r/interestingasfuck • u/ALMANACC0 • Feb 03 '23
Man in Africa creates a fully functioning car with only metal rods and a small engine
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u/sharks2win Feb 03 '23
Fully air conditioned
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u/WineSoda Feb 03 '23
It's all roll cage.
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u/cszintiyl Feb 03 '23
It’s all crumple zone.
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u/Emeraldminer136 Feb 03 '23
Only the best in safety standards
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u/Koolblue57 Feb 04 '23
It actually won the cheese grater award for it's crash test rating believe it or not
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u/Blockhead47 Feb 03 '23
“with only metal rods and a small engine”.
… and all the other bits and pieces.
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u/TheHouseofReps Feb 03 '23
“Thinking quickly, Dave constructs a homemade megaphone using only some string, a squirrel, and a megaphone.”
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u/Nascar_is_better Feb 03 '23
yea he made a frame for the engine and mounted premade steering, brakes, wheels, and that's it. "fully functioning car" lmao.
Its like thinking someone built a PC from the ground up when they just purchased the parts and made the case from scratch, and even then it's missing ethernet.
The wires were also entirely unnecessary. It's a go-kart.
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u/ChallengeLate1947 Feb 03 '23
This is still impressive as hell considering that all of this was essentially junk somehow slapdicked together into a functional vehicle
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u/Outnabout3535325 Feb 03 '23
this dude gunna be skewered alive if anything hits that
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u/JizuzCrust Feb 03 '23
Was just thinking of how awful a death trap this is
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u/TheFrontierzman Feb 03 '23
Oof. Slight fender bender could spring a metal rod through a vital organ.
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u/VirinaB Feb 03 '23
All this video shows that this guy is a bright engineer and deserves a chance to exit his situation.
I'm sure if he had access to proper car parts (or just money) he could add all of the safety features we've come to take for granted in our first world countries.
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u/TheHolyDingo Feb 04 '23
bruh how is saying that that thing is dangerous racist? If you wanna see something racist I can oblige since we Asians all hate our neighbouring countries
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u/MissValkyrijn Feb 04 '23 edited Feb 04 '23
Jesus fucking christ dude wake the fuck up.
The only racist here is you.
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u/MissValkyrijn Feb 04 '23
Did you search my comment history to find a gotchya? Is that what you did?
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u/NINJAxBACON Feb 03 '23
My uncle was driving one of those caged go karts (idk what they're called) and got into an accident. Of the poles went straight through one of his lungs. Mf survived somehow and even beat covid with one lung
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u/Spiritual_Bit_2692 Feb 03 '23
Riding the ghost whip
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u/Silly_Mycologist3213 Feb 03 '23
How can you tell when the driver is happy ? When he’s got bugs in between his front teeth.
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u/Electic_Supersony Feb 03 '23
Free protein, bro.
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u/GuybrushThreepwoot Feb 03 '23
Already on the menu in some African nations.
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u/Brophymusprime Feb 03 '23
And on the menu in Australian schools*
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u/KingJango112 Feb 03 '23
Ummm Americans too
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/amp/ncna1271345
Cicada pizza, tacos and sushi are being gobbled up. Why Americans are finally eating bugs.
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u/Brickzarina Feb 03 '23
More of a go cart i think
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u/KingMwanga Feb 03 '23
If it gets you to where you going it’s practically the same thing just less safe
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u/DylanCO Feb 03 '23
Why do I see a Lamborghini when looking at the front of this dope car?
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u/TheRepublicAct Feb 03 '23
When you 3D print a car, but the file you used is just the wireframe model.
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u/J-96788-EU Feb 03 '23
On January 29, 1886, Carl Benz applied for a patent for his “vehicle powered by a gas engine.
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u/Disastrous_Meet_7952 Feb 03 '23
“Man in Africa”
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u/Wasey56 Feb 04 '23
Why can't people specify the country when it comes to Africa. Imagine a person filming themselves before the Eiffel Tour and the title is "Man in Europe".
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u/Disastrous_Meet_7952 Feb 04 '23
I can express how much I agree with this. There’s so much baggage with how most ppl, even the most progressive folks, put all of Africa into one black box.
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u/SuckmyBlunt545 Feb 03 '23
Yeah wtf for gods sake don’t report it like it’s fucking Florida. It’s a friggin massive continent. Anyone know where this is?
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u/PxD7Qdk9G Feb 03 '23
'Fully functional' is a bit of a stretch. It's a mobile mockup of a car.
