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Riding Mower + Hovercraft + Trowel = Riding Trowel (of course)

Except for the part about ramming into each other, the three contraptions pictured above look — and move — a lot like bumper cars.

bumper carsIn fact, the devices (called “ride-on power trowels”) can cost up to $40k apiece, and are used in commercial construction to smooth freshly-poured cement (“concrete” once it’s dry).

They’re working on “Aurora on France Senior Living,” a new building going up at 6500 France in Edina.

P.S.:  And yeah, they look like a lot of fun to operate.

About the author

Ross Kaplan has 19+ years experience selling real estate all over the Twin Cities. He is also a 12-time consecutive "Super Real Estate Agent," as determined by Mpls. - St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business Magazine. Prior to becoming a Realtor, Ross was an attorney (corporate law), CPA, and entrepreneur. He holds an economics degree from Stanford.

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