Part 1: Mercedes Benz 2010 Green Metal (with simulated woodgrain finish) Motorized Office Chair!
A lab assistant demonstrates the new model for 2010 while a narrator provides details about the engineering behind the vehicle:
- Sits inside the development office
- Walks down a corridor
- Rides an elevator to the lobby
- Exits the building
- Arrives at the entrance to the parking garage
- Swipes an identification card across a proximity panel
- Ducks underneath the opening metal accordion door
- Introduces the Motorized Office Chair (MOC)
- Boards the MOC
- Fastens the safety harness
- Dons an open-face motorcycle helmet
- Grasps both armrests
- Coaxes the MOC forward and out of the parking garage
The MOC features a 3hp electric motor and batteries underneath the seat. A complex transmission drives each of the four wheels independently. The central spindle is on a gyroscope which automatically leans against centripetal forces when braking, accelerating and cornering. Throttle, brake, and signaling controls are contained in the front of the armrests as integrated motorcycle handles.
Part 2: Shenanigans!
An extreme sports superstar demonstrates a new extreme sports apparatus called Shenanigans while a narrator provides details about the engineering behind the device.
- Opens a small briefcase
- Unfolds what appear to be a pair of jumbled steel rods
- Locks pieces into place
- Holds up the pair of oblong bent steel parts
- Straps the Shenanigans on his feet
- Stands upright on the apparatus
- Jumps, kicks, spins and twirls
- Grabs the steel rods
- Skates across a concrete courtyard
- Jumps and slides effortlessly down a stone staircase
The Shenanigans prototype started as a pair of bent paper clips. The inventor scaled up the original prototype and made each piece collapsible.
