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Prototype This: Birth of the Couch Mobile
To test out the amazing AirTrax omnidirectional wheels that will be used on the Traffic Busting Truck, the team builds a couch you can drive around town.
Added: Oct 16, 2008
Views: 5276 Views
Runtime: 01:10
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