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VW Beetle Fitted with a Jet Engine

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the solid-gold-houses dept.

6031769 writes "Ron Patrick has decided to go that little bit further by souping up his VW beetle with a jet engine, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle. Serious planning went into the project. Patrick said, 'We did (computerized) structural analysis and we did stability analysis. And by God, you know what happens? It works!' Contrast with the Rocket Boy to see how it should not be done." Yes, the Darwin award winner was found to be bogus, but unlike the myth, Ron still lives!

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  1. The Video by FSWKU · · Score: 0, Troll

    The video is interesting, but could the narration be any worse?? That has to be the driest, most disinterested voice-over I've ever heard! I guess now we know why he writes for a newspaper instead of working as a TV reporter...

    --
    "So after all this, you make my case for me. To end this stalemate, you must die..."
  2. Re:Thanks for the info. Some more by Bing+Tsher+E · · Score: 0, Troll

    As long as you change the requirements of speed, etc. a child's little red express wagon can get absolutely astounding gas mileage.

    Look! It has been pulled 20 feet by hand by a flatulent beer drinker. One teaspoon full of ethanol (amount in bottle of beer) and only one litre of methane fumes!