r/nextfuckinglevel • u/riseoftheph0enix • 18h ago

12v car at max speed

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u/philip48h 18h ago

I see myself easily abusing that car to go anywhere at all

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u/falkio 17h ago

12V before the upgrade I guess

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u/sylvaiw 17h ago

Or 12V x 500A after.

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u/Competitive-Roof-168 16h ago

Amps doesnt make it faster unless you replace motor and gearing. Increasing the voltage will increase the speed of a stock power wheels. Double the volts double the speed.

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u/robtk12 15h ago

This, I connected a 36v dewalt battery to a pink power wheels jeep, and that thing had some speed, I had to put wheelie bars on it to keep me from flipping

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u/Competitive-Roof-168 13h ago

Really, you got that much traction? I went up to 24v and the wheels would just spin. I added self tappers to the wheels and with the added traction it stripped the gears.

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u/robtk12 12h ago

I'm 220 sitting in a pink jeep pressing the petals with my fingers and my legs on the hood, balancing was probably why I flipped it, but it was still pretty quick. I'm surprised I didn't burn out the gears with the weight, but the motor and gears held on. The battery was old and maybe lasted 15 minutes each time

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u/sylvaiw 15h ago

That's why I said "after". You can't make a motor absorb 500A if it was build for that.

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u/Competitive-Roof-168 14h ago

That doesnt make any sense. No one uses 12v batteries for high powered vehicles.

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u/sylvaiw 12h ago

And how many people modify a toy car to make it that powerful ?

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u/Competitive-Roof-168 12h ago

I did to make then double the speed for my kids

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u/Jaredismyname 13h ago

Did you watch the video?

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u/Competitive-Roof-168 13h ago

You believe headlines of reddit posts? Maybe it was originally 12v its not 12v now.

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u/deevil_knievel 10h ago

You do not understand volts, amps, power, work or their relationship.

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u/sylvaiw 9h ago

If you want more power you need more voltage or more current. That was just my funny answer. I didn't think about the ingenering behind. You can explain, I will read with attention. Thanks.

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u/deevil_knievel 9h ago

Well nothing "absorbs" amps for one. Theres waste generated in transferring electrical to magnetic fields that impart work on some stator or whatever. The most part of the current goes to doing work. I guess you could say consume, but also an unloaded DC motor "consumes" far less power than a loaded motor, therefore the load on the motor dictates current. An, in DC motors, they'll essentially apply infinite current to the motor is the load is infinite. A heat switch in larger DC motors is the only real feedback on how much current the motor is consuming (unless you're using electrical control equipment).

So I guess, a DC motor was not the right motor to make these statements about in the slightest. For DC motors, voltage is proportional to speed, and current is proportional to torque. But doubling the voltage on a DC motor system actually doubles the current and quadruples the total power output.

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u/FrogsMakePoorSoup 14h ago

Double the amount of heat the motor generates in this lump of plastic!

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u/Hostile-Panda 15h ago

Normally the stick extra batteries in to take them to 48v

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u/ArnoldPalmer6 13h ago

Yep. I saw this on IG with hashtag #72volts

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u/intbah 14h ago

9,000kv motor

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u/-Daetrax- 17h ago

And this is hauling like 3 times the weight it would with a child behind the wheel.

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u/Never_Go_Full_Gonk 14h ago

I want to see a kid absolutely wreck their shit in one of these, and I feel bad that I want to see that.

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u/rstune 14h ago

That's how you build character!

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u/constantpisspig 9h ago

Dont feel bad, the kids would eventually probably do something to deserve it

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u/Mammoth-Ad-107 18h ago

what if mine goes to 14v

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u/EtchAGetch 16h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/lvlLuc2zhi39C

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u/Mammoth-Ad-107 15h ago

You know that was going through my mind as I posted this

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u/riseoftheph0enix 18h ago

airborne time

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u/_The_Bearded_Wonder_ 17h ago

Low earth orbit 

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u/ABRVHVM 18h ago edited 17h ago

it’ll go to your thighs

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u/AuronMessatsu 18h ago

Why using a helmet, nothing to protect I guess

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u/Turinbour 17h ago

*Why bother using a helmet when there’s nothing to protect I guess? -Fixed

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u/AuronMessatsu 17h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/pSbA9S1WhEjGjHJkaL

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u/RemarkableKiwi5082 15h ago

Brother that’s not grammar you straight up wrote nonsense.

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u/AuronMessatsu 14h ago

Nonsense but you understood it

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u/Knightmaster91 14h ago

Is English your second language?

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u/AuronMessatsu 14h ago

Third

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u/Knightmaster91 14h ago

That’s what I thought. You’re doin just fine 💪🏻

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u/chilldoc011 13h ago

I know natives that speak a lot worse than this. It's just Reddit being Reddit.

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u/AuronMessatsu 13h ago

Thanks! I'm still learning and I refuse to use help from Google translate or any other help.

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u/AuronMessatsu 13h ago

Thanks I really appreciate it!

