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Jet Powered Go-Kart is Finished

posted by CoolHand on Friday May 15 2015, @03:40PM   Printer-friendly
from the need-for-speed dept.

tonyPick writes:

Spotted at Laughing Squid is an link to the Jet Powered Go-Kart developed by Colin Furze.

From the linked YouTube video summary:

So it's finished and it's brilliant, it's stable it starts easy and the fuel system after a slight redesign (see website) works perfectly. Top speed so far is 60mph but i run out of airstrip so might be more in it.

More details are available at Colin's project site. Colin is also known for previously developing this Jet powered bicycle.

 
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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by kaszz on Friday May 15 2015, @11:06PM

    by kaszz (4211) on Friday May 15 2015, @11:06PM (#183543) Journal

    I've never really understood why people bother making things like this; too much free time I guess. It's completely impractical and useless for real-world applications

    Said by every hater of fun about every invention ever from the first wheel to the first smartphone.

    So true!

    This particular device may not be a game changer worth reporting about. But doing it is certainly educational and may lead to something that is a game changer. Doing things because they make you curious regardless of detractors is what fuels progress. People that "have too much free time" does wonderful things because they got enough time!

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