Combination scooter and camping cooler

I spotted in this in the SkyMall catalog, but SkyMaul couldn't have parodied it better. The Cruzin Cooler is a combination beer/food cooler and scooter. It's available in gas or electric models. According to the Cruzin Cooler site, it brings together two, er, "basic necessities of life, the ability to have cold food or a beverage handy along with the means to get somewhere, without walking." The Cruzin Cooler sells for $400 to $700 depending on the model.
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Previously on BB:
• Bizarre items on Sky Mall Link

[#1 posted by minTphresh , March 7, 2008 9:49 AM]

hey! i sent u guys info on this last july when i saw a whole cooler equivalent of the heck's angels riding down main st. in sarasota (fl.)! i even got an info packet from the group's "leader". what gives, guys (and xeni)?

[#2 posted by David Pescovitz , March 7, 2008 10:02 AM]

@MINTPHRESH (#1), Any number of things could have happened. Maybe I missed the suggestion and the other editors didn't find it interesting. Sorry! Anyway, a belated thanks for submitting it!

[#3 posted by subhan , March 7, 2008 10:22 AM]

Back in my days on the Grateful Dead tour circuit, lot rats used to run around with their coolers on skateboards selling bear, sodas, & H20. One of these would have been great!

[#4 posted by Takuan , March 7, 2008 10:28 AM]

I miss my liver.....

[#5 posted by garyw , March 7, 2008 10:48 AM]

only in America!!

[#6 posted by ecobore , March 7, 2008 11:15 AM]

Hey, I've seen guys racing these on youtube... COOLer!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfKWdqFlWYk

[#7 posted by franko , March 7, 2008 12:13 PM]

i thought you guys were big burners -- i've seen these on the playa for a couple years now.

[#8 posted by Takuan , March 7, 2008 12:18 PM]

you expect them to remember things?

[#9 posted by Gunnar , March 7, 2008 2:05 PM]

These were at CES. AP had a story on them.

[#10 posted by David Pescovitz , March 7, 2008 3:14 PM]

@FRANKO (#7), None of us has ever been to Burning Man other than Xeni.

[#11 posted by l i s a , March 7, 2008 4:39 PM]

Not being able to walk is HILARIOUS.

Not being able to walk or carry things is even funnier.

Stay classy, BoingBoing!

[#12 posted by elsmiley , March 7, 2008 5:02 PM]

How do you ride that thing? On your knees?

[#13 posted by Random_Tangent , March 7, 2008 5:59 PM]

Doesn't hold a candle to the Flying Barstool Croozer. I mean, that thing doesn't even have a grill.

(Worthless shill disclosure: I work for Honeyshed.)

[#14 posted by Sijay , March 8, 2008 12:05 PM]

Y'know, I have to believe that if this exact same item had come to BB out of some Maker's garage and was linked to an Instructibles post, the snarky question of "why" wouldn't even come up and there'd be nothing but awe and admiration.

Which makes this post just another head shake over SkyMall -- by which I mean, carry on.