kemmer
10-04-08, 01:03 PM
Rad:
http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2008-10/pedal-powered-panzer
http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2008-10/pedal-powered-panzer
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StephenH
10-04-08, 02:23 PM
Cool idea.
There's a place out east of town here that has a bunch of old golf carts, and I assume they are worthless junkers. I've pondered the idea of pedalizing one of them. It'd be a similar slow-speed pedaling experience. I'd like to see some video of the tank in action.
(Edit: Went back and looked at the video again, and it does show the tank in action, just buried in with a bunch of other content. And I agree about the 15 mph- doesn't look like they're ever moving over 5. If it weighs 2,000 lbs, that'd be the equivalent of 5 or 6 guys pushing a small car about- can be done, but not at 15 mph.)
There's a place out east of town here that has a bunch of old golf carts, and I assume they are worthless junkers. I've pondered the idea of pedalizing one of them. It'd be a similar slow-speed pedaling experience. I'd like to see some video of the tank in action.
(Edit: Went back and looked at the video again, and it does show the tank in action, just buried in with a bunch of other content. And I agree about the 15 mph- doesn't look like they're ever moving over 5. If it weighs 2,000 lbs, that'd be the equivalent of 5 or 6 guys pushing a small car about- can be done, but not at 15 mph.)
slushlover2
10-04-08, 03:05 PM
I have a lot of trouble believing 6 people can get it moving 15MPH. It is very neat though.
Capn ˇFUN!
10-04-08, 04:14 PM
Check it out, some Canadians built a 2-seater a few years ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4T_XcvR89o
http://homepage.mac.com/biketv_channel2/iMovieTheater12.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4T_XcvR89o
http://homepage.mac.com/biketv_channel2/iMovieTheater12.html