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Originally Posted by Extravoice
I didn't see the movie (I liked the original, though).
I don't see why they couldn't get the desired effect using a sufficient length of rope and a number of pulleys in a block and tackle arrangement.
Horses pull on the part that moves a small amount, while the car moves a large amount. You may need a large number of horses, but they were plentiful in those days, right? |
You're right on both accounts, and that's a solution I hadn't thought of! Anchor one set of pullies to, say, a large tree, and affix the other set of pullies to the horses. The loose end of the rope would be anchored to the DeLorean.
Assuming the team of horses, under load, would only reach 25 mph, a team of 10 horses with a 4-pully block and tackle would easily get the DeLorean up to 100 mph.
Alternatively, we could use the block and tackle with my original weight idea.