@howitworkssss: This is how a car differential works - Explained in 1937 better than today. If both rear wheels are locked on one solid axle, one wheel HAS to slide and skid on every turn. Because the outer wheel needs to travel farther than the inner wheel. So engineers invented the Differential. It's called differential because it can drive two wheels at DIFFERENT speeds. Here's the principle: Two wheels are on separate axles. A bar with spokes connects them. If the bar is fixed, both wheels spin at same speed - great for straight roads, terrible for corners. If you stop one wheel, the other stops too. So they put the bar on a PIVOT. Now if one wheel stops, the cross-bar swings and keeps pushing the other wheel. If both wheels are free, the bar doesn't swing and both move at same speed. To make it smooth, they added more spokes, filled the gaps, and turned those spokes into gears. That's your differential gears. Add a big ring gear connected to the engine's drive shaft and you have the modern rear axle. Power comes in at the center and splits perfectly to both wheels. This 1937 Chevrolet film still teaches it better than any modern animation.
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Tuesday 27 October 2026 13:39:07 GMT
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seamusconnolly990 :
Great video.
2026-10-28 19:08:35
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💀 :
every time after watching this I forgot how it works immediately
2026-10-27 18:16:06
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Oliver Gould :
This is actually brilliant. There should be more things made like this.
2026-10-28 07:13:39
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2026-10-28 01:48:45
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butterbw :
amazing video
2026-10-28 23:44:02
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dandan40 :
I just no everyman watched that until the end 😂
2026-10-27 22:11:22
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DJ Sylvio INSPIRATIONS :
Excellent training film. Old but much more better than today's.
2026-10-28 06:01:49
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o11ymc1 :
I’ve come across this video numerous times, watch it fully everytime 😅
2026-10-27 21:35:40
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Gavin Duffy :
I was surprised that I was enthralled by this explanation of a differential. We humans are blessed with a thirst for learning and understanding
2026-10-28 08:05:04
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6 :
bloody brilliant explanation 👏
2026-10-28 18:57:57
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SRS :
Why don't they teach this stuff today. Useful information
2026-10-28 06:28:49
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GrandmaCZ :
Excellent explanation 👌
2026-10-27 21:02:50
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Luxor :
2026-10-28 03:02:58
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TyhitaIyatp :
Why does he pronounce spoke like that
2026-10-27 21:31:57
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Allan Denbigh :
I learned something today
2026-10-28 02:53:54
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anthonyholloway619 :
Just like Lego technic. I learnt a lot by building those models.
2026-10-28 02:21:28
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Anthony de Burgh :
Good Lord! What ever will they think of next?
2026-10-27 20:26:28
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Danny :
That's genius explanation
2026-10-28 10:33:21
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diiphovos :
These things should be taught at school… they are excellent
2026-10-28 07:33:03
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Jizz_factory_bonsai_master :
I wish my tech teacher at motor vehicle college had seen this before trying to explain a diff
2026-10-28 10:11:32
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AI is Hannibal Lecter :
It's the cleverest part of a car.
2026-10-28 10:31:27
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Shadow119 :
imagine somebody invented this ..once .. I dont even know my name when waking up.and have to ask the woman next to.me who she is and whats my name 😂
2026-10-27 20:57:15
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DudeTheSlime :
I did a light vehicle maintenance course 2022 - 2024. they showed this exact video. another thing they taught us is that if it ain't broke, don't fix it
2026-10-28 12:40:12
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Ando :
Great explanation
2026-10-27 21:08:04
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surreyukman :
Before EVs.
2026-10-28 07:15:32
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