Basically it s a project to build a rubber band car of any size and not use any materials designed or it s intentional use is for a car.
Rubber band cars for distance.
The aim of this project is distance.
Adding the rubber bands can be tricky.
Because the rubber bands in this tricycle style assembly rotate in the same axis as the wheel it is possible to rotate the drive wheel dozens of times per rubber band.
It must travel at least 20 meters and best of all is above.
Repeat with all 4 wheels.
The best method is to hold a rubber band against the edge of the wheel with your thumb then carefully work it onto the wheel with your other hand picture 1.
Without the rubber bands the wheels will spin out and waste energy before the car overcomes its inertia and begins moving.
And only utilize one rubber band for it s main power source.
The video below shows a thirty foot run would have been longer but the trans.
It s a thicker cardboard and will definitely hold up better.
Winding the rubber bands requires energy which is supplied by you.
How to build a simple rubber band powered car out of household materials.
This rubber band car tutorial comes right out of the pages of one of my new books rubber band mania.
While you can certainly use a paper towel tube for your car i chose a sturdier tube that came from a box of aluminum foil.
A great working elastic band powered car 0 00 0 20 testing 0 20 1 22 building the b.
Long distance rubber band car.