Coke and Mentos Powered Car

Who knew that Coke could be used as a source of energy? You've probably seen the video online of people putting Mentos in Diet Coke and after a few seconds the Diet Coke shoots up in the air. Well, the guys who first tested that have used the same idea to power a car. According to CBS:

Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz created a single-seat rocket car powered by 54 bottles of Coke Zero and 324 Mentos. They say the Mark II traveled 239 feet, improving upon last year’s 220 feet with only half the fuel. They posted video of a 209-foot attempt online.

Voltz said Thursday they incorporated a simple piston-and-cylinder mechanism to get the vehicle moving. He says it’s powerful enough that people shouldn’t try the experiment at home.

The Buckfield-based entertainers shot to fame five years ago when they wore lab coats and goggles during their online videos demonstrating elaborate geysers set to music.

You probably don't want to try the car experiment in your car, but for fun go ahead and try the Diet Coke and Mentos one. Outside of course.