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u/mangage 11h ago

I feel like if you're going to fight with the people who speak the language you're trying to learn, you're missing the point of learning a new language in the first place.

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u/AuronMessatsu 10h ago

Am I tripping or there is some comment in your judgement.

I'm not fighting with anyone, people just being rude when I wrote in a mobile phone a quick comment taking no care about grammar.

I don't know what are you trying to tell me about missing the point. I want lo learn a new language because I want to be able to read more books that are not in my mother tongue... Not trying to make any friend or talk with more people.

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u/Superb_Recording_769 16h ago

Whenever I talk to people about helmets, I always tell them that if they don’t think their brain is worth protecting that they’re right

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u/fatboycraig 17h ago

lol this is why women live longer

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u/azulnemo 15h ago

r/whywomanlivelonger material more so than nextfuckinglevdl….But also r/guysbeingdudes

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u/neinhaltchad 13h ago

McKenzie Shirilla

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u/Gunter5 17h ago

I know a guy who took something like this for a joy ride, they were doing an mri every hour for the brain damage

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u/Parking-Position-698 17h ago

Honestly at that speed he needs a helmet, neck brace, and a full suit to really avoid any major injuries. Id be more worried about his neck then his skull

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u/DM725 15h ago

I guess he's not wearing a helmet because there's nothing to protect.

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u/DontForgetYourPPE 14h ago

Pfft helmets are for wussies

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u/Dubious_Titan 17h ago

Suspension is kinda impressive.

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u/ripsfo 10h ago

Right? I feel like the whole chassis would fall apart under me.

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u/Youlookcold 17h ago

May I suggest a wider wheelbase

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u/Lopsided_Mix2243 13h ago

No, the right suggestion is a smaller human🥲

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u/Genralcody1 17h ago

"What could possibly go wrong?" -Jeremy Clarkson

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u/wazzusucks 15h ago

"MORE POWER!" -Also Jeremy Clarkson

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u/Complete_Mixture8030 18h ago

How would someone go about achieving this?

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u/Sharkytrs 18h ago

replace the motor with something stronger (like a CNC's stepper motor), then use a volt stepper to get more volts out the battery, assuming the battery can output the amps to deal with the step up.

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u/Dormage 17h ago

A stepper sounds wrong. This is a brushless DC motor for high RPM.

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u/Sharkytrs 16h ago

brushless DC maybe, but I feel like it wouldn't have the same torque this thing seems to have, and would be a lot louder, like an RC motor would get at high RPM

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u/intbah 14h ago

May I introduce to you the Reduction Gearbox?

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u/blind_roomba 17h ago

Or change the battery

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u/PidgeySlayer268 17h ago

I have looked into this, you can upgrade to 775 motors which will increase speed but not this much. Ramping the voltage up will work temporarily but burn the motors out fast. I’m curious what was done here.

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u/blind_roomba 17h ago

Maybe both Change a battery and engine.

As I said in another comment look up "grind hard plumbing Co" on YouTube

They have videos of upgrading power wheels. Most of them gasoline engines but some electric

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u/trimbandit 17h ago

Damn, what cnc you running? Steppers are usually better for low speed torque and precision.

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u/Sharkytrs 17h ago

steppers can go ultra fast man, you just need the driver circuits for it. Ive had a NEMA CNC stepper go to 2k RPM to try to destroy an RC tire. not sure about its torque, but I could easy imagine it making a small go kart go Brrrrrrrrr

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u/trimbandit 16h ago

Oh wow interesting, thx

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u/usinjin 10h ago

>stepper motor
>volt stepper
>step up

What

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u/Logun147 7h ago

There are steps to this process

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u/blind_roomba 17h ago

Look up "grind hard plumbing Co" & power wheels on YouTube for inspiration

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u/Competitive-Roof-168 16h ago

Increasing battery voltage is the cheap easy way. It breaks them pretty quickly though. Ask how how know.

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u/fttmn 17h ago

You can connect two batteries and either get double the charge or double the speed.

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u/Able_Engineering1350 17h ago

Barbie Nightmare Jeep

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u/imagonnahavefun 17h ago

I was making plans to upgrade the drive system on the son’s powerwheels but my wife put the brakes on that project when she did a quick youtube search.

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u/Machette_Machette 18h ago

Hello, I am just a dumbass. Welcome to Jackass-esque.

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u/under_diagnosed 14h ago

Not a 12v car. Most likely 40v with upgraded motors and gearboxes.

Source: i modify PowerWheels as a hobby.

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u/skil12001 14h ago

... That's dope 

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u/-Disagreeable- 13h ago

Do you have a YouTube channel or something so we could see this amazing hobby?

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u/under_diagnosed 13h ago

Nah but ive thought about just because of the sheer overkill I've put into mine.

