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xkcd #3244: Pullback Drive (europe.pub)
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xkcd #3244: Pullback Drive

Title text:

"How does the spring not run out almost immediately?" "We pull it back REALLY far."

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3244/

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[–] Hoimo@ani.social 46 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Put a big wind-up key on the back for when it runs out.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 18 points 2 weeks ago

i've seen people do that with vw beetles. it's cute.

[–] ButteryMonkey@piefed.social 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hand-crank starters were in production until the 90s apparently. The lada niva (a small weird truck thing) had them through 1998. Who knew?

I know it’s not quite the same but.. wind up key part is! I was gunna find a pic but there don't seem to be any showing the crank in use, only videos.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

That was a great read, thanks for sharing!

[–] atopi@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

or dont do that for planned obsolescence