We are currently restoring Buckminster Fuller's dome home in Carbondale Illinois. I am trying to upload a video of the progress every day on my channel.
That's pretty cool what's the cost of living in that part of the country? We're having really serious housing costs and affordable housing issues that's causing lots of people to go homeless here in western Washington?
this video is way short on information Fullers original idea was to design a flying car this was the design of the car part, the wings and tail would be kept at the airport or in your big garage and attached for flying the skid steer 3 wheel design is from early aircraft he quickly abandoned the idea for the wings, and then made the mistake of trying to keep the car part viable its not we dont have flying cars because they are terrible aircraft and they are terrible cars - the only overlap is they both need an engine and wheels, and everything else is double compromised
@@jerryrichardson2799 Yeah I was going to say, Fuller makes most modern liberals look quite conservative, and he was a man with no shortage of dreams...
The rear wheel steering on such a long car wasn't the best of ideas, rear wheel drive and front wheel steering would have been a lot more stable. But like most cutting designs it pushed some preconceived ideas on automotive design in that era.
You should look up the Wikipedia article on this car in order to revise your description of the fatal accident at the Chicago world’s Fair. This account indicates that a Chicago politician who wanted a closer look ran into the Dymaxion at 70 mph, killing the driver who was a professional race car driver. The people you indicated were in the other car were actually passengers in the Dymaxion. If you have better info you should update the Wikipedia article.
From Wikipedia on the topic of the geodesic dome: "The first geodesic dome was designed after World War I by Walther Bauersfeld, chief engineer of Carl Zeiss Jena, an optical company, for a planetarium to house his planetarium projector. An initial, small dome was patented and constructed by the firm of Dykerhoff and Wydmann on the roof of the Carl Zeiss Werke in Jena, Germany. A larger dome, called 'The Wonder of Jena', opened to the public in July 1926."
Buckminster Fuller invented the geodesic dome. a design from 1930 ~just change the steering? pretty good! check out the Bucky houses that never took off in Wichita KS because "they" wanted it a certain way and Bucky said no. Wish he had caved. We'd have solar houses that turn like a clock with the sun and so much more. The Dymaxion house is like "The Jetsons" ~check it out and enjoy! PS while you are at it read/ingest 'Operating Manual For Spaceship Earth' and so many more (but don't expect to comprehend it all unless you are a rocket scientist! ~the man was a genius.
He did NOT invent the geodesic dome. He just claimed it or maybe named it 20 years after Walther Bauersfeld designed a planetarium in Jena, Germany where it was constructed and PATENTED.
The car this is replicating is Dymaxion #1, which rolled over during a demonstration at the 1939 World's Fair, killing the driver and injuring the passengers. It was later destroyed in a fire.
@@funckynell5688 , it was reported that way by some sources... I believe to deflect blame. In 2022 there is a book that describes the incident very differently.
Do keep in mind that this car was envisioned and designed in the 30s ... you just cannot expect modern day car dynamics in this ... but in its days it would be like a spaceship more than an MPV
Yes, modern day car dynamics mean taking your hands off the wheel and grabbing some snacks. And, you have to remember, even the cars of the day weren't that easy to drive. Rear view mirror might be bad. But, have you tried driving a Ford Escape from @2016? Whack your head on the door getting in, try keeping an eye out for other vehicles in that thing is super difficult. Lines of sight are blocked, and dual mirrors are hard to understand. It was the 1930's.
Was in Montreal and went to a Buckminster Fuller exhibit. I referred to him as "Bucky" to my wife. A docent overheard me and was shocked that I'd called him "Bucky." I told him that I'd heard him speak and he was introduced as Bucky. the docent was so impressed that I'd heard him speak that he gave us a private tour.
Yeah that's pretty funny. Yeah that's the disadvantage of having the rear tire controlling the steering it can actually cause the vehicle to severely oversteer in the direction that is turning.
It probably didn't dawn on the guy who built that replica to put a little tilt in the rear wheel spindle. That is what keeps wheels pointing strait ahead. even if you add more weight to it.
The Dymaxion was later totally reinvented atop the Chevrolet Corvair chassis with a new name, Ultra Coach, as the most aerodynamic motorhome. Thereafter it assumed a similar shape to ita original but with four wheels in the rear. It sold as a GMC and came with the Oldsmobile Rocket 455 V8.
