This guy is a real engineer. Leno is actually trying to get the guy excited, but he is a teacher, not a talker

@jonnycando

4 жыл бұрын

Jorn Navarre of course those of us who work for a living are like that....

@trikelyfe6090

4 жыл бұрын

@@jonnycando speak for yourself pal...

@Phaedrus-th7bi

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, not Jay's normal 'tell a joke every two minutes' gig. They guy isn't an entertainer, but he knows his crap.

@Elswalbe

4 жыл бұрын

he's a lot more engaging to listen to than Jay...

@tomaszkostyra7554

4 жыл бұрын

ye an engineer who cant divide 72 by 12 and Leno hands him an answer...

Hello, I'm the guest in this episode and I can finally comment on this, I've been locked out for about two years. With time I'll try to answer some of the common questions people have had. First one and most common comment, yes it does have seat belts. Jay didn't bother with his, I don't think he even looked for it. Mine jammed and wouldn't come out, it had been working fine prior to the show, and you know mechanical things, as soon as the show was done it started working again! I didn't mess with it much because when we first started driving we were driving indoors through his car collection and Jay was struggling a bit learning the controls. The jammed seat was minor compared to making sure he had good control of the car as we passed a few feet from millions of dollars worth of cars!

@stickynorth

4 ай бұрын

What was the MPGe of that if my question? I love eco-cars and refused to buy anything that doesn't get at least 50 mpg or better... My first car is/was the Smart Fortwo cdi...

@stickynorth

4 ай бұрын

PS, I'd love to see B&S do an updated version of this car using all the latest technology the company is working on... The way all the Canadian auto parts suppliers pitched in to build Project Arrow, a 5-door AWD CUV designed for Canadian winter driving...

@robertphillips360

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to share with all of us!

@Arto343434

3 ай бұрын

I didn’t really understand the battery explanation. Why not have six 12-volt batteries instead of 12 six-volt batteries? More range in the shown application, but don’t they both add up to 72-volts?

@waynesworldofsci-tech

3 ай бұрын

@@Arto343434 Delco 845 series 6vdc Deep Cycle batteries are commonly used on golf carts and small forklifts. Simple, off the shelf solution.

For anyone wondering why "68 mph" was only done on a closed course with a professional driver, the national speed limit was 55 mph at the time. The only "legal" way to go above that was on a track.

@dh2032

2 жыл бұрын

do poeple stick at 55 mph, or is consider ok to go faster, a remote places

@brianb-p6586

Жыл бұрын

@@dh2032 the U.S. nationally mandated speed limit of 55 MPH was cancelled many years ago.

@SchoolforHackers

Жыл бұрын

@@brianb-p6586 Right, but the car was built for that era.

@brianb-p6586

Жыл бұрын

@@SchoolforHackers Yes, the nationally mandated speed limit was relevant to the B&S car; I was responding to dh's comment, which appeared to be about current practices.

@chadmcmullen4064

Жыл бұрын

@@brianb-p6586 ...and the Sammy Hagar song "I Can't Drive...55!" was something of a protest song against that federally-mandated maximum speed. As a kid of the 80s, I remember how exhilarating and almost taboo it felt when the limit was raised to 65...70...75mph, so 'cutting edge' to see old 55 mph speed limit signs get replaced by these higher numbers. :)

This guy is a great ambassador for Briggs&Stratton. He knows the engineering, the economics, the whole product line, and the entire history of the company. He's frank and honest and very knowledgeable. Thanks to Jay for making this video. I had never heard of this car and I'm glad I found out about it. I think the styling has held up and the concept is fascinating.

@piotrmalewski8178

Жыл бұрын

But can't divide 72 by 6. He says he worked on this car, so at least from memory he should have known he's got 12 batteries in there. 6*12=72. If he used 12 volt batteries, there would have been only 6.

