4ME · Mar 20, 2007, 06:05 PM

Now, they have been held up as a symbol of both Russia’s deep and rich scientific traditions

The same traditions they stole/hoarded after WW2?

Interesting idea, I wonder why they didn't use diesel, similar to those automatic pile hammers,

nonhuman · Mar 20, 2007, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by G4ME

The same traditions they stole/hoarded after WW2?

Uh, Russia has always produced great minds in pretty much all fields. In terms of science, Russian mathematicians, astronomers, and physicists have historically been top-notch.

Doofy · Mar 20, 2007, 07:30 PM

Meh. My boots get much better MPG than that.

Gossamer · Mar 20, 2007, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by Doofy

Meh. My boots get much better MPG than that.

Well you can't divide by zero (gallons).

Doofy · Mar 20, 2007, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by Gossamer

Well you can't divide by zero (gallons).

I splashed a couple of drops of diesel on them seven years ago and they're still going strong. Must have done over 5,000 miles in them... ...just off two drops. Someone should tell the hippies!

Eriamjh · Mar 20, 2007, 09:40 PM