Cardboard Rubber Band Car Designs

Other designs of rubber band cars.

Cardboard rubber band car designs.

Tape one end of a rubber band to the cardboard at the end opposite the axle. Plastic bottle caps toy wheels like those of k nex film canister caps can also serve as the wheels. Cut a notch in the center of one end of the body. Rubberband is a versatile material as well.

Turn the axle several times. Be sure the corrugations the groves in the cardboard run from the right to the left not back and forth. You ve given the rubber band potential stored energy. Combine them and you get something even better in this instructable i will show how to make a simple rubberband powered car using cardboard.

Cardboard is a versatile material. Cut it to that size. Attach the rubber band. These rubber band car designs encourage children to ask questions about transfer of energy observe analyze and share their findings.

Some designs use cardboard for wheels some use cds. Wrap the unattached end of the rubber band over the catch. The basic setup is a lightweight body for the car wheels axles and a rubber band to provide energy for motion. Cut a small slot in the middle of the piece of cardboard.

Decide how big the body of your car will be. Design and build the body.