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If you can’t move your legs, you might as well be able to look good while (not) doing it. I’m not sure if there are speeding laws for wheelchairs, but we imagine paraplegics must face the same laws as us leg-walkers. I think that’s only fair.

The sporty yellow Speedy Electra adds a fully-featured, self-contained electric power drive to any wheelchair. Hell, I might start riding around in a wheelchair for fun. Something like this is sure to add a healthy dose of independence back into a wheel-bound person’s life. Plus, the ladies might really dig that whole “I can’t walk, but I’m still a bad-ass” thing you’ve got going on.

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Adding pedals to a quadriplegics wheelchair is almost as cruel as trying to force them to dance to “These Boots Are Made For Walking”. In fact, adding pedals to any wheelchair seems pretty cruel, but studies have shown that in some instances, they can be beneficial to a patients rehabilitation.

Getting the patients legs moving again can work wonders when they make their way out of the seat. It’s still pretty funny to imagine the pedals on a really handicapped persons wheelchair, albeit extremely cruel. They’d be better off with a mind-powered wheelchair. — Andrew Dobrow

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Sebastian Errazuriz is a designer who has made some really interesting product ideas, focusing on integrating humor and thought to everyday objects. Take for example, the Chick Head Lamp, which depicts a decapitated birdy with a light for a head. We hope it doesn’t still run around like stories we’ve heard.

His other designs include a outfit made from chopped up teddy bears, a wheelchair swing, and a helmet with a smiley face. Sure it doesn’t sound like much, but just check out the pictures. Would you rock that teddy bear outfit on a date? I sure as hell would. Which might explain why dating has been so unsuccessful for me. (more…)