200 MPH tethered car

[DMAT]

[youtube]61DUJ1KQ35E[/youtube]

[surgetek]

I want to see a video of the poor SOB who's holding the tether.

[clm]

Talk about the worlds fastest jump rope...

Chris

[Coelacanth]

That was...odd. I can't comprehend the thrill of "driving" that thing. Might be a good warm-up routine for the Olympic hammer throw, maybe.

[Halgar]

I want to see a video of the poor SOB who's holding the tether.

Yeah, what was up with that?

[clm]

Looking at it again I think there is a platform on the pole for him to jump onto... less humorous then imagining him having to leap over the line but... oh well

Chris

[surgetek]

Looking at it again I think there is a platform on the pole for him to jump onto... less humorous then imagining him having to leap over the line but... oh well

Chris

Even still he's spinning with it.

[clm]

I would imagine he is guiding it until centrifugal force takes over then getting out of the way on his little perch.

Chris

[Coelacanth]

What this "sport" needs is a sexy, scantily-clad woman and a chrome pole.

[surgetek]

[youtube]555aeQlPprY[/youtube]
About 2:20 shows how it works.

[jwscab]

how do they throttle up? is the throttle controlled through the cable? with enough fuel to do a few laps and then flame out?

[clm]

They are basically control line, WOT until it's empty.

Chris

[Phin]

how do they throttle up? is the throttle controlled through the cable? with enough fuel to do a few laps and then flame out?

From the comments on the Youtube vid surgetek posted:

jonokiller 1 year ago

what is mr broom guy doing?


GoRacingWantagh 1 year ago

He's using the broom to flip the kill switch that shuts down the motor

[marlo]

hope the cable holds out, or you might have a big problem

[littleVETTE]

these tethered cars just reminded me of when i was kid and flew control line airplanes. those things were a blast to fly.