Remember James Bonds tricked-out Aston Martin in the 1964 movie Goldfinger -- the one equipped with hidden machine guns, pop-out razor rims to slice pursuers tires and an ejector seat? Wouldnt you love to outfit your Toyota Yaris with some of that stuff? The high-powered weaponry, alas, probably is a bit impractical, not to mention dangerous. But there is a company that offers an electronic license-plate flipper of the sort that Bond used to conceal his identity from prying eyes. The $79.00 Vehicle Plate Flipper doesnt allow you to impersonate a Swiss or French driver, but it does flip down at a 90 degree angle at the press of a button to display a message on an underlying plate for the driver behind you. Theres also a special $74.99 version for motorcycles. Were not sure that this gadget will ever become widely popular, though, in part because some of the devices conceivable uses -- hiding your identity from red light cameras and police, or provoking tailgaters with taunting messages -- could get drivers in a lot of trouble. Indeed, the company that sells the device attaches a disclaimer to its Web site, warning that the gadgets are STRICTLY intended for off-road use only and informing potential customers that they take responsibility for all liabilities associated with the use or misuse of our product
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 22:49:23 +0000
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