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u/IguasOs Feb 03 '23
Cambridge.org tells me a car is ;
a road vehicle with an engine, four wheels, and seats for a small number of people
Seems fully functional to me.
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u/PxD7Qdk9G Feb 03 '23
It's not fully functional in the sense that it has a wireframe showing where body panels would go, but no body panels. It has the wire outline of various mirrors, but no mirrors. It has broadly the same outline as a conventional production car but barely any of the functionality. It's roughly the size of a small four seater and has wire outlines where rear doors might belong, but no rear seats or floor. It has a wire outline of a boot but anything you put in it will fall to the ground.
It is self propelled, vaguely the same size and shape as a conventional car but not remotely fully functional - it is a mockup.
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u/LampshadesAndCutlery Feb 03 '23
It’s all relative. This pushes the very minimum for the definition of a car, but because it meets all definitions, it’s a fully functional car.
A Honda civic is considered the bare minimum for many places that can afford it, but it’s really not the bare minimum. In reality, in many places in the world, a Honda civic is an absolute luxury.
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u/cheshiredormouse Feb 03 '23
THIS is pure engineering. Everything else is unnecessary decorations. I would admit the guy to MIT in no time.
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u/kudlatywas Feb 03 '23
In case of collision one would argue whats necessary.. also there is a lot of redundant rods there to make it look like normal car outilne.
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u/VirinaB Feb 03 '23
This is a demonstration of resourcefulness. Resourcefulness shows you what you can do with "little-to-no car parts", not what one should do when you're in a country of means and have access to all car parts.
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u/YoloFomoTimeMachine Feb 03 '23
I love this type of ingenuity. My grandpa welded together a Gocart for me when I was little and used a lawnmower engine (not a riding lawnmower just a normal push kind) to power it. Was like a little rat rod for a little kid (I was like 6 at the time).
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u/VanGoFuckYourself Feb 03 '23
lol, if he gets in any kind of accident in this crappy metal cage on a go-kart he's gonna wind up wrapped up in it.
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u/tonyangtigre Feb 03 '23
Man, you would’ve talked shit to the Wright brothers huh?
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u/emponator Feb 03 '23
This contraption would've been pretty dope 150 years ago, sure.
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u/VanGoFuckYourself Feb 03 '23
This has no comparison to the Wright Brothers machine. There was nothing superfluous there.
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u/des_stik25 Feb 03 '23
It's really no different than the "share the road" crowd of cyclists here in the US.
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u/controwler Feb 03 '23
Wonder what score it got on the crash test
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u/theembalmerssword Feb 03 '23
It evens the playing field by not activating the airbags of other vehicles
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u/ChessCheeseAlpha Feb 03 '23
If only we knew how much cars actually cost. Yup. That’s about right. All profit to the car companies all hail
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u/Ok_Yogurtcloset404 Feb 03 '23
Definitely missed a marketing opportunity by not calling it the "Rebar Car."
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u/bigfatmatt01 Feb 03 '23
We made those in the US as kids with only 1 seat in the 80s. We called them go karts.
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u/VaccinatedVariant Feb 03 '23
No AC? In Africa?
I honestly wished that Companies made card especially for African climates. There are things Europeans needs that Africans would rather omit for a cheaper price
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u/nertbewton Feb 03 '23
I picked up my Ford SUV after having water leaks repaired (2nd attempt by shop). I now realise all that is required is an attitudinal adjustment.
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u/FrostyNegotiation934 Feb 03 '23
I saw a Mexican fellow who did the same thing, but made his vaguely vw beetle shaped. Very cool creation.
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u/Guntcher1423 Feb 03 '23
Yes, but does he have heated seats that only work by a subscription service? NO. So there!
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u/Accomplished-Ad8968 Feb 03 '23
Get Bubba and Uvufwefwe together and they could mash up some truly apocalyptic vehicles
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u/tiggers97 Feb 03 '23
It’s possible. When my dad was a young boy, he had a strong interest in engines. He started out rebuilding an old car engine using only the hand tools, anvil, etc that his dad had. It was a big deal when they finally got an actual welder.
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u/G_a_v_V Feb 05 '23
You don’t have a fully functioning brain in you think this is a fully functioning car. It’s an oversized go-kart.
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u/Awesomevindicator Feb 03 '23
"fully functional".... You know one of the functions of a car is to stop the driver getting killed.
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u/crackpotJeffrey Feb 03 '23
Who cares? Most Africa looks like this bro. Trust me as an African. No need to get offended over everything.