Wow. Comments are way more forgiving than I expected. I'm a huge Bucky fan, but this 'car' (bus?) leaves a lot open to criticism. Must be where the term "Roadboat" comes from. On the other hand, modern cars (with their fashion over function) are hideously inefficient when so much energy is used to transport only 1 or 2 people at a time. …. Wish they expanded on the intended benefits of the Dymaxion.
It is great to see aBaccys car still mobile I am in the midst of building a modern version of the idea , it is electric powered and more square at the back and front the central wheels are front and rear and are the steering acting in opposite direction and the central wheels are the powered set the differetial are much more efficient the Buccy had and with the battery from the front to the rear and the mass of the battery give a very low Centre of gravity which adds greatly the the cars stability which has been very accptable
Basically, the Dymaxion is a Ford Model A being driven backwards. The engine is in the back facing the back and driving the standard Model A differential & rear axle assembly installed upside down in the front to drive the front wheels. To have the front wheels steer you would have to completely redesign the car.
@@keithammleter3824 the shape would the same but I would have it power the back wheel and steer with the front. I read that it is more stable this way. Yes, it would redesign and remake the inside but keep the outward design. It would be retro.
This is really quite unfair. The guy is trying out a *replica* of a Dymaxion Car. We don't know whether it is a replica in appearance only, or whether the person or people who built it actually used the original blueprints for the original car, using exact equivalents of the parts the original one had. In fact, if it was built in the 21st century, for example, the parts used on the original Dymaxion car are quite probably no longer available (in fact, many of the parts were quite probably custom built). So the builder of this car probably used newer, cheaper material and that could very well explain this 'wobbling' problem that he experienced, and the other problems. If he had driven one of the original Dymaxion cars, then I would give his criticisms of it a lot more credence.
Sadly the original Dymaxion Cars handled so badly they only allowed a list fo trained drivers to use them, and then only in fair weather. "Fuller and Burgess realized early that the Dymaxion concept would present considerable challenges ... manoeuvering in high winds proved problematic, with the vehicle having a strong tendency to turn into the wind. Steering difficulty and lift at the rear of the vehicle were also observed." "Fuller realized the Dymaxion "was an invention that could not be made available to the general public without considerable improvements,""
The Dymaxions were built on new Ford chassis, turned around backwards. It was a peculiarity of the Ford rear axle that you could put the gears in either way, allowing them to make a car that ran in the opposite direction by simply swapping the gears. They added a long V shaped fork for the rear wheel suspended by the original Ford spring. Giving them the steering rear wheel, eliminating the original front axle. I don't know if they found a 1930s Ford chassis for this replica or made up something new.
I love the design! But is it practical? It seems extremely difficult with that low, distant windshield to see traffic signals! But some car manufacturer should pick up on this design and correct its flaws. This would be a hot, hot seller!
будущее которое не наступило, революция которая не свершилась. Димаксон наконец то отшел от телеги и стал таким каким должна быть машина с точки зрения науки: аппарат оптимальный, обтекаемый, экономичный, и ни черта не удобный.
This review was obviously poor; however, we are not taking into consideration that this is that guys reproduction, which if you compare to any of the only 3 made by Buckminster Fuller, it was made poorly and by cutting quite a few corners.
+sigh yawn Front steering is a design flaw that causes maximum stress to all components involved using the least efficient deflection of inertia creating the largest degree of excelleration "per the actual definition" on said components ie. tires and drive train causing undo wear and premature failure.
Nice project ! I guess from the point of view of driving, in a hazardous situation, the first wheels should be in the front of the car but not in the middle! That's not the plane.
Cars have used caster to create trail basically since they have been built 120 years ago, this centers the wheels automatically. After you turn a corner in your car, let go of the steering wheel and it will return to center.
Rear-steering seems like a bad idea. Rear-steering combined with a long wheelbase and mid-engine design seems like an *insane* idea. It's as though "Bucky" forgot everything he knew about physics when he designed it. However some of the features were very forward-thinking.
