This sounds like a Steven M. Johnson Bizarre Invention, but it's real--and actually appears useful, particularly if you live in a snowy clime. The Lanmodo is a powered device that you stick onto your roof after parking. Hitting a button on the remote causes the object to unfurl its canopy, covering your car from bumper to bumper. It's strong enough to deflect a falling brick; it keeps your car interior cooler in hot sunlight; and an optional features causes it to vibrate intermittently, shaking snow off of itself while keeping it off of your car.
The Lanmodo has been successfully crowdfunded on IndieGogo, with $53,033 raised at press time on a $10,000 goal. They expect to begin shipping them this May.
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Is it April 1st already?
and.................somebody stole it.
I want to hate this but I can't; it's a good idea but kind of like a pain. I wonder what happens if you drive with it on, even collapsed.
Wait... how did he stretch the bungee strap and then close the door without chopping his hand off?