Melody Road lets you play tunes with your car


	Melody Road lets you play tunes with your car

haraya

11-11-2007 8:30 AM

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invention, music, technology, travel, transportation, japan, sound, strange, entertainment

haraya says:

We don't really need this. Uh, here's the video anyway. It's strange too.

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11-11-2007 7:50 PM

BartendingBear

It sounds like someone farting, or playing a brass mouthpiece without the brass attached.

11-11-2007 8:00 PM

syncopath

wacky invention indeed. seems better 2 drive a bet faster while listening to some good music prepared at home .. -))

11-19-2007 5:08 AM

Rashid Malik

Talk about innovation!

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