"Good ideas that weren’t."

"NotUnlessRoundIsFunny" (notunlessroundisfunny) 05/04/2015 at 10:38 • Filed to: buckminster fuller, ideas of questionable merit, self promotion

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First known road test of Buckminster Fuller’s “Dymaxion” car, for which he made many bold claims and got a lot of press. There’s only one left, so the Lane Motor Museum built another, as faithful as possible to the original.

It sounds like a combination Reliant Robin and Airstream trailer, but less stable.

Three wheels (two in front)

Front wheel drive

Rear engine

Rear-wheel steering ( 21 turns lock-to-lock)

Ford flathead V8

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Hat tip to Stochast for the link.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > NotUnlessRoundIsFunny 05/04/2015 at 10:47

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21 turns lock-to-lock)

Well, that’s one way to keep sharp control input from spinning it out of control. One incredibly insane way...

LongbowMkII > NotUnlessRoundIsFunny 05/04/2015 at 10:54

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I’m guessing the brakes aren't even strong enough to worry about nose diving.

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/04/2015 at 10:56

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Amen. That was one of the only things they changed in the replica, it’s only six turns lock-to-lock. And you can’t turn the rear wheel a full 90 degrees like the original, which is for the best.

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > LongbowMkII 05/04/2015 at 11:01

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Not to mention the top speed isn’t exactly...high.