Figured the original would drive pretty poorly. It’s such a beautiful design though - wonder why someone hasn’t just taken the body and slapped it on an existing 4 wheel frame? It’s like a mini Airstream that drives itself… I think it’d sell. 🤔
Knew of this years ago. Yes it's very historically important, and I really like it for that aspect. But's far too primitive even compared to the cars of the same era. It was never going to work. It's a beautiful historical play toy.
I can hardly imagine going 120 mph with a single wheel doing the steering in the rear! One tiny slip of the wheel at only 60 mph with that arrangement would cause the car to flip over!!
Not a very "neutral" evaluation. The driver appeared to lack much vehicle knowledge. This is a very weak video and it could have been great. Quite disappointing!
not his biggest fan, but there's no denying that without his influence we wouldn't of got the lautner designed sheats goldstein house. big himself up for that.
Critical soy boy journalist comparing the car to 90 years in the future innovated cars makes no sense. It is still clearly incredibly advanced for its time of creation
Well, the single-rear-wheel steering of the Dymaxion certainly beats the single nose wheel of the Reliant Robin by a country mile when it comes to stability. ruclips.net/video/QQh56geU0X8/видео.html
Beautiful vehicle. Made current cars of the time look ugly and prehistoric by comparison. Still aerodynamic today. This car is on widened wheels, radial tires, lowered, with different steering. I wonder if the original rear bias-ply with stiffer sidewall would also move away from the crown of the road on the original. We'll never know. If I'd built this and made all these changes and found out it still handled poorly, I would have made one more change as mentioned here and fitted front-wheel steering with a leaf-spring suspension (if it doesn't have it - I believe I could see leaves under the front of one of the prototypes' front), making the rear wheel fixed - preferably two narrow rear wheels close together, à la Isetta, for greater stability. Why? Fuller made outrageous claims for being able to travel at the car's maximum speed. As this car has moved away from the concept, you should have fun driving what you've built, not frightened it'll topple you onto your head while traveling at the suburban speed limit (at least).
So. your conclusion that it is flawed in its drivability is based on driving a hobbyist's reproduction? Huh? The real dymaxion drove well until a car full of newspaper reporters crashed into it from behind at 60.
I didn't see this vehicle woble in any part of this video. This is only a replication of an 85 year old design. I suppose airplanes and ships should have the rutters in the front too, that way they woulden't be so wobbly.
They mentioned that it wobbles with an uneven load, and if you'll notice, they spread their weight evenly throughout the vehicle
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I will never understand the mania of the architects to think that they can design anything, like for example, vehicles. Do engineers design buildings? A little bit of respect
Hold on. "If you point it in one direction or another it keeps going in that direction . . ." Aha. Has this guy ever driven a car before, cause that sounds like my experience with every car, boat, and plane I've ever driven or piloted. And then he ends it with that? Little to no history, just a dork who didn't deserve to drive that artifact? Man
No, every car you've ever driven has caster built-in to the steering geometry. When you release the steering wheel it tends to center itself not remain turned to the side. ruclips.net/video/DRR_p2N53hE/видео.html
We are currently restoring Buckminster Fuller's dome home in Carbondale Illinois. I am trying to upload a video of the progress every day on my channel.
That's pretty cool what's the cost of living in that part of the country? We're having really serious housing costs and affordable housing issues that's causing lots of people to go homeless here in western Washington?
you could NOT accuse the man of never thinking out of the box.
The Germans already had a patent for a three wheel automobile.
this video is way short on information
Fullers original idea was to design a flying car
this was the design of the car part, the wings and tail would be kept at the airport or in your big garage and attached for flying
the skid steer 3 wheel design is from early aircraft
he quickly abandoned the idea for the wings, and then made the mistake of trying to keep the car part viable
its not
we dont have flying cars because they are terrible aircraft and they are terrible cars - the only overlap is they both need an engine and wheels, and everything else is double compromised
@@kenwittlief255 now we'll just have to wait for Aptera to get it right.
@@puntabachata The three wheels is one of the least crazy things about this vehicle
the designer of this car was heading in the wright direction !
excellent pun😂
Actually, that's what Fuller was originally aiming for.
gosh, when did we stop dreaming?
When liberals started coming out.
People got too much in comfort and robot Habits should think more logic
Probably that big war we were on the brink of
@@heru-deshet359 You know nothing about Buckminster Fuller, clearly.
