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Engineering the World’s Fastest Cars with Jason Fenske

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Mar 17, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
How Fast Can a Car Accelerate?
01:40 • 2min
3
The Engineering Explained Channel on YouTube
03:15 • 3min
4
Acceleration Calculation Methodology
06:02 • 2min
5
Exactly. The Tesla Beats the Minute Zero, the 60
07:33 • 2min
6
How Do You Beat the Acceleration of 1G?
09:07 • 2min
7
How to Accelerate a Drag Race
11:05 • 2min
8
The Difference Between an Electric Motor and an Internal Combustion Engine
13:01 • 2min
9
The Rotating Rotor Engine
15:03 • 2min
10
Why Would Anyone Want a Wankle Engine?
16:47 • 4min
11
A Lot of Cars and Engineering Explained
21:11 • 3min
12
The Real Number of 2.3
24:13 • 3min
13
Off-Road Tires - What's Going On?
27:03 • 1min
14
Is It Cheating to Draft a Car Above the Speed?
28:32 • 2min
15
The Miles Per Gallon Is a Real Phenomenon
30:21 • 2min
16
I Don't Want to Drag You. You're Not. I'm Making You More Aerodynamic
31:55 • 2min
17
Can You Get More Power Out of a Motor?
33:33 • 3min
18
The Challenge Now for Battery Designers
36:50 • 2min
19
EV's
38:25 • 3min
20
How Do Engines Work?
41:34 • 3min
21
Electric Car Batteries Are Bigger Than Jet Fuel
44:38 • 2min
22
Can We Solve This Airplane Problem Without Using Gasoline?
46:19 • 2min
23
The Challenge of Hydrogen Launches
48:22 • 2min
24
Formula One Racing Is Going Sustainable
50:19 • 4min
25
Is Corn-Based Ethanol the Best Solution?
54:03 • 2min
26
Putting Poison Into Soil
55:40 • 4min