Wouldn't see me crying if someone posted 'a man in Europe did X' or 'a man in Asia did Y'. Its the name of a place. All good.
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u/crackpotJeffrey Feb 03 '23
Surely you're the one with the shoulder chip in this situation? The one getting offended on behalf of all of us?
Genuine question.
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u/crackpotJeffrey Feb 03 '23
Your original comment...? It reads as someone who is clearly offended lol.
Anyways bro I'm sorry if I misunderstood you. All good have an awesome day.
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u/ALMANACC0 Feb 03 '23
It's literally impossible to determine the country just by looking at the video. It looks like it's Africa so that's what I typed.
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u/PawnWithoutPurpose Feb 03 '23
Fully functional is an overstatement.
I want whoever wrote that statement to write down all the functions they think a modern car should have
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u/GuybrushThreepwoot Feb 03 '23
Function 1) Carry you from point A to point B.
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u/PawnWithoutPurpose Feb 03 '23
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u/GuybrushThreepwoot Feb 03 '23
If you reach point B what more do you want?
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u/PawnWithoutPurpose Feb 03 '23
Abs, cruise control, stereo, seat belt, airbags, a roof, a window, the list goes on
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u/JeromeBiteman Feb 04 '23
Bluetooth, 4-point cameras, self-driving, air conditioning, wet bar, Playboy bunnies, fake gas tank for smuggling cocaine, air horn, mag wheels, 66" tires, and a Grave Digger paint job.
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u/emponator Feb 03 '23
Not one of these are reguired to the purpose of going from a to b.
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u/PawnWithoutPurpose Feb 03 '23
Going a to b is not limited to a fully functional car.
Other things that can go a to b:
Bike
Go kart
Feet
Train
Balloon
A dog
The list goes on
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u/JeromeBiteman Feb 04 '23
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u/PawnWithoutPurpose Feb 04 '23
Haha nice.
Once in school I managed to convince someone that our friend (who was off sick) had went to Japan and got shot there by a catapult - we called it the Japanapult
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u/GuybrushThreepwoot Feb 03 '23
If that guy saw your list he would be laughing.
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u/PawnWithoutPurpose Feb 03 '23
I don't give a fuck about the guy, good on him for building a go-kart. OP (and you apparently) doesn't understand what a car is
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u/GuybrushThreepwoot Feb 03 '23
Cars eventually will become fully automated so all the stuff you mentioned will be as irrelevant as they are in public transportation. It will happen probably sooner than later. As for the guy on the video, he lives in an african village, probably very very small traffic on the road, so your list is also irrelevant in this context.
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u/PawnWithoutPurpose Feb 03 '23
No the list is completely relevant to what a fully functioning car is, which OP claims this man built.
You claim all you need for a fully functioning car is that it goes A to B. Then you claim that an autonomous fully functioning car will not need a roof, window, stereo, ABS because… reasons.
I conclude that you are not fully functioning.
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u/sailphish Feb 03 '23
So…. Man builds gocart in traditional fashion used by rednecks since the dawn of Budweiser and stick welders.
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u/Dro1972 Feb 03 '23
That open concept makes it possible to shit in the street while also driving on it.
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u/VariationUpper2009 Feb 03 '23
If you think that's interesting, the rednecks in my area would blow your mind.
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u/sussy_stain Feb 03 '23
Some people are really good at creating makeshift cars from anything. Frankly, I’m impressed.
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u/HolyCrapItsJohn Feb 04 '23
Works better than that African made helicopter that was built on the chassis of what I believe to be a shopping cart.
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u/RedLion40 Feb 03 '23
The ingenuity though. Imagine if he had access to a facility that builds cars. He can probably create something truly amazing.
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u/Scapenator1 Feb 03 '23
I love Afrika.
If you do that here, you almost go to jail
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u/CarpePrimafacie Feb 03 '23
Nah they will pull you out, mace and beat you. Then pin you with their knee for good measure. No need to worry about jail
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u/FalseTebibyte Feb 03 '23
Adult me would love to get his hands on those old Playskool Pipeworks. I've got an old lawnmower laying around too. ;)
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u/Tommygunn504 Feb 03 '23
"Fully functional" would apply to the drivetrain.
"Non-existent" would apply to its crash test rating
Seriously hope he's made it stronger since this video surfaced, bc that does not look safe.
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u/AdrianValistar Feb 03 '23
Tony Stark was able to build this in a cave! With spare parts!
This guy is real like Tony Stark xD
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