@sparky6086

Жыл бұрын

It's not easy to explain, about why they used the 6 volt batteries, when there would have been fewer connections & fewer batteries, if 12 volt batteries were used without getting into details, which might confuse or bore people who aren't well versed on such things. The way it would have been explained in Ben Franklin's day was, that the industrial 6 volt batteries held more "electrical fluid" in them, than the same size & weight 12 volt batteries, as far as what was readily available at the time. This may have worked for this video. Maybe begin the explanation with, "It's more complicated than this, but...".

@rogerwilliams2042

Жыл бұрын

Apparently he’s weak in Math lol buts it’s all good. !

@piotrmalewski8178

Жыл бұрын

@@sparky6086 Probably what was available on the local market at that time,

@sparky6086

Жыл бұрын

@@piotrmalewski8178 True. It was a proof of concept, of that sort of hybrid. They weren't trying to invent new battery technology.

The engineer on this show is a great credit to Briggs and Stratton. This video is being watched all over the world. I hope he gets the recognition and credit he deserves for being so clearly loyal to the firm.

@mbrock5532

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, well, he got fired, so not so much!

@92Jdmsupra

3 жыл бұрын

@@mbrock5532 I can't find any evidence for your claim.

@mbrock5532

3 жыл бұрын

@@92Jdmsupra it was in one of the other comments. A guy who worked with him said B&S laid off 80% of their staff and this guy was one of the casualties.

@pepperroni4016

2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't China own Briggs & Stratton now

@toddmoore139

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree. Very intelligent guy and a very knowledgeable and competent representative for the company. If they got rid of him its their loss.

"Is that how that works?" ... "Uhh, no." Everyone should be this blunt with Jay 🤣

@fenderstratguy

3 жыл бұрын

A plain-spoken Midwest answer. Not insulting, rude, or condescending, just matter-of-fact. Jay asked; he answered.

@gostriderblack

3 жыл бұрын

It would save allot of the small talk that Jay doesn't like. Jay is very intelligent and I think he believes the views of his KZread channel has at least a basic understanding of automobile's (unlike the TV shows where they explain everything so even a kid can follow).

@alexm566

3 жыл бұрын

@@gostriderblack i know nothing about cars and just watch for the presentation and history lessons lol

@jennifercunha2539

3 жыл бұрын

Lol problem is he said uuhhh no and then went on to say the same thing Jay was saying

@magmajctaz1405

3 жыл бұрын

@@jennifercunha2539 I don't think he said the same thing. Leno was on the right track, but was still mistaken. Higher voltages lower the current. So a 12 volt battery capable of delivering the same power (WH) as a 6 volt battery will do so with half the current, allowing for smaller wire. But the topic got me thinking about why they'd go with 6 volt over 12. Ultimately, 72 volts was the design goal, the the overall voltage and current beyond the batteries will be the same. (No different in wire size/gauge.) I think the issue with 12 volts is there are more cells vs. 6 volts. And more cells means more dividers between the cells, which consume volume. And that's where I thing the B&S technician was going with this. For the same volume of 3D space, a 6 volt battery is going to store more energy than a 12 volt battery of the same volume, because there are 6 chambers (requiring dividers) than the 3 cells in a 6 volt battery. Thus, more energy density.

Weirdly this is one of the most impressive car introductions. Craig Claerbout's explanation about getting this car of the museum floor onto the road. Fascinating man who knows what he's doing.

@garyblack8717

Жыл бұрын

Very diplomatic too, trying to dance around telling Jay that 6V or 12V cells doesn't really matter. Lead acid batteries all have 2v cells, you either have 3 or 6 cells. Footprint was probably much more of a consideration than voltage, they needed batteries that would fit in a 1980 compartment, and they needed 72VDC.

@philliphoward7455

6 ай бұрын

Jay: I think that early in the video you said that Briggs and Stratton never built a car. Technically, you are correct. However, they did build a buckboard - type of vehicle that had four wheels, two seats and steered with a steering wheel. It was powered by a what they called the Briggs and Stratton Motor Wheel. It was a wheel mounted on, I think, the left rear with a single - cylinder engine mounted to it. This was you might say a precursor to the cycle - car in the early 1800's. I have seen them at the Hershey Old Car Swap Meet. They're cute but not very practical.

