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zeroprime
08/07/09

In reply to Tricycle Robot Overcomes Pebbles and Stiff Breezes to Take Distance World Record
So not only did it power the motor, but it also powered the computer that guided it? That's insane.
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switchblade saints
08/07/09

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That's nearly 15 miles on just two AA batteries.
Cool, Maybe Detroit needs to figure out how to be this productive with batteries.
Just sayin.
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The Nacon
08/07/09

@switchblade saints: No one is blaming you... ok maybe those oil rich folks but still.
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GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked
08/07/09

@switchblade saints: Well, I hate to see what an akaline battery for a car would look like, and don't want to check the kitchen drawer to find we're all out.
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switchblade saints
08/07/09

@GitEmSteveDave_HasAList: does that include licking them to see if they are good? ha
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The Nacon
08/07/09

@GitEmSteveDave_HasAList: Sorry, those aren't rechargable.
It would be Lithium-Ion, not Akaline.
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GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked
08/08/09

@The Nacon: "Panasonic's latest attempt to hype their record-holding alkaline EVOLTA battery pits this little tricycle robot against the Le Mans racing circuit in France."
So if this was adapted for a car, the car would be using alkaline.
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gusnyc.com
07/28/09

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you can do etttt!
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strider_mt2k
07/24/09

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(turn down the sound on the robot video and listen to the music video. It works, even when you restart the robot video again.)

He's going the distance.
He's going for speed.
She's all alone
In her time of need.
Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the course,
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse,
He's going the distance.

No trophy, no flowers, no flashbulbs, no wine,
He's haunted by something he cannot define.
Bowel-shaking earthquakes of doubt and remorse,
Assail him, impale him with monster-truck force.
In his mind, he's still driving, still making the grade.
She's hoping in time that her memories will fade.
Cause he's racing and pacing and plotting the course,
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse.
The sun has gone down and the moon has come up,
And long ago somebody left with the cup.
But he's striving and driving and hugging the turns.
And thinking of someone for whom he still burns...
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whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII
07/25/09

@strider_mt2k: An that, sir, is why I feel honored to have a star a well. In some way, we share a common ground (though you will probably outrank me forever in the eyes of my fellow Gizmodians.)

Excellent work Strider, now I need to listen to Cake for the rest of the day. First up, "I Will Survive."
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kagekiri
07/24/09

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Six laps of a 2.5 mile course is the record for remote controlled cars???

Get the Mythbusters to bring a remote-controlled full size sedan of any type and they'd absolutely destroy that with no problems and in short order. Unless the record they're actually going for is the longest distance for "battery powered remote controlled vehicles" (in which case, hook it up to an electric full size RC car....).
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bosskev
07/24/09

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* waking up from nap *
Huzzah...whut? This is...what is this? This is the trailer for the new TRON? Huh? It looks terrible...terri...
* falls back asleep *
zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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switchblade saints
07/24/09

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meanwhile his wife Mrs. Evolta is at home setting battery records of her own in his absence.
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N1k0s
07/24/09

@switchblade saints: That lil' freak likes anode stimulation.
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