Besides the downright sexy outward appearance, the 918 Spyder will also hold its own against global super cars thanks to a 4.6-liter V8 engine and two independent electric motors. One of the electric motors helps the gas fueled V8 turn the rear wheels while the second electron burner routes power to the front wheels. In total, Porsche claims the 918 Spyder will rocket forward with upwards of 770 horsepower. Porsche is hoping to have 0-60 times under 3.0 seconds.

So there’s a ton of power on board. But what about earth-friendly cred? Porsche claims the beauty above will be able to get up to 78 miles per gallon when driven in a more reserved manner. As for all-electric operation — keep dreaming. Porsche cites a laughable 15 mile radius from the nearest outlet once the gas tank runs dry. That said, all-electric operation isn’t the main point of this work of modern art, now is it?

Those of you with enough money to even consider purchasing a 918 Spyder should begin seeing deliveries appearing in your mile-long
driveway sometime before the end of 2013.

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A 6-1/2 horsepower motor, 250lb. weight capacity, 18mph top speed, and two hours of runtime on a 3/4-gallon tank mean “fun” has a new meaning. To be honest though, the 18mph top speed is pretty slow all things considered. The human body can hit 2x-3x times that on a decent slope. I see the gas-powered snowboard as move of a transportation device between slopes more than the only way of getting down a hill. Of course, this thing would rock for going back up…

Oh yeah, there’s a small sticking point — it costs $2,500

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At first, hearing the words “gas oven” and “cooler” together will strike you as odd. But in the case of the Gas Oven Laptop Cooler, it makes a little more sense. Laptop coolers are a dime a dozen so when a manufacturer of said products tries to do something different, it can either go very well, or…not so well. In this case, they mostly succeed. The GOLC is a relatively small yet powerful laptop cooler with two big fans in use to keep your lappy cool and happy. One other nifty feature that should please mobile warriors is the USB power — no wall socket in sight. Granted, if you completely without a wall socket, using this will cause your battery to drain faster. Then again, if your laptop is starting to melt, I can see where your decision making might be altered. Finally, a nice blue glow shines from within letting you know when you do and don’t have sweet sweet electricity flowing through the device itself. The light is slightly gimmicky but a cool feature none the less. Oh yeah, I almost forgot — it’s shaped like a gas stove *face palm*.

Seeing as how most laptop coolers are $40+, are you willing to walk out on a limb for $12.69 and save a few dollars in the process? I hear limb walking is all the rage these days…

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