@philliphoward7455

6 ай бұрын

Oops, sorry. I meant 1900's.

Ya gotta know jay loved having a guy who knows what he's talking about doesn't fluff up the answers and can explain things on a manor where he doesn't come off like an a$$hole and seems to enjoy what he's doing. You can see him get more and more comfortable on camera as the episode goes on. I bet he asked jay a million questions when they toured jays collection.

Big fan of this guest. Knows what he’s talking about, without playing to the camera or showing off at all

@fhowland

4 жыл бұрын

everything will be ok classic humble Midwesterner!

@swig1503

4 жыл бұрын

Everyone should have a friend like this guy.

@stevesmith728

4 жыл бұрын

@@fhowland That accent is pure Wisconsin.

@quartznation9499

4 жыл бұрын

I see a matchbox version soon.. Way cooler than the amg 6x6

@Mrbink01

4 жыл бұрын

You betcha!

I'd take this guy any day of the week over some of Jay's guests that are trying way too hard

@workingguy6666

4 жыл бұрын

@Random Uploader He's an engineer that helped refine the exact car we're watching. I thought it was great having him. You may be too elitist of a car geek (i.e. really NOT a car geek) to have watched the video, but ~ 21:40 Jay says that it was the Garage who called Briggs to ask about the car, and to have it on.

@mabamabam

4 жыл бұрын

@Random Uploader Nah, there are way too many sales reps that come on trying to make a dollar. Even with the little bit about the new batteries this guy was great.

@michaelmartin9022

4 жыл бұрын

@@mabamabam Yeah often when Jay has a new car on it gets really cringey

@mabamabam

4 жыл бұрын

@Random Uploader This guy was an engineer whos boss told him to mention their new electric lawnmowers. Nothing like some of the spivs who come on the show.

@MasterMalrubius

4 жыл бұрын

@Random Uploader So what? He's a technician. He's there to represent the company. It doesn't mean he's a salesman. He actually worked on the car. Not some guy that just reads some spec sheets and is there to get some interest in the car.

I want to commend Craig on his contribution to this video. He's obviously a bit nervous about appearing in a video, but when he gets to speak as an engineer, he's in his element and very fluent. Or maybe it's Jay's skill as an interviewer. Or both. It's just nice to hear a tech speaking eloquently about what he knows, without trying to be an entertainer.

I can't believe this has been on KZread for 2+ years and I've never seen it until now. What a great thought process for this car, I mean it's slow but who the hell cares! I would buy this today just to say I drive a GD Briggs and Stratton powered hybrid 🤯😁

@bocefusmurica4340

Жыл бұрын

People who actually wish to arrive at their destination in a timely fashion? They likely care.

The nervous fidget the engineer gets when Jay starts getting the whole "voltage, garden hose" analogy wrong..... Exactly how I felt listening.

@emoryjenkins6481

4 жыл бұрын

God Jay really was causing me to lose a chromosome there

@JF-lt5zc

4 жыл бұрын

Wondering why amps were never mentioned....

@johndee6916

4 жыл бұрын

I wanted to scream "current".

@88jscott88

4 жыл бұрын

P = I x E

@johnhines852

4 жыл бұрын

um, amp hours maybe?

"Does Briggs build a lot of air-cooled engines these days?" "Does Briggs still use any carburetors" Jay obviously hasn't seen a lawnmower in many years! lol.

@theedrstrangelove

4 жыл бұрын

I know. Weird. I just bought a mower with a Briggs.

@onepunchgeorge9251

4 жыл бұрын

Certain lawnmowers were built with A 4 STROKE V-TWIN!

@ChrisMontgomery-xtrmagamr

3 жыл бұрын

Manual Labor from Chihuahua does Jay's yard.

