Cars

Beep beep, toot toot, etc. Cars are definitely one of the more common-place things we’ve talked about on Tangents… yet to some, including many on our panel, they are even more mysterious and confusing than the human body or the fundamental forces of nature! Follow us on Twitter @SciShowTangents, where we’ll tweet out topics for upcoming episodes and you can ask the science couch questions! While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on Twitter: Stefan: @itsmestefanchin Ceri: @ceriley Sam: @slamschultz Hank: @hankgreenIf you want to learn more about any of our main topics, check out these links: [Truth or Fail]Freeze-dryinghttps://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/nuos-nit031820.phpReplacing human tissueshttps://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/cuot-nrm031320.phphttps://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsnano.9b01924Batterieshttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140827151654.htmhttps://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2014/RA/C4RA03888F#!divAbstract [Fact Off]Added engine noisehttps://www.caranddriver.com/features/a15117726/faking-it-engine-sound-enhancement-explained-tech-dept/https://www.carthrottle.com/post/5-ways-that-manufacturers-enhance-the-sound-of-their-cars/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/americas-best-selling-cars-and-trucks-are-built-on-lies-the-rise-of-fake-engine-noise/2015/01/21/6db09a10-a0ba-11e4-b146-577832eafcb4_story.htmlhttps://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a7923/the-rise-of-the-fake-engine-roar-11291754/https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a15107374/this-is-why-various-engine-types-sound-so-different-feature/ [Ask the Science Couch]Wheels vs. trackshttps://litetrax.com/wheels-vs-tracks-advantages-disadvantages/https://www.macallisterrentals.com/track-vs-wheeled-equipment-type-machine-rent/3 vs. 4 wheelshttps://thenewswheel.com/why-do-cars-have-four-wheels/https://jalopnik.com/why-three-wheels-are-better-than-four-5950307 [Butt One More Thing]https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(07)01404-5/pdf  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.