Friday, February 6, 2015

Students create the ultimate rubber band race car

The Cirin rubber band racer (Photo: Max Greenberg)


When you were a kid, did you ever have one of those toy race cars that was powered by a wound-up rubber band? If you did, chances are it wasn't quite as striking as Cirin. Modeled after mid-1950s Formula 1 cars, the one-off mini racer features state-of-the-art construction, and 16 ft (5 m) of looped elastic that allows it to travel 500 ft (152 m) at speeds of up to 30 mph (48 km/h). .. Continue Reading Students create the ultimate rubber band race car



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from Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine http://www.gizmag.com/cirin-rubber-band-race-car/35975/

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