This week, Engineering Explained shows us the principles and basics behind using the heel-and-toe technique; construction workers in China try to kill each other with bulldozers; a senior citizen experiences Tesla's autopilot system for the first time; a touching short film features the RalliSport Challenge video game; and a cat chills out on a dashboard. Enjoy.
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Engineering Explained tackles the heel-and-toe. While we're sure many of you are familiar with the heel-and-toe technique, we're also certain some have no idea what it is. This video shows the basics behind the technique to help you get your head around it. Once you're through with the video, you'll realize the mechanics behind the maneuver are simpler than you think.
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Player Two. This story is based on a popular comment on a YouTube video entitled Can Video Games Be A Spiritual Experience? A teenager discovers the ghost of his long-dead father inside a racing game on his Xbox. No, this isn't a horror story. Grab some tissues and get ready for some waterworks.
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Bulldozer battle on the streets of China. Pissed-off construction workers take their anger out on each other using heavy-duty construction vehicles. Yes, it's as fun as it sounds. We don't know why or how this free-for-all started; all we know is it's enjoyable to watch. Press play for your weekly dose of motorized mayhem and destruction.
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Grandma's not digging Tesla's autopilot. Someone's going to have to check her blood pressure after this ride. We're not sure if we feel sorry for her, or we want to put the video on perpetual repeat. Maybe we should put her on one of our public buses to see if she'd fare any better.
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Cat rests on car's dashboard. The title pretty much speaks for itself.