Dave Herch of Colorado has been all over the internet in the past week or so as a quirky news item thanks to a little invention of his–a toilet car.

It’s not strictly a proper “if you have to go to the bathroom while you’re on the road, just go here,” situation, like Winnebagos or buses with bathrooms. That is to say, I’m not really sure the toilets (there are two of them) are equipped in any way to deal with actually disposing of…what you put in them.

That doesn’t mean its not fun. It’s basically a little novelty vehicle, with two toilet bowls as seats bolted securely onto a platform with wheels, and of course a magazine rack and streaming toilet paper rolls for good measure. It also features a 6.5hp motor that can get it going up to 30 MPH.

Of course, such a design didn’t just crop up over night. This was Hersch’s third try. Says Hersch: “The first version was literally a toilet on top of a go cart. It didn’t last past the first turn. The toilet slid off and broke into a million pieces on the road. Porcelain is very fragile I have learned.

“The second version was still a single toilet but had some features like a bolted down toilet, brakes, and a toilet seat. That version didn’t make it past the first ride by my friend who flipped it and broke the toilet again.

“Finally the current model was built to be foolproof. Adults take photos and kids jump up and down with excitement. It’s a great way to meet all the people in my neighborhood without all the typical grown-up formalities.”

Source: Orange News.