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[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 31 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Actually, it does make sense to have a "vehicle" like this. We had them in real life, the precursors to bicycles were "dandy horse" and they operated by similar principles. Basically, the wheels of the vehicle allow you to "coast", maintaining the velocity you've built up with less effort.

The specific design of the Flintstones' vehicles is silly, yes. The posture is inefficient and the giant stone wheels would be a bitch to get up to speed. But that's just artistic license, IMO. You could build a four-wheeled version of the dandy horse and it'd be a reasonable vehicle for getting around in a place without any significant inclines.

[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Actually shit yeah, that’s cool. Basically the same principles as a skateboard, really.