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Blending the attributes of an ATV, a jet ski, a tank and a skateboard is no easy task, but that is just the diverse kind of capability that the BPG Werks DTV Shredder is offering to the powersports market.

The Shredder is powered by a 196cc, two-stroke gasoline engine, which is connected to a dual-CVT drive. A total of 13 horsepower offer riders a top speed of 30 miles per hour, which probably seems plenty fast on an upright rig like this one. Riders stand on a pivoting, spiked deck that turns by way of leaning, just like a skateboard, while the upright handle offers throttle and brake, and a place to hang on. And, of course, ownership of the vehicle grants one admin status on all Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan boards.

We could go on, but the Translogic crew does a first-rate job of explaining what the Shredder is, as well as getting the low down about the project from BPG Werks CEO Ben Gulak. Watch it all, below.

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DTV Shredder

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There’s always been a few problems with skateboards. They aren’t motorized, don’t have tank treads, don’t effectively operate off road and they don’t hover. A defense contractor by the name of BPG-Works has gone ahead and eliminated a fair amount of those issues with a new creation that it’s calling the DTV Shredder. The contraption looks like a mighty fine way to put one’s self in the hospital, though BPG-Works is hoping that it could revolutionize the way troops move in the near future. We won’t hold our breath for that one.

Even so, with a 15-horsepower gasoline engine on board and a top speed of 30 mph, the DTV Shredder seems like an absolute blast. There’s no word on how much one of these contraptions go for, but we can imagine that they aren’t exactly a cheap thrill. Hit the jump to take a look at a demonstration video of this Johnny Five for the military set.

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