@richardcarew4708

3 жыл бұрын

They do.. and Koeler.. I worked in a chainsaw shop for a while in New Mexico.. and fixed B&S.. no harbor freight in 86.. the competition from China is fierce.. in a free market companies sink or swim.. .it's not actually a free market, but lawnmower engines may not be considered critical infrastructure.. so don't invest a bunch of money until we learn if they sink or swim

@GodKing804

3 жыл бұрын

I wish I was this ignorant, life would be easy too...but no... another dumb comment with no idea how promotion works

Thats really cool. This guy has worked for B&S for almost 40 years! I could listen to his stories all day. I love small engines. I got into cars from working on a 2.5 hp briggs when I was a kid in the early 90's

@schmooter833

Жыл бұрын

Right on! I was in my early teens late 60s and small engines were amazing to me. Later became a two stroke mechanic in a kart racing shop at 18. Loads of research and dyno work. Still involved at 66 and still kart racing.

@arcanondrum6543

Жыл бұрын

Well @scottcol23 and @Schmooter, I am genuinely interested to hear from either or both of you regarding what makes a 2 Stroke run/not run. Will they fail to start due to even the smallest amount of grime? What else? The 2 Stroke (and carburetor) made me decide that electrical and software were much easier for me. But if you guys have stories, I'm all ears.

@arcanondrum6543

Жыл бұрын

...oh and I even edited my comment thanks to you guys.

@scottcol23

Жыл бұрын

@@arcanondrum6543 what is the engine on? Most issues are with gummed up carbs. For info on that, look for videos detailing card removal and cleaning. If it is a weed eater or small yard tool its really simple. Just clean the brass jets and the little plunger seat under the float. Hope this helps

@arcanondrum6543

Жыл бұрын

@@scottcol23 Thanks! It is engines from model aircraft, to chainsaws and string trimmers. I passed on the 2 Wheeled 2 Strokes. Now a diesel 2 Stroke for (real) Aircraft - the diesel part is OK but the 2 Stroke, hmmm.

An Engineer that knows the product and can explain it for others to understand, rare man right there. Nice car I do not remember seeing it at the Museum but it has been a long time since I was there.

missed opportunity for the plate "HYBRIG"

@The1stHomosapien

4 жыл бұрын

he said Don't think too differently otherwise you get fired.

@americanpride9733

4 жыл бұрын

The1stHomosapien But they made this car?

@blazeelvirafirehoof7844

4 жыл бұрын

Hybriggs&Stratton.

@whatyoumakeofit6635

3 жыл бұрын

Ya man

The four wheels in the back are actually there to hold up the massive mower blades underneath.

@The1stHomosapien

4 жыл бұрын

mower? as in lawn mower?

@osamabinladen824

4 жыл бұрын

@@The1stHomosapien Yes

@pyrrhicvictory1707

4 жыл бұрын

It's the 1981 attachment package that never was designed

@MircomFan

4 жыл бұрын

@@pyrrhicvictory1707 lmao can u imagine someone mowing their lawn with this big thing 😂

@alanmalcheski8882

4 жыл бұрын

I saw one of these on the highway and it was going about the same speed as a lawnmower. That explains it.

I would love to see Briggs and Stratton do a remake with today’s technology.

@usmale49

Жыл бұрын

Me too...that would be great!

@jeffspaulding9834

Жыл бұрын

If they did it with today's technology, it would be just another small hybrid, only worse because B&S isn't a car manufacturer and doesn't have the expertise for the non-engine parts of the vehicle. What makes this car so interesting is the fact that hybrids weren't really a thing at the time - they were exploring new territory.

@jaysunfjord7390

Жыл бұрын

no. Keep the 1980's tec. Much simpler, less things to go bad, better construction. And the squared looked is awesome.

@robinsss

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffspaulding9834 but electric cars did exist at the time

@lobdsk

Жыл бұрын

Well at least new batteries

Not surprised at all that an 80's Briggs&Stratton engine would fire right up and run fine!

I love how this guest doesn't react so much to jokes and such, but when it comes to talking the insides of engines he just lights up. GREAT episode.

@davidowen3036

4 жыл бұрын

He's very focused. LOL. Probably first time on camera?

@mark-wn5ek

3 жыл бұрын

Techno-dullard.

@Jesse__H

3 жыл бұрын

@@mark-wn5ek that feels unfair..

