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Pretty cool tech: GASOLINE powered boots, 70+mpg
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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.
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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. 
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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.
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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.
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Sure...70+ mpg...BUT:
The shoe's tanks hold one-third of a cup of gasoline each and will take a runner three miles.
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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.
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*Why can't I delete my own post?*
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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.
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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,
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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.
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Meh. My boots get much better MPG than that.
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Been inclined to wander... off the beaten track.
That's where there's thunder... and the wind shouts back.
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Originally Posted by Doofy
Meh. My boots get much better MPG than that.
Well you can't divide by zero (gallons).
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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!
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Been inclined to wander... off the beaten track.
That's where there's thunder... and the wind shouts back.
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I'm a bird. I am the 1% (of pets).
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