Littlestown, PA, berry grower Tim Brown's electric-powered Homemade Sit-Down Picking Cart consists of a 4-foot by 6-foot steel tubing frame, a 12-volt gear-reduction motor, and the battery that runs it. At the front and rear are two 3-foot-high uprights connected at the top by a cross beam with wheels mounted at the bottom ends. Two 6-foot side rails connect the front and rear ends, with one rail at 24 inches height and the other at 12 inches and hosting the operator's seat. In front of the seat is a metal rack to hold the filled containers. Motor and battery are attached to the rear cross rail, with a roller chain connecting the motor to a sprocket on the drive shaft, which extends through the bearings on the two rear uprights and is capped with sprockets at each end. The steering system utilizes old garden tractor tie rods and the steering gear mechanism (including front wheels), adapted to fit the front end of the frame. The tie rods extend the width of the cart. Vertical rods attach to the front wheel spindles through braces welded to the front uprights and a plate at their top. An arm connects the vertical rods to the tie rods. To steer, Brown simply moves a steering lever left or right on the operator's side of the frame. For protection from the elements, he has also built a canopy.