@rokyericksonroks

3 жыл бұрын

“It’s totally all original thinking” (19:54)

@cat_daddy

3 жыл бұрын

At least da guy didn't wear his cheese head, ya know

Not gonna lie, this is more interesting than Jay's supercar vids or any that I've seen actually. The B & S guy really knows his stuff.

@chosenideahandle

4 жыл бұрын

That's no BS, it's B & S. 😂

@mikeflippin5568

4 жыл бұрын

@@chosenideahandle LMAO

@drftsnvk

4 жыл бұрын

Except math . . .

@TheTruthKiwi

4 жыл бұрын

@@drftsnvk Haha! That's true mate

@aurtisanminer2827

4 жыл бұрын

I love old b&s engines. There’s a small pile of em in my back yard.

Thank you, Jay for bringing back some great memories. I was working for Briggs and Stratton when they created this car. I was fortunate to see it up close.

That's probably one of the most natural-looking six wheel cars I've seen. Nice job with the body proportions, and the drivetrain concepts involved were really groundbreaking No need to go with 6 volt batteries to arrive at a 72 volt output though. 12 volt batteries in 2 strings of 6 would give the same results, and be easier to source. Plus it would give you the option of lighter weight batteries that are now available (wink, wink). The traction will be determined by the amount of weight on the driven wheels, as the weight on the "trailer" wheels does not contribute to forward traction. As far as the philosophy "smaller engine means better economy", it's well known that a small engine working hard is not always more economical than a larger engine that is working lightly. I get 30mpg in our Karmann Ghia with a "stock" balanced and blueprinted 1600cc engine, and it tops 100mph without breaking a sweat. However, this is a fascinating car, and thanks for showing it to us!

One of the best guests and most interesting vehicles ever.

@manutd4life253

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@markdmartin77

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree. That dude knows his engines

@the73spit

4 жыл бұрын

Yup totally agree

@BuckC

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, Craig was so insightful!

It’s a bit cleverer than it looks, well done Briggs & Stratton

@alexhickey5633

4 жыл бұрын

And it has a good sound from the engine too. Then again all 2 cylinder briggs engines tend to sound nice. I wonder what it would do if they put in one of those new 40hp fuel injected engines

@scrambler350

4 жыл бұрын

@@alexhickey5633 ..and the newer lithium ion batteries.

@alexhickey5633

4 жыл бұрын

@@scrambler350 yup those too. I actually wonder what would happen and what it would turn out like

@PC3Pointless

4 жыл бұрын

@@alexhickey5633 2 Cylinder engines sound awesome. Source: Daily drive an 875cc twin :)

@macmclemore

4 жыл бұрын

Try “more clever” instead of “cleverer”. You’ll sound more clever. You’ll thank me later.

Cutting edge design for sure back then, because for a car from 1980 I have to say it has aged well and looks quite good. Picking yellow as the color definitely helps.

This is one of the finest videos I have seen on Jay Lenos Garage..The B&S engineer here is on point..very well spoken and "knows his onions"..I would buy one of those for everyday driving today in WV...Imagine that old car with the Vanguard battery pac and motor..I Want One.

Briggs & Stratton: Sends engineer and a car to promote their new Electric Direction Jay Leno: So, tell me more about the air cooled gas engines you make.

@whatyousaidbud

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah lol! He kept tryin to slip it in but Jay was having none of it!! Lol!

@jakeatkins4891

4 жыл бұрын

Cos gas engines are the best ! When u need to power something u use a Briggs or a Honda . Electric motors are for dishwashers

@counterfit5

4 жыл бұрын

Jake Atkins the vast majority of freight trains use electric traction motors

@LynxStarAuto

4 жыл бұрын

counterfit5 the traction motors replaced the mechanical transmission on freight trains, but the main power source is still the king of the world aka the Diesel engine.

@jookya2

4 жыл бұрын

@@LynxStarAuto all the diesel engine does is create energy for the electric engines to do the work.

