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Junk Pile Projects Gravity Powered Potato Powered Car. I have had several requests to make potato powered cars. Back in 2014 I did an April Fool spoof video on the subject but the truth is you won't get enough electrical power from a potato to run a car. However the potato is heavy enough to power a gravity powered car so that is what I have done here. No trick, just simple gravity and a pulley.

Main components
hot glue,cardboard,bbq,skewer,flower,cane,pulley,plastic beads,bottle,tops,CDs,DVDs,drinking,straws,bicycle spoke or short length of stiff wire,cotton or kite string

Main tools
Hot glue gun
Sharp knife
Scissors

Camera Canon Powershot SX60 HS
Editor Serif MoviePlus X6

Some help files
Making the CD wheels https://youtu.be/ZRrjBuWfmrM
CD Wheels with Cardboard Hubs https://youtu.be/Js1rtn2IGTE
Putting rubber tyres on CDs https://youtu.be/ZnuPnveCbxs
Connecting rubber bands https://youtu.be/EbYuhdwknbs
Connecting the band to the axle https://youtu.be/0wPYxloUFJQ

Related playlists and/or videos
Potato Power revisited https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0obLfnK22P9pTmLKXvQxsm
Gravity Powered Cars playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB1zzCqDckAnlOzz8iViuM94
Twin Gravity Powered Cars comparison https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB2GePKTv9bmmvMUguBQCrb4
Grandad's Junk Pile Projects playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3nEGP2gKbHDmCA-84uZ6b5
Battery Powered Car with no motor!! https://youtu.be/xfUc29z4ZdY
Lemon, Potato, Vinegar etc Power https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB24tJDQHdmjgpFGwfvwvnnn
Hey Grandad can you make a potato powered car? Yes, today only (APRIL FOOL) https://youtu.be/YSa7IgUT-hU
Potato Car 1st day of the 4th month - reveal https://youtu.be/Zh8H8XaFYdc
April Fool https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0W4065flJbF4MgezfQOc4t

My Channel page https://www.youtube.com/user/GrandadIsAnOldMan
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I have thousands of videos on YouTube, to find one try my search guides https://youtu.be/ceBSOoOHcgw or https://youtu.be/Zj4UgwkwYRk
My "GrandadsOtherChannel" channel is generally where I will host the videos that give extra detail or longer versions of the videos I post on my main channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2mp_L8RoxMyw3ewwSecZ6Q

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http://www.redbubble.com/people/grandadiaom/portfolio
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