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How does the Gyro-X Car work?

Jared Owen

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This is a self balancing gyroscope car from the 1960s that never made it to production. Come learn how it works!
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Sources:
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"Neck Pillow" by Silent Partner

Made with Blender 2.79b (cycles render)

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20 Comments

@JaredOwen Creator 1 year ago (edited) Pinned

Watch another animation 👉 How a Roller Coaster works: https://youtu.be/irkAtqm-eCs

@GordieGii 2 years ago

In 1910 there was a self-balancing train called the Brennan Monorail which worked on the same principal.

@shubhambhavsar1454 7 years ago

This car is more balanced than my life..

@LevianDragonFan 7 years ago

When it's about animations....
This is definitely my favorite channel.

@Notadragon621 6 years ago

Can’t imagine how loud that would be even if the flywheel is just the tiniest bit unbalanced. Those vibrations would not be fun

@ChronicUnderachiever420 3 years ago

Sounds like a motorcycle with extra steps.

@harys6382 7 years ago

underrated invention 🧐

@choppergirl 2 years ago

The gyro stabilization method was first used by Louis Brennan on a monorail train... in 1909.

@Relax-lr1zd 5 years ago (edited)

4:49 This is where the cubes go after they are removed from Blender

@benjaminleo5732 5 years ago

Kid: A car with 2 wheels won’t work
Gyro-X: Am I a joke to you.

@MostlyInteresting 3 years ago

When Lane got this car it had no gyro system. They had help from a company that makes reaction wheels for boats to make it work.

@k.savagemedia7415 7 years ago

You're killing it, Jared. Keep up the good work :D

@VTKC 7 years ago

That was very interesting. I never thought something like this would exist. Ahead of its time.

@jayprrr1974 7 years ago

Its got so much momentum that it could keep spining for 2 hours after powering off thats amazing

@CyrilZero 3 years ago

I wonder what some crash footage would look like. That flywheel coming loose could create some serious chaos

@9an13l 7 years ago

Can't wait for this thing to be featured on Jay leno's garage, considering Jay's buddies with the museum director

@ABaumstumpf 7 years ago

Claimed efficiency... yeah, "my car design will be efficient in the future - i just need a streamline body with no space for other passengers or luggage, and it is only relative efficient when driving at higher speeds to offset the gyros powerneeds - and it is unstable at slow speeds, in tight corners and high speeds, and the gyro is a massive safety hazard".

It is an interesting car, but practicality is kinda like that of a jet pack - it looks cool.