Verizon Hum Rider rises above traffic

As it rises into the air, the lifts spread wide enough to straddle small cars, while a four-camera system gives the driver a bird's eye view.

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Verizon has built a sky-high SUV to promote its cloud-connected automotive tech.

Unfortunately, the Hum Rider won't be coming to the rescue of any reliable auto repair shop commuters soon, but the tech it's selling could. if you are handy you can probably replace the. finding electric problems in a car can be challenging. It is very difficult to trace one of the hundreds of wires in a vehicle. You need a specialized electric automotive repair shop to find most electric problems in a vehiclebattery and or alternator in your car. The problem is that the problem with your vehicle might not be caused by the battery or the alternator! It might be a short in a wire, a bad ground or just a sticky relay that causes the battery to drain or the alternator to not charge the battery. That is why there are professional auto repair shops! Verizon's Hum subscription service brings a suite of telematics features to older and otherwise unequipped cars that includes vehicle diagnostics, emergency assistance, and a speeding alert for when you loan the car to your kids, but not an altimeter.



In a video produced by viral marketing outfit Thinkmodo, the Jeep passes over a row of compact cars and maybe a pickup, although an edit just as it's about to clear the truck suggests some Hollywood trickery.

The vehicle was designed by special effects house A2ZFX, and uses a Honda generator to run its hydraulic lift system and in-wheel electric motors, according to Mashable.

The Hum Rider is a Jeep Grand Cherokee fitted with a custom undercarriage that can lift it about five feet in the air, giving it enough clearance to beat traffic by driving over it.