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If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 141 kilometers per hour, you’re gonna see some serious shit.
FSO Warszawa also had a draisine version
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How much power would it require to push it to reach 88 mph?
Probably would need a steam powered train behind it, maybe with some high intensity fuel logs to give it a boost.
Nah, Mallard can do that just fine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_A4_4468_Mallard#1938_speed_record
Speed record: 126 mph (203 km/h).
Does it have enough torque?
Wouldn’t you have to lock the diff to make this work?
The inside flange of the train wheels should counteract/correct the torque steer if you don’t get carried away with the throttle.
I’d reckon it would still work with an unlocked diff, though they might be able to accelerate quicker with a locked one
Conical wheels don’t work if the wheels can move independently. There’s nothing to stop the car from rotating and falling between the tracks.
You’re partially right: independently moving wheels don’t have the self-steering effect that a solid axle would have. But: the wheels in this picture do have a flange on their inner sides that will prevent the car from derailing
Derailing at low speeds. At higher speeds, things can oscillate.
What’s higher speeds in this context?
Maybe whoever designed this is fine with a max speed of <50 km/h? Or whatever the limit is…
it’s a similar concept to how an incorrectly balanced trailer will shake at high tow speeds
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