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Canadian truck driver William Liddiard invented a set of omnidirectional wheels, which he attached to his Toyota Echo. While some people say these may be useful for parallel parking, Peter Valdes-Dapena isn't convinced.

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Jul 7, 2016

Canadian truck driver William Liddiard invented a set of omnidirectional wheels, which he attached to his Toyota Echo. While some people say these may be useful for parallel parking, Peter Valdes-Dapena isn't convinced. Liddiard's full video: https://bit.ly/29b83De

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