The Optimist - That glass is half full. The Pessimist - That glass is half empty. The Engineer - That glass is the wrong size.

@_winter7745

4 жыл бұрын

The Briggs & Stratton engineer - That glass needs six wheels and giant lead batteries

@spencergorringe9448

4 жыл бұрын

The Opportunist - Don't know what was in that glass , but I drank it anyway 😵

@Evangelist001

4 жыл бұрын

Technichally, the glass is full. 50% water + 50% air = 100% full.

@justmewatching

4 жыл бұрын

the glass is always full, top half is full of air

@MrSGL21

4 жыл бұрын

the Realist: thats a glass of piss.

Best part of this episode was the engineer, so full of amazing information on the company and range of engines, really enjoyed it.

Love that guy! My Briggs & Stratton mover, that came with the house, lasted some twenty years with abuse and being outside all the time. Oil change, cleaning of the air filter and spark plugs was the only maintenance. Just amazing quality. It didn't break, it simply was too loud when everyone had gone electric.

Strictly business with this guy , I can appreciate his way of thought. You can tell he actually knows the product.

This guest actually seems to have some knowledge, and is able to pass it on in a clear yet humble way. A rare sight these days.

@salvatoreo2186

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I saw the same thing and also like how he hesitated to correct Jay. Nice knowledgeable man. Would have liked to have heard more of their new batteries. Seems he has been with Briggs & Stratton for a long time.

@shubjero

4 жыл бұрын

Yes this representative did a great job

@s1mph0ny

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you can tell the difficulty representing something as dated and low-spec as one of these. Gotta be harder than standing next to the latest and greatest 60k+ sports car. Still, props to Briggs&Stratton for producing stuff more to the everyman market even if the result isn't that practical.

@eloyex

4 жыл бұрын

it is called .. engineer

Still my favorite episode of Jay Leno's Garage.

I love this engineer, stand up guy representing his company- who I believe let him go,sadly. Jay Leno is also a great host and asks pertinent questions. Thanks for sharing!👌

@kishascape

Жыл бұрын

He also spread propaganda against electric. Detroit electic was around well before and actually had decent range and speed.

@supertramp6011

Жыл бұрын

@@kishascape no need to spread ‘propaganda’ about electric cars,- the fallacy of running electric vehicles charged from oil and coal fired power grids speaks for itself, not to mention the issue of batteries which are clearly not fit for purpose, or environmentally sound.

@klj2382

Жыл бұрын

@@supertramp6011 what if my local power grid is supppied by turbines in a river?

@ashkenad

Жыл бұрын

@@klj2382 most aren’t

The front end reminds me of an old Renault Alliance

@akishot6735

4 жыл бұрын

Pablo Jose Dodge colt/vista vibe

@alanblanes2876

4 жыл бұрын

@@akishot6735 About a 1984 Dodge 600 front end.

@Commentator541

4 жыл бұрын

Old misubishis as well

@die4race

4 жыл бұрын

I thought of Renault 11

@TheSpeedfreak665

4 жыл бұрын

Mitsubishi look on front end.

Wow, somebody finally told Jay flat out that he was wrong about something!

@donc2446

4 жыл бұрын

And Jay put it in the video. He seems like a really down to earth guy.

@djmips

4 жыл бұрын

He does it in such a polite way. He kind of let him pass on a few things though, like ozone...

@GreatEgret

4 жыл бұрын

@@jimperris1617 us Wisconsinites are nice as hell, but we'll give it to you straight.

Thanks for the excellent look at a retro hybrid. I had no idea. I figured hybrid meant different fuels. Does anyone think the back end of the Briggs and Stratton car resembles a late model ('85) Mercury Capri? Wondering aloud... Cheers !!

I love Briggs engines, they run forever. When there is a choice between Briggs and a higher priced Japanese engine I've always went with the Briggs and have never regretted it.

i love how jay gets cars on the road driving, the way it should be

@breakingames7772

4 жыл бұрын

Ya with protection cars on all four sides filming. Or cars in front blocking traffic and ones in rear blocking with his nicer stuff

@titmouse-distribution

4 жыл бұрын

...

