CO2 Car Design Challenge

CO2 Cars or Dragsters are a staple activity in Technology Education and Pre-Engineering Classroom grades 5-12. This video explains how we differentiate the activity with our students, as well as the testing phase. The design process, materials and integration of circuits to the activity are also highlighted.

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[hotrod5670]

i am still to make and race my car but i took a totally different approach to the car by rather then putting a spoiler to make down drag i made a wing to try and life the car up off of the wheels and friction from the axles i also made a hole where the axles will be cut because where not using bearings or anything i'm hoping the less wood touching the axle the faster the car i also just make the littlest possible car i would by cutting out as much as i was allowed am still to race my car though

[cooly2298]

@KeenansWallets thxx i was just told that yesterday =P thxx though

[KeenansWallets]

@cooly2298 when you race it you will have it connected to a little string so it says straight, at least thats one most school and people do,

[cooly2298]

@cooly2298 oops forgot one thing... im asking that question for the dragster race ...

[cooly2298]

were just starting this =P

i have a question though ... will any of these car that we make go straight forward or will it somtimes turn and fail??

[DumberandDumbestInc]

interesting



[AlphaInfernoAttack]

@VcallahanPS3 my class just finished. im in middle school

[THEBUZZARDMAN1]

this is so awesome I made one this year and it is so awesome

[lifelikeawetdream]

@jeffhardyrobot i used a band saw in shop class for mine.... no problem there

[jeffhardyrobot]

in 0:31 you dont use the bamd saw for top or side views you use the scroll saw