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Gas prices are soaring, future corn shortages might make ethanol impossible to produce, worldwide panic over transportation needs - don't worry, we have the untapped power of THE DOG - Here's a dog powered scooter that just went on sale... It might be ruff getting to work, but hey... Link.

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Mush! Building a tandem dog cart. MAKE 04 - Page 145. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition or get MAKE 04 in the Maker store.

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Posted by: armb on June 8, 2007 at 7:34 AM

Not legal on a public highway in the UK, under the Protection of Animals Act 1911, even though I'm pretty sure my dog would enjoy this.

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