@chrisPAT03

4 жыл бұрын

@@breakingames7772 He drives his cars all over without protection, always has. And of course there are camera cars on the sides, in front, in back, etc. It's a TV show, moron. How the hell do you think they're gonna get the footage? Stating the absolute obvious, but obviously it was needed. Idiots...

@Andersonnn88

4 жыл бұрын

Yes that's true. It can have some kind of escorting due to filming and to protect the cars he doesn't own but he already put more than 8k miles on his brand new McLaren P1 and many people just buy to display and actually don't drive it. So yes he drives his cars

@ayp1938

4 жыл бұрын

@@misterpimlott6330 what a roast

I'm so glad that Jay or someone on his staff made that call to Briggs and Stratton. So cool.

NOW I know why I always had a soft spot for Briggs & Stratton. Mower choices, I ALWAYS got one with the Broggs & Stratton motor. Awesome car for it's day.

Briggs & Stratton is known for their gasoline and diesel engines that mostly power outrigger boats called "banca" here in the Philippines. It has that signature engine note.

That looks like an AMC product. Not a prototype though, like something they'd actually release.

@MaliciousSRT

4 жыл бұрын

Renault Encore is what it reminded me of

@5tr41ghtGuy

4 жыл бұрын

AMC was also based in Wisconsin.

@hobbyhermit66

4 жыл бұрын

AMC Ain't My Car

@DouglasLippi

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah looks like AMC.

@Colt45hatchback

4 жыл бұрын

Looks like a Lada Samara to me haha

Well done to the team at Briggs & Stratton for bringing this car back to full road usage so that it could be featured on this show. A really interesting episode and an eye opener, thanks.

@JamesSmith-op7yc

2 жыл бұрын

I remember this car featured I in Popular Mechanics/ Popular Science magazines respectively. I still have one of those magazines in my "archives" (read attic boxes!) Such a forward thinking vehicle. Thanks for sharing Jay. J.

@bravocompany-bu1cm

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesSmith-op7yc Wow! I knew I saw this before, and now since you say that I remember

@tommurphy4307

Жыл бұрын

i understand they were up all night with a case of lucky lager (and then a case of something else).

@tommurphy4307

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesSmith-op7yc not to mention forward-thinking

Next you need to track down the Evinrude Lakester which was also designed by Brook Stevens in the 70's. Its a Wild looking car with an outboard on it. He also designed the Oscar Meyer Weiner Mobile!

My 1st experience with an engine was the same as yours Jay except after removing the head I then knew more about engines than my father. As you can imagine... R.I.P. lawn mower engine.

I really love Craig's no nonsense in depth knowledge. That guy really knows he subject.

This is one of the best guests Jay has had on the show.

@JackOSUrulz

4 жыл бұрын

Everyone loves this dude!! Briggs and Stratton need to give this guy his own channel to present their projects, history and futures

@daltonbedore8396

3 жыл бұрын

this dude is awesome. just a reguar guy who is really good at what he does. dont see guys like this on tv much

@Falkenroth1

3 жыл бұрын

I agree.

Great video, Jay. Really fun little car. I'd honestly consider buying a small town car powered by a Briggs.

@tankthelord1178

Жыл бұрын

Hey Brad, I would have liked this in my Top Trumps cards at school. I bet you'd like one of these with some mower blades on the underneath... lol - just kidding - love your vids for years.

@piotrmalewski8178

Жыл бұрын

Buy a Japanese Kei Car. Some are really cool, like Honda S660 or Daihatsu Copen.

@tudwortyjmcguern5689

Жыл бұрын

u could build one , we used to call them gokarts

@EclecticBuddha

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I just revisited the Rokon video and small engines with high torque are so interesting. It'd be cool if there were a cheap grocery getter with a small engine. I presume the NTSB regulations make that an impossibility.

@polyrythmical

Жыл бұрын

you mean a "Stratton" Just sayin : )

So cool to see this piece of history. Half Track Briggs and Stratton!

