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TWeaK@lemm.ee ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

This is a US kart. The front wheels are welded straight.

I’ve never understood why they’re different. European karts have 4 wheels that turn, while US karts only have 2 that turn and 2 fixed.

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Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Close, the back wheels are welded straight. And Uhh… Hmm. I never thought about that haha. They would be better if they all rotated.

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- TWeaK@lemm.ee ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Bah, how did I get that wrong… It’s been so long since I rode a US kart like Superman laying on my belly. US karts are better for that, EU karts tend to drift to the side.
  
  It’s kind of better when they all rotate, it certainly allows you to move sideways. Like when you stop and see something on a shelf, and want to move out of the way and closer to it to just drop it in. A US kart requires a 3 point turn.
  
  However, at the same time US karts generally turn with less effort. Personally, I defeat the EU karts by spinning them around like a madman and drift-turning around corners. Sometimes I just give it a little flick and let it spin 360 or 720, just for fun, stopping it before it bashes into the side of an aisle.
  
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  - rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Have you seen carts of darkness?
    
    Only tangentially related but you can still ride.
    
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    TWeaK@lemm.ee ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Lmao that looks awesome, I’ll definitely be watching that at some point.
    
    Also thank fuck for Canada having free healthcare XD
    
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  - VulKendov@reddthat.com ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    A US kart requires a 3 point turn
    
    I usually just lift the back of the cart to move them over, not as easy as just moving it sideways but not too difficult, unless your cart is too heavy or you have a child in the seat.
    
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    TWeaK@lemm.ee ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    That reminds me of my technique for those travellators that go up and down between floors. The wheels normally lock into the base if they’re pointing forewards, but if you zig zag and lift it slightly you can keep it from getting latched, such that you actually progress up instead of standing there waiting.
    
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