@@jerryrichardson2799 Yeah I was going to say, Fuller makes most modern liberals look quite conservative, and he was a man with no shortage of dreams...
The view from inside is fantastic.
Thanks!
The rear wheel steering on such a long car wasn't the best of ideas, rear wheel drive and front wheel steering would have been a lot more stable. But like most cutting designs it pushed some preconceived ideas on automotive design in that era.
You should look up the Wikipedia article on this car in order to revise your description of the fatal accident at the Chicago world’s Fair. This account indicates that a Chicago politician who wanted a closer look ran into the Dymaxion at 70 mph, killing the driver who was a professional race car driver. The people you indicated were in the other car were actually passengers in the Dymaxion. If you have better info you should update the Wikipedia article.
This looks so awesome.
Just heard about Buckminster Fuller yesterday and love all his inventions!
From Wikipedia on the topic of the geodesic dome: "The first geodesic dome was designed after World War I by Walther Bauersfeld, chief engineer of Carl Zeiss Jena, an optical company, for a planetarium to house his planetarium projector. An initial, small dome was patented and constructed by the firm of Dykerhoff and Wydmann on the roof of the Carl Zeiss Werke in Jena, Germany. A larger dome, called 'The Wonder of Jena', opened to the public in July 1926."
Buckminster Fuller invented the geodesic dome. a design from 1930 ~just change the steering? pretty good! check out the Bucky houses that never took off in Wichita KS because "they" wanted it a certain way and Bucky said no. Wish he had caved. We'd have solar houses that turn like a clock with the sun and so much more. The Dymaxion house is like "The Jetsons" ~check it out and enjoy! PS while you are at it read/ingest 'Operating Manual For Spaceship Earth' and so many more (but don't expect to comprehend it all unless you are a rocket scientist! ~the man was a genius.
Solar houses that turn with the sunlight sounds like a maintenance nightmare.
He did NOT invent the geodesic dome. He just claimed it or maybe named it 20 years after Walther Bauersfeld designed a planetarium in Jena, Germany where it was constructed and PATENTED.
It should have been given rear wheel chain drive and front wheel Ackerman steering.
The car this is replicating is Dymaxion #1, which rolled over during a demonstration at the 1939 World's Fair, killing the driver and injuring the passengers. It was later destroyed in a fire.
Read wik
Wikipedia for a more accurate description of this accident. The crash was caused by a local politician
@@funckynell5688 , it was reported that way by some sources... I believe to deflect blame. In 2022 there is a book that describes the incident very differently.
Do keep in mind that this car was envisioned and designed in the 30s ... you just cannot expect modern day car dynamics in this ... but in its days it would be like a spaceship more than an MPV
After Fuller, another inventive engineer tried to create a similar car atop a modified Renault 10 chassis, the Fascination.
Yes, modern day car dynamics mean taking your hands off the wheel and grabbing some snacks. And, you have to remember, even the cars of the day weren't that easy to drive. Rear view mirror might be bad. But, have you tried driving a Ford Escape from @2016? Whack your head on the door getting in, try keeping an eye out for other vehicles in that thing is super difficult. Lines of sight are blocked, and dual mirrors are hard to understand. It was the 1930's.
Fuller didn't invent the geodesic dome; that was Walther Baursfeld (look it up!) but he gave it its name and popularized it.
Was in Montreal and went to a Buckminster Fuller exhibit. I referred to him as "Bucky" to my wife. A docent overheard me and was shocked that I'd called him "Bucky." I told him that I'd heard him speak and he was introduced as Bucky. the docent was so impressed that I'd heard him speak that he gave us a private tour.
Road zeppelin. Bucky! Storm bridge. "Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa," like taxiing a plane down a runway at high speed. Nice little journey. Thanks.
This car was hated in its time. Critics described it as a nightmare to drive, that broken shopping carts are easier to control.
Yeah that's pretty funny. Yeah that's the disadvantage of having the rear tire controlling the steering it can actually cause the vehicle to severely oversteer in the direction that is turning.
It probably didn't dawn on the guy who built that replica to put a little tilt in the rear wheel spindle. That is what keeps wheels pointing strait ahead. even if you add more weight to it.
Adding trail , might help but then makes the steering even more ponderous.
