Wheel Mounted Snow Plow?

[Cletus Van Damme]

What are your thoughts?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayIS...691993050#description&clk_rvr_id=293587006789

 

[ianrauk]

dangerous.

 

[mickle]

That's demented.

 

[snorri]

the seller name says it all, badboy borris, or should that be wideboy borriss?

 

[david1701]

WANTS, do they do it in 700C

 

[pubrunner]

It looks dangerous; mind you, the seller states that it has . . . . . .

". . .overload prevention features to prevent damage from ploughing immovable objects (like kerbs and large pot holes!)"

No mention of what would happen if it hit a bike or pedestrian.

I'd be surprised that such a device is legal; isn't there a law that wheels (and 'fittings') are only 'allowed' to protrude from the wheel arches by a given amount ?

 

[Spinney]

It might clear fresh snow, but I doubt it would do any good on the hard-packed, icy stuff.

Plus the other objections above!

 

[Chris-H]

If that hits an obstruction its going to send it straight up through the bumper causing all sorts of damage plus the chance of the wheel jamming up or locking up if hit the said obstacle is very high,not good in the best of weather but in snow and ice !!!!! I cant believe its had 5 offers !!

 

[Mad at urage]

Driven at a (very) few miles per hour on uncompacted fresh snow an inch or so deep, then removed when you got to the main road, it might work (as in clear the snow). Would do nothing about the icy conditions underneath that allowed the snow to settle in the first place. Would be useless (or worse, as above) if attempted to be used at any speed and/or in deeper/compacted snow and ice. Probably self-levels over road-humps, but would probably leave the compacted ice beyond the hump for the wheels to spin on . All IMO and without trying one of course. Proper winter tyres and snow socks are both better.

 

[tyred]

No thank you.

 

[Globalti]

Gotta be a wind-up.

 

[oldfatfool]

Gotta be a wind-up.

+1
Can't believe this is being discussed seriously

 

[Mr Phoebus]

What a fantastic little invention. I'd hate the idea of being snowed in and unable to fetch my homeopathy prescription.

 

[Stephenite]

I bet these fellas wished they'd packed one away in the glove compartment

 

[Fnaar]

I'm not sure how useful it would be if you kept it in the glove compartment.

I bet these fellas wished they'd packed one away in the glove compartment