If the phrase “go go gadget car” conjures up warm memories, then you’ll probably get a kick out of Verizon’s latest PR stunt: the Hum Rider. With the flip of a switch, this modified SUV can shoot skyward on hydraulic lifts, allowing it to literally drive over other cars. It’s every frustrated-driver-stuck-in-a-gridlock’s dream come true.

Here are the specs, according to Verizon:

• Hum Rider widens to about eight feet and elevates five feet, so it can drive over a wide range of vehicles.
• Hum Rider features over 300 feet of hydraulic lines that power everything from the steering and braking to the locomotion.
• A single gas-powered Honda generator sits under the hood, delivering electricity to the pumps that drive 900 pounds of pressure to…

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