The Dymaxion was later totally reinvented atop the Chevrolet Corvair chassis with a new name, Ultra Coach, as the most aerodynamic motorhome. Thereafter it assumed a similar shape to ita original but with four wheels in the rear. It sold as a GMC and came with the Oldsmobile Rocket 455 V8.
The future is heading for a scary ride, seriously that's the point you want to make ? I don't know if you've driven any old cars
That car looks actually cool
Wow. Comments are way more forgiving than I expected. I'm a huge Bucky fan, but this 'car' (bus?) leaves a lot open to criticism. Must be where the term "Roadboat" comes from. On the other hand, modern cars (with their fashion over function) are hideously inefficient when so much energy is used to transport only 1 or 2 people at a time. …. Wish they expanded on the intended benefits of the Dymaxion.
"Oh My God! That's a design flaw right there"
....
"I didn't see that car right there.."
You're a design flaw
This would be even cooler as an amphibious car. With a drop-down door for swimming/fishing access.
It is great to see aBaccys car still mobile I am in the midst of building a modern version of the idea , it is electric powered and more square at the back and front the central wheels are front and rear and are the steering acting in opposite direction and the central wheels are the powered set the differetial are much more efficient the Buccy had and with the battery from the front to the rear and the mass of the battery give a very low Centre of gravity which adds greatly the the cars stability which has been very accptable
Would love to know the status of your project!
I think that is neat. I wonder if one could make it steer using the two wheels in front instead of the one in back? How would it affect the driving?
It couldn't make it worse.
Should have consulted Citroen for traction avant!
Steering in the from would be a big improvement.
Basically, the Dymaxion is a Ford Model A being driven backwards. The engine is in the back facing the back and driving the standard Model A differential & rear axle assembly installed upside down in the front to drive the front wheels. To have the front wheels steer you would have to completely redesign the car.
@@keithammleter3824 the shape would the same but I would have it power the back wheel and steer with the front. I read that it is more stable this way. Yes, it would redesign and remake the inside but keep the outward design. It would be retro.
I wonder if adding some smart car electronics might fix the steering problems.
Converting it to front steer like every other car ever made would solve the problem.
I see it the same way, we have the analogue problems with planes, we can handle critical constructins with modern elecronic assistance systems.
Gorgeous!
*0:29** - Will you show us how he rolls out it from its trailer???*
So many French cars on the parking lot that day ! 🥰
This is really quite unfair. The guy is trying out a *replica* of a Dymaxion Car. We don't know whether it is a replica in appearance only, or whether the person or people who built it actually used the original blueprints for the original car, using exact equivalents of the parts the original one had. In fact, if it was built in the 21st century, for example, the parts used on the original Dymaxion car are quite probably no longer available (in fact, many of the parts were quite probably custom built). So the builder of this car probably used newer, cheaper material and that could very well explain this 'wobbling' problem that he experienced, and the other problems. If he had driven one of the original Dymaxion cars, then I would give his criticisms of it a lot more credence.
Sadly the original Dymaxion Cars handled so badly they only allowed a list fo trained drivers to use them, and then only in fair weather. "Fuller and Burgess realized early that the Dymaxion concept would present considerable challenges ... manoeuvering in high winds proved problematic, with the vehicle having a strong tendency to turn into the wind. Steering difficulty and lift at the rear of the vehicle were also observed."
"Fuller realized the Dymaxion "was an invention that could not be made available to the general public without considerable improvements,""
The Dymaxions were built on new Ford chassis, turned around backwards. It was a peculiarity of the Ford rear axle that you could put the gears in either way, allowing them to make a car that ran in the opposite direction by simply swapping the gears.
They added a long V shaped fork for the rear wheel suspended by the original Ford spring. Giving them the steering rear wheel, eliminating the original front axle.
I don't know if they found a 1930s Ford chassis for this replica or made up something new.
@ 0:41 True innovation: The Citroen DS.
i NEED this car...
I love the design! But is it practical? It seems extremely difficult with that low, distant windshield to see traffic signals! But some car manufacturer should pick up on this design and correct its flaws. This would be a hot, hot seller!
bucky was a designer, inventor, architect, visionary, futurist, humanitarian and a gentleman... dan neil...wtf have you done?
Would make a great superstructure over a Canoo 'skateboard' electric car base!
Has this been adapted with the latest suspension and drive trains...?
