VIDEO: Fantastic and fanciful old-timey explanation of the differential
How works the differential -- click image above to watch the video
During the first couple of minutes of this clip, you might be asking yourself why a bunch of Tom of Finland types are riding around the desert on motorbikes. Like many of life's great mysteries, all is eventually revealed, if not explained. Speaking of mysteries, differentials are pretty nifty. We still remember getting a fancy-pants Technical Lego set one birthday and spending one week straight just watching the little plastic differential at work. So cool! And speaking of cool, you simply must watch this Chevy PSA about differentials. It's just fantastic. Note to world: many more of us would have gone much further in life if this was the sort of thing we got to watch in school. Full 9+ minute clip after the jump. Thanks to Alex for the tip!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Franz 4:07PM (8/08/2009)
Brilliant!
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Kyle 12:07AM (8/09/2009)
I expected the end to warn that loose lips sink ships and to say something about anti communism.
izorro 4:17PM (8/08/2009)
I miss films like this
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Conundrum 7:58PM (8/08/2009)
I enjoyed it as well... made me feel like I was in high school science class all over again.
I think I'll have my kids to sit down and watch it too. Maybe they'll actually learn something.
Why should I have all the fun? 8:08PM (8/08/2009)
yeah, explains things simply without making you feel like a moron. I like that!
ConceptVBS 4:27PM (8/08/2009)
Glad you all like the video. =D
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Tony 5:38PM (8/08/2009)
Thanks for the video man, love it.
IOMTT 6:42PM (8/08/2009)
Loved the video, do you have the one from "Dodgeball" with Patches O'Houlihan?
Farmboy 2:48AM (8/09/2009)
Great video. Do I sound like an old-time radio???
Joe 4:37PM (8/08/2009)
And people wounder why our kids are dumbing down. We need more videos that get to the point!
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Sopherion 4:41PM (8/08/2009)
Haha.
I loved it.
A simple, but very effective method of explanation.
I must admit, prior to this video, I was unaware of how differentials worked. :P
Is this part of a series? If so, what is it called?
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Josh 8:00PM (8/08/2009)
I was just asking someone about differentials yesterday, this does a much better job explaining it for sure. Why don't we have more videos like this?
Erik 4:42PM (8/08/2009)
Amazing video! I loved it!
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Rogue_G 4:42PM (8/08/2009)
Classic, even going so far as putting a woman on the inside wheel and a guy on the outside wheel during the last minute of the flick. Good 'ol innocent, subtle sexism!
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madgamer 9:01PM (8/09/2009)
Ghost-ride the whip!!
ytilanigiroon 1:46PM (8/10/2009)
The strange part is, she came out of the drivers side in what looked like a coupe... She was driving?? Also, what is she doing out of the kitchen and not making me a sammich?
Wes Kenney 4:42PM (8/08/2009)
From MST3K: "This is Jam Handy, reminding you to keep your preserves in a convenient place."
Great film. I had no clear idea how it worked either. Now, I could explain it to someone.
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bwzd7p2 4:45PM (8/08/2009)
Great gay porn reference you worked in there. There's never been enough of that on Autoblog before. Now there has been enough.
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bc 9:07PM (8/08/2009)
And you knew it was a "gay porn" reference how?
bwzd7p2 4:18PM (8/09/2009)
Because I'M gay. Duh.