Ever thought of hollowing out a car and setting it up with cycle-power to save on fuel costs? The courts say you can do it:
The car had been on exhibition at the Mercer Union art gallery (37 Lisgar Street) when Baldwin and three others decided it was time to hit the road and see just what the old gal had in her. They managed to get it up to a top speed of 15 km/h before they were pulled over by the police.
Attorney Terry L. Fox took the case pro bono, arguing that "Automobiles are inherently dangerous because of their big powerful motors .... I'd like to ask the officer how many people have been killed by a muscular powered vehicle." He added that perhaps the officers went a little "overboard" when they laid charges.
Earlier today, de Broin and Baldwin had their day in court, and at the end of it all the judge ruled that they were not guilty of operating an unsafe vehicle.
Of course, you may want to think about doing it with an old compact car - I bet Buicks, even hollowed-out ones, are crazy heavy to drive around with legpower.
There's a good video about the Pedal-powered Buick at theStar.com, and there's this on YouTube:
[photo from the Star]
