Reinventing the wheel: Pioneering car tyres that can park anywhere STRUGGLING and squeezing into a parking space could now become a thing of the past. Pioneering inventor Matthiew Liddiard has created a game-changing set of car wheels which can rotate full-circle on the spot.The mesmerising all-weather tyres means parallel parking has suddenly become dramatically easier and more elegant.Mr Liddiard revealed he originally set out on his mission to create the 'omni-wheels' after spotting a gap in the market.YOUTUBEThe transport truck driver from Canada claims he has been working on this project for eight long years.However, Mr Liddiard's commitment has finally paid off and now he hopes to revolutionise the car market.He hopes to sell the product onto a big company, like Honda. Unlike past attempts at an omni-wheel, Mr Liddiard's stunning creation can bolt on to any car and require no modification.Mr Liddiard's invention sees the tyres roll perpendicular to the vehicle's body instead of parallel.
The tyres means the car appears to almost glide across the road.The creation, named Liddiard wheels, are powered by 24,000 pounds of torque applied directly to the wheels which gives them incredible precision. Incredible footage promoting the world's first-ever bolt-on omni-wheels demonstrate the inventor trying them out on his Toyota Echo.YOUTUBE I will never quit. Ultimately I will bring this to market myself. Mr Liddiard told the London-Free Press: "They are stronger, faster, and more accurately controlled than prior art. They can take a beating."My wheel can hold ten times more than the other wheels, while maintaining speed."Everyone I know is amazed by my accomplishment."YOUTUBEHe added: "I would like to see the wheels used in every market. I will never quit."Ultimately I will bring this to market myself or a suitable company can obtain rights to it."The founder of nonprofit Can Do Canines said he's willing to return the expensive jacks left behind when thieves made off with the tires on a van belonging to the organization.
Thieves who carried out a sophisticated and calculated robbery by lifting a minivan belonging to a New Hope nonprofit off the ground and stealing all four wheels missed an important step. They left two expensive floor jacks behind. That has the founder of Can Do Canines willing to make a trade. Al Peters said he’d gladly give the standing jacks that are still propping up the Chrysler minivan back to the crooks if they bring back the tires and wheels that were taken sometime Friday night. Under cover of darkness, the thieves rolled into the parking lot of the organization on the 9400 block of Science Center Drive and removed the wheels. An employee who arrived for work Saturday morning saw the vehicle on the jacks and figured the well-used van was undergoing maintenance. But later that day, another employee noticed all four wheels were gone and sensed something was wrong. Police took a report and even staked out the Can Do Canines building over the Christmas weekend, watching to see if the thieves came back to get the jacks.
But so far there has been no sign of the crooks, Peters said. Established in 1989, Can Do Canines provides service dogs for people with disabilities. Staff members use the van to take dogs to and from vet appointments and to adopt homeless dogs from shelters. The van is by no means new, but it’s an extremely important asset, Peters said. “It is used every day and we depend on it,” he said. “They should not have wanted this van. It’s perfect for our needs.” Peters didn’t have an estimate of the cost to replace the wheels, but he said his insurance company told him that it likely will be cheaper to replace the van than to get new wheels and tires from a junk yard. “We rely totally on donated dollars and you hate to see money used in a way we don’t have to,” Peters said. Usually the minivan and a second vehicle are under the watch of a caretaker who lives in the building. But with all the dogs in the organization’s care farmed out for the weekend, she was out on a Christmas holiday.
With nobody around, Peters said, it was a perfect time for the crime. Police say rain likely washed away any fingerprints. There were no security cameras on the nonprofit’s building in a deserted industrial park, and those on nearby buildings are likely to be too far away. “The chances of catching them are pretty slim,” Peters said. As to why they left the jacks behind, Peters suspected the scofflaws may have gotten interrupted. But they may want them back since “these are not your typical tire-changing jacks,” Peters said. “These are floor jacks that can raise a whole car.” So Peters said he would gladly be up for a friendly exchange. “Just come and dump them in our driveway,” Peters said. “We’ll put them back on.” Anyone with information about this crime can call the New Hope Police Department at 763-531-5170. No felony charge for east metro driver accused of texting when he killed motorist Springfield man dies of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning
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