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a handy bit of redundancy #1 (permalink) Sat Sep 15, 2007 22:54 pm   a handy bit of redundancy
 

Hi everyone.
I'd like to ask about the meaning of the expression 'a handy bit of redundancy.'

combat vehicle description:
It ran completely on electricity, with motors in each of the four wheels, a handy bit of redundancy.

Does the phrase 'a handy bit of redundancy' mean that motors in each of the four wheels are a little redundant but this vehicle is easy to drive?
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a handy bit of redundancy #2 (permalink) Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:27 am   a handy bit of redundancy
 

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Yes, but not necessarily 'easy to drive'-- it could mean 'powerful' or 'convenient in an emergency' or something else.
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a handy bit of redundancy #3 (permalink) Sun Sep 16, 2007 17:00 pm   a handy bit of redundancy
 

Now I got the point. Thank you very much, Mister Micawber.
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