Can a 1:14 scale brick car conquer a growing pothole?
In short: Watch as LEGO Technic cars are pushed to their physical limits. This experiment tests how small-scale engineering handles increasingly large obstacles while maintaining a constant, real-world speed.
The video explores the physics of scale and motion by featuring 1:14 scale LEGO cars designed to drive over progressively larger potholes. To ensure consistency, each vehicle is engineered to weigh approximately 650 grams and travel at a speed equivalent to 100 km/h in real life.
By keeping weight and velocity constant, the experiment highlights the mechanical stresses placed on the bricks as the gap size increases. It serves as a practical demonstration of how LEGO Technic components manage momentum and structural integrity under challenging conditions.
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