After reading the news a Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to driving drunk in his motorized La-Z-Boy and then crashing it into a parked car after leaving the bar, we decided to investigate the popularity of these powerful pieces of furniture. There are quite a few videos of motorized recliners on YouTube, including the one below. Click the arrow to play.

Or there’s a video of a man driving his gas-powered lounger around a RV campground. It sounds just like a riding lawn mower, but without the ability to cut the grass. Click the play arrow to watch.

So couch potatoes, instead of asking your wife to get you another beer, you can cruise over to the fridge in the comfort of your chair to get it yourself. How convenient!

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