Too Crazy, or Just Crazy Enough

If you have trouble reading this email, go to the online version 03/17/14   Wheel Genius A Few New Ways to Get from Point A to B They say necessity is the mother of invention. Which... doesn’t exactly explain why someone would create a flying motorcycle or personal submarine, but they did anyway. So assuming you’ve got room in your driveway...     SHRED OF HOPE The Skateboard You’d Take to War   The Concept: Let’s see what happens if we mount motorized treads on a skateboard deck and then add a four-stroke gas engine that can hit speeds of up to 30 mph... The Reality: Imagine if an ATV and a tank had a baby. Then imagine what you could do with that thing at the beach.   411: DTV Shredder, order here     TO HELI AND BACK Two Words: Motorcycle Helicopter   The Concept: A three-wheeled motorcycle that converts into a flight-ready gyrocopter in 10 minutes flat. Seems perfectly safe to us. The Reality: It’s not quite capable of impromptu trips to the Caribbean—but still, think of the rush hour potential...   411: The Helicycle, order here     HOVER CRAFTSMANSHIP An Amphibious Car Fit for Tony Stark   The Concept: Basically the hovercraft version of a Bugatti Veyron: two seats in a sleek carbon-fiber body with a giant fan propelling you at 40 mph. Supervillains, this one is for you. The Reality: Kind of useless unless you live on water. So, time to house hunt for something on the water.   411: Mercier-Jones Supercraft, order here     RYNO-MITE A Motorcycle That’s Missing a Wheel   The Concept: A very lightweight (only 160 pounds), one-wheeled electric motorcycle that you control by leaning forward or back. It’s like owning a Segway, only thankfully not really. The Reality: Somewhere out there is a mall security guard who just got a lot more intimidating.   411: Ryno, preorder here     SUB WAY Getting into the Submersible Game   The Concept: A five-person compact submersible that can descend to 656 feet below for up to eight hours. It’s got air-conditioning, leather interiors, sonar... no power windows, though. The Reality: If you’re James Cameron, this makes a lot of sense. If you’re not: well, when has “sense” ever factored into your submarine-purchasing process...   411: C-Explorer 5, order here Let’s talk about your phone. Relax, it’s fine. But that’s also kind of the problem. It’s... fine. So let the new Nokia Lumia Icon take care of that for you. It’s got a revolutionary 20-megapixel camera that’s about to seriously upgrade your video-capturing game. You’re on your own for material.   UrbanDaddy is pure editorial. You can't buy love from the Daddy. About Us   |    Archives   |    My UD   |    Perks   |    Contact   |    Jobs   |    Advertise   |    Tips Email Issues   |    Privacy Policy   |    User Agreement   |    Unsubscribe   |    Editorial Policy 900 Broadway, Suite 808 New York, NY 10003 © 2014 UrbanDaddy. All Rights Reserved.