Gasoline Powered Laptop Listing

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Microsoft Windows XP Gasoline Powered Laptop $850 Listed 2 days ago in Springfield, MO Description One of a kind gasoline powered laptop. Runs on 2-stroke engine. Approximately 1.5 hours runtime on a full tank. Perfect for off-grid computing. Laptop specs: Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, 120GB HDD, Windows XP In good working condition. Starts easy. Cash only. No trades.

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A battered Windows XP laptop has been modified with a gasoline-powered two-stroke engine and presented as a marketplace listing. The joke is the absurd attempt to make an old laptop useful off-grid by replacing its normal power source with a noisy, bulky motor. People send it as a reaction to extreme DIY engineering, impractical inventions, or overcomplicated solutions.

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