будущее которое не наступило, революция которая не свершилась. Димаксон наконец то отшел от телеги и стал таким каким должна быть машина с точки зрения науки: аппарат оптимальный, обтекаемый, экономичный, и ни черта не удобный.
Beautiful vehicle! Dynamic Maximun Tension when driven… 😅
This review was obviously poor; however, we are not taking into consideration that this is that guys reproduction, which if you compare to any of the only 3 made by Buckminster Fuller, it was made poorly and by cutting quite a few corners.
Looks a lot like the Stout Scarab from the rear :D
when a carnival ride goes AWOL
His car was an example of what he thought people should have, not what people wanted or could afford.
omg. it looks like the ancestor of the cyber truck!
Dangerous. Rear wheel steering. Hit a bump and the rear wheel lifts off and you lose all steering!
Zero points for suspension dynamics. 100% for aerodynamics and space!
what about RWD and front steering??
+sigh yawn Front steering is a design flaw that causes maximum stress to all components involved using the least efficient deflection of inertia creating the largest degree of excelleration "per the actual definition" on said components ie. tires and drive train causing undo wear and premature failure.
Yet rear steering is unsafe at any speed... 🤔
Nice project ! I guess from the point of view of driving, in a hazardous situation, the first wheels should be in the front of the car but not in the middle! That's not the plane.
made and tuned in the Czech republic by Ecorra
great Depression Auto Icons
Rear wheel steering? That sounds moderately dangerous.
tangerinealarm Only moderately?
+tangerinealarm Many majer industial machines are rear stearing. Saftey function and longevity are the main concern in the design.
kittyclops
It's the speed at which you'd need to speed that concerned me.
Industrial machines are somewhat less speed-focused.
Gareth Nissan Skyline had rear steering. in addition to the front
Whats life without a little risk
The romance of aviation should have meant disk brakes, thick balloon wheels, hydraulic assist for everything, not just canvas and aluminium.
Fuller worked on an early version of disk brakes for Phelps-Dodge.
Now look at the Aptera electric car.
" When you piont it in one direction or the other it continues to go in that direction untill you stop it"? Yes ...the piont of a steering wheel.
Steering wheels in most modern cars tend to default back to the centre position unless the tracking is off.
Good point. Thing is that would need to be implemented in this one since it's from 1933.
There’s no countersteer
Cars have used caster to create trail basically since they have been built 120 years ago, this centers the wheels automatically. After you turn a corner in your car, let go of the steering wheel and it will return to center.
Airplane shell on roadwheels. A good idea not very well executed. He should have teamed up with Citroén to get a Great van
It needed wings and a tailplane. The only car you can groundloop
The original Cybertruck
Cyber Trough
this is an awesome car, can't decide if it looks like an old r.v, a ufo or car.
What would Ralph Nader think?
I guess it’s okay as long as you don’t have to make any sharp turns
Balance the weight of engine in back with the weight of axel and etc in front!
Rear-steering seems like a bad idea. Rear-steering combined with a long wheelbase and mid-engine design seems like an *insane* idea. It's as though "Bucky" forgot everything he knew about physics when he designed it. However some of the features were very forward-thinking.
Figured the original would drive pretty poorly. It’s such a beautiful design though - wonder why someone hasn’t just taken the body and slapped it on an existing 4 wheel frame? It’s like a mini Airstream that drives itself… I think it’d sell. 🤔
Knew of this years ago. Yes it's very historically important, and I really like it for that aspect. But's far too primitive even compared to the cars of the same era. It was never going to work. It's a beautiful historical play toy.
I still think this is the future, with solar, electric and better batery technology
Aptera
Fast and bulbous also tapered, A tin teardrop,
That isn't going to go 120 mph. If the driver insisted on testing its limits, I'm getting out of the car. Still, a fascinating design.
Makes me wonder if the Airstream company had an effect on the design of this car?
Maybe the other way around.
2:26
So this is what Alan Alda is up to these days.
1:45 It's a piece of something...
I can hardly imagine going 120 mph with a single wheel doing the steering in the rear! One tiny slip of the wheel at only 60 mph with that arrangement would cause the car to flip over!!
Maybe there could be a dual tire in the center/rear for stability.
@@DouglasUrantia There was in a later prototype.
