Ever wanted to ride over the top of rush hour traffic? Of course you have. Well, thanks to an invention by Verizon, that can be a reality.
As part of a dramatic publicity stunt to promote its in-car gadget the Hum, Verizon has customised a Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV, giving it the ability to sprout large hydraulic ‘legs’ and walk over traffic in something akin to an invention by Professor Pat Pending from Wacky Racers.
Hailed the Hum Rider, it weighs almost twice as much as a standard Grand Cherokee and is capable of raising five feet in the air and eight feet wide, allowing it to drive over the top of other road vehicles.
According to Verizon, a gas-powered Honda generator powers the car’s hydraulics and delivers 900 pounds of pressure to the hydraulic pumps.
The Hum Rider reminds us of the elevated bus train internet hoax from back in 2016, which saw a public transport solution that allowed commuters to cruise over the top of road traffic in a similar way.
Unfortunately, this is just a publicity stunt and there are no plans to mass produce the Hum Rider, but it is still fascinating to see what technology can accomplish.
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