Here at Formula M, we like things like wife-beater T-shirts, gold chains and of course, fast cars. One of our favorite fast cars is the Bugatti Veyron. Why, my cousin Vern even touched one three times at the 2008 Festival of Speed! Here is a short video showing how the Veyron's air brake works. Vern got the first comment! That boy is quick on the draw.

We were going to call Bugatti and order an air brake for our LeMons car and then we got to thinkin, why not just build our own? Might give us a better chance of winning that "Dangerous Banned Technology" trophy (which would look good next to my 1995 Bowl-A-Palooza trophy on the shelf behind the couch).

My stepson found an electric scooter in the trash down the street a few months ago and brought it home just like I told him. When I wasn't payin attention, he stripped it down to the chassis, hotwired the motor and rode it until the batteries ran down. Then he cut the battery wires and tried to charge the batteries directly from the wall socket. Don't worry, he's okay but he has since lost interest in the scooter. It brings a tear to my eye to see my kids taking after their daddy (or at least their momma's sixth husband). In any case, I got out the old angle grinder and cut the scooter in half today. That's quality entertainment here in Texas. Here's the before shot:

... and the after shots:

And finally, here is our working prototype (click to play):