@@jerryrichardson2799 ....correct
Most of Fullers ideas looked great but were totally impractical.
Or stolen/rebranded like the "geodesic dome" built and patented in Germany before Fuller claimed/named it.
Fuller served in submarines in WWI, so this is more of a Sub than a Zeppelin.
Looks like a ww2 tactical bomber btw.
More like a torpedo
Хорошая машина
What a bad idea 😂
rearwheel lacks steering tilt, trail and suspension. No wonder, there is no steering comfort. Even Fuller missed this, if i look at the drawings.
I see a Citroen DSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Ever driven one? I've driven two different DS models, last manufactured 45 years ago. It was interesting but rather overrated.
I see now where Elan Musk roll model came from.
persu.ro/ is the one who inspired the construction of this car
Not a very "neutral" evaluation. The driver appeared to lack much vehicle knowledge. This is a very weak video and it could have been great. Quite disappointing!
And yet we got to see a land Zeppelin ; so there's that...
Totally agree with you, thank you.
TAKE MY MONEY
not his biggest fan, but there's no denying that without his influence we wouldn't of got the lautner designed sheats goldstein house. big himself up for that.
Critical soy boy journalist comparing the car to 90 years in the future innovated cars makes no sense. It is still clearly incredibly advanced for its time of creation
Well, the single-rear-wheel steering of the Dymaxion certainly beats the single nose wheel of the Reliant Robin by a country mile when it comes to stability.
ruclips.net/video/QQh56geU0X8/видео.html
Ричард Фуллер опередил время! И дом-купол, и эта машина...
Yet 20 years behind the Germans.
Aerodynamics are upside down. Or better said, frontside back. Common in old cars.
Explain. Nose too high?
Beautiful vehicle. Made current cars of the time look ugly and prehistoric by comparison. Still aerodynamic today.
This car is on widened wheels, radial tires, lowered, with different steering. I wonder if the original rear bias-ply with stiffer sidewall would also move away from the crown of the road on the original. We'll never know. If I'd built this and made all these changes and found out it still handled poorly, I would have made one more change as mentioned here and fitted front-wheel steering with a leaf-spring suspension (if it doesn't have it - I believe I could see leaves under the front of one of the prototypes' front), making the rear wheel fixed - preferably two narrow rear wheels close together, à la Isetta, for greater stability.
Why? Fuller made outrageous claims for being able to travel at the car's maximum speed. As this car has moved away from the concept, you should have fun driving what you've built, not frightened it'll topple you onto your head while traveling at the suburban speed limit (at least).
So. your conclusion that it is flawed in its drivability is based on driving a hobbyist's reproduction? Huh? The real dymaxion drove well until a car full of newspaper reporters crashed into it from behind at 60.
I didn't see this vehicle woble in any part of this video. This is only a replication of an 85 year old design. I suppose airplanes and ships should have the rutters in the front too, that way they woulden't be so wobbly.
They mentioned that it wobbles with an uneven load, and if you'll notice, they spread their weight evenly throughout the vehicle
I will never understand the mania of the architects to think that they can design anything, like for example, vehicles. Do engineers design buildings? A little bit of respect
He was a designer, not only a architect.
*M'eh even plumbers design buildings sometimes.*
*Visionaries, regardless of profession, and maybe you're one too, design history.*
He was a re-brander of already patented ideas.
Passenger Trains went streamline before this car .
Get drunk. Stare out the window at an old airstream.
Get inspired
that's what happens when you try to reinvent things without engineering sense in mind. Compare this mutant to 1928 Mercedes SSK, for example
Umm... when computer's designed cars, and we removed he human designer element.
Fish anti biotic
Ha ha.
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Drives like a paper weight. ... NEXT!
Hold on. "If you point it in one direction or another it keeps going in that direction . . ."
Aha. Has this guy ever driven a car before, cause that sounds like my experience with every car, boat, and plane I've ever driven or piloted.
And then he ends it with that? Little to no history, just a dork who didn't deserve to drive that artifact? Man
No, every car you've ever driven has caster built-in to the steering geometry. When you release the steering wheel it tends to center itself not remain turned to the side.
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He means it keeps turning rather than starting to move in a straight line.
Buckminster Fuller - I weep when I think about how far we've slid into a big pile of trump.