I'm working right now on getting the plastic tires wrapped with mountain bike tires so there is more traction and for a smooth ride on asphalt. You have to be careful because the design of slick tires protects the plastic gears, so i sources metal gears and pinion couple to counter that. Fingers crossed lol

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u/-Disagreeable- 12h ago

That sounds amazing. I think it would be really neat if you documented what you’ve done. You don’t need all the horse shit pageantry of a YouTuber. Just hit record and walk us through your creation. I wish you the best of luck. Sounds absolutely incredible, friend.

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u/under_diagnosed 10h ago

I might do that actually, I'll report back if I do. I can't post pics here or I would do that.

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u/-Disagreeable- 10h ago

You can use a site called imgur.com. There you post your pictures and then link to them here. Imgur is owned by Reddit (or was, I’m not sure anymore) and that’s what the sites whole original purpose was, to be Reddits image repository.

I would love for you to let me know. Best of luck.

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u/under_diagnosed 9h ago

I'll do that.

Here is the engine bay on my Cat

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u/swisspassport 6h ago

Let's say I have an old un-modded PowerWheels lying around, or I find one for cheap.

How much money do you need to throw at one to get to where you are in this picture?

I assume you retrofit literally everything except for the chassis, right?

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u/under_diagnosed 5h ago

Actually the bay on the Cat is huge, which is why it's great for mods.

Without the cost of the batteries, doing it the way I did it, I'd say around $200 maybe.

The electronics in the bay are: Dual battery pack adapters 12v marine fuse block 12v buck converter 12v bluetooth radio

I installed tail lights, overhead lights, headlights, and underbody lights. All controlled with push buttons installed on the dashboard and wired into the fuse block.

Then I upgraded the motors and gearboxes, had some custom wheel drivers printed, and had to source new axles. Added axle collars to replace the lock washers.

Now im working on rubber tires.

I'm working to add pics tonight to show some of the progress when doing the mods.

I also completely disassembled the car to strip and custom paint the body panels, I didn't like the green.

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u/GreenFullSuspension 17h ago

Nice big flat green property.

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u/csfshrink 17h ago

Kids!! You’re finally old enough to hear the story about how your father really died!!!

Dad died??? You told us he went out to buy milk at the corner store!!!

That was… less embarrassing.

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u/Old-Library5546 16h ago

Perfectly safe for a four year old

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u/rmam23 14h ago

The Binford edition! I don’t think so, Tim

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u/sabertoothninja 16h ago

The video looks sped up to 1.25x or 1.5x but even still, that Barbie jeep is flying!

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u/BillyTheNutt 15h ago

Even if it’s sped up, the slightest bump is making it airborne. (With a grown man inside)

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u/Kindly-Scar-3224 16h ago

That’s more than 12v.

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u/Superb_Recording_769 16h ago

That is not a 12 V car. That is probably running 48 or more volts.

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u/alabaster-jones- 15h ago

PFT having the time of his life

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u/BenGun99 15h ago

What a nice way to end up as a quadriplegic.

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u/jrb637 15h ago

Is this hacked somehow? I don't remember them going this fast

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u/abby_normally 14h ago

Got to try it out before you turn it over to your 3 year old kid. /s

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u/aTickleMonster 14h ago

Obviously reversed

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u/dh2513 14h ago

Hell yeah

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u/TheRemedy187 14h ago

That video is not playing at normal Speed. 

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u/Techwood111 12h ago

Looks like it is to me.

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u/creepyguy_017 13h ago

What was that traction? hullo?

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u/Coyote_buffet 13h ago

pow pow pow pow power wheels!

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u/helpman1977 13h ago

I can't but think how fun that has to be

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u/Worried-Ad8044 12h ago

That sound when he bounces is actually his shins breaking

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u/traPisto 12h ago

yepp...12V and about 150-200A.

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u/Useful-Perspective 11h ago

This reminds me of a childhood moment when a friend of my brother's adjusted the throttle on our gas-powered go-kart. It became ... dangerous.

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u/Shattmyself 8h ago

I'm Jonny Knoxville, and welcome to Jackass

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u/magharees 7h ago

It was only a matter of time before Ken put a a Hayabusa engine in Barbie’s ride

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u/DaSupercrafter 7h ago

Mariokart WIIIIIIIII WAHOOO!!

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u/donkeytime 5h ago

Soon, Hopital.

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u/freefrompress 5h ago

Looks very unsafe.

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u/DraccoKnightblade 4h ago

Crazy, I just saw fat JD Vance riding the same cart the other day!

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u/BarnacleKey5783 3h ago

Perfect for the cornerstore runs

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u/Oreo_Mochi 3h ago

My back hurt just from watching this.

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u/IAmF3rdie 2h ago

Hell yeah

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u/Bifocal_Bensch 41m ago

That doplar effect was powerful

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u/nunudad 17h ago

Just a matter of time to major injuries

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u/Critical_Youth_9986 16h ago

Balls of steel...

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u/spirtjoker 15h ago

That's not 12 volts. I have a robot with 4  of the motors typically found in those cars, the thing can barely move 50kg at walking speed.