The amperage is like the size of the hose. The voltage is like the pressure. Jay just got a little confused on what's watt.

@MrJeffyb69

4 жыл бұрын

The size of the wire is like the size of hose, the current (amps) is like the water and voltage is like the pressure :-) PIE

@peaceforgaelandscot

4 жыл бұрын

Amperage is equivalent to hydraulic flow rate.

@MrJeffyb69

4 жыл бұрын

@@peaceforgaelandscot I'm not sure about the "rate" part? Hydraulic flow yes! flow ate as in (GPM) pump pressure to size of pipe and type of fluid being pumped. In simple terms the higher the voltage the smaller the conductor needed to push the same current! Example: look at a power plant, the size of the conductors on the high lines are relatively small for the roughly 1100 megawatts of power being used being supplied by 345K volts( this example from a nuclear plant i worked at). If it was supplied by, lets say typical household voltage 120/240 volts the size of the power lines would be so large it would require structure supports every few feet! Not practical. The reason behind the 72 Volts in this car was for the application requirement of the DC motor, the cost savings of using existing golf cart batteries and the deep cycle needed.

@conservativemike3768

4 жыл бұрын

... and a Joule in the hand is worth two Faradays in the bush.

@doct0rnic

4 жыл бұрын

I think if Jay would stop and listen for five minutes at the experts instead of trying to finish their sentences with his own knowledge he would understand

This dude is exactly what i thought what someone that works at Briggs & Stratton looks like!

@johnj.baranski6553

4 жыл бұрын

And I'm okay with that

@spar8334

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao i was gonna comment the same thing

@gtijason7853

4 жыл бұрын

You got it, typical hard working blue collar Milwaukeean. Probably lives in Cudahy, is part of a bowling league and drank Schlitz in his younger days !

@KhaosKryptos

4 жыл бұрын

@@gtijason7853 For sure

@KhaosKryptos

4 жыл бұрын

@@spar8334 lol

I was a security officer at Briggs and Stratton in Wisconsin the car was parked at the corporate office lobby I would be posted in the lobby every other hour and admired the car.

Briggs and Stratton engine kept us warm during the last freeze, kept our food cold during the last hurricane, and its ready to go for these triple digit heat 😅 ❤🙏🇺🇲

"The Pull Cord Startup is what really seperates it from other vehicles"

@Mark-zu6oz

3 жыл бұрын

The older models have the flip open/closed crank.

@feellucky271

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mark-zu6oz I remember we had a Jacobsen with the flip start. Hated it.

@stacase

2 жыл бұрын

@@feellucky271 My Dad had a Jacobsen and you are right, you'd wind the starter spring up with the flip out crank handle push a button and it would go,"Kaput poot poot" and wouldn't start. AND the mechanism used the fins on the aluminum impeller for air cooling to hold the spring tension. The f#$%ing thing broke the fins off.

@dennisbecraft1303

Жыл бұрын

@@stacase My dad had a windup Briggs rotary mower. Rope starts won't run without the blade attached serving as part of the flywheel mass, but the wound up spring would spin it fast enough that it would keep running unless you let the RPMs get too low. With the light flywheel, it would rev quickly and responded like a 2 cycle engine. It was an interesting discovery 55 yrs. ago.

@uncleknife9887

Жыл бұрын

Car keys & ignitions are for losers!

It’s fascinating. Briggs built this, not to “save the world”, but as a way to sell its engine to existing auto manufacturing

@alecfleming373

4 жыл бұрын

Thus that strange make do fix to the batteries weight... Smart, because they know car manufacturers could solve for this easier.

@rockzs74r

4 жыл бұрын

@@alecfleming373 well adding "buying this thing will save the world" is one hell of a marketing slogan. Especially for gullible people

@alecfleming373

4 жыл бұрын

@@rockzs74r engineers don't make for good sales men

In the Philippines, Briggs & Stratton is a respected brand, competing against Honda, Robin and others. The main uses for a Briggs and Stratton engine here: prime movers for pumps and other machinery, gensets and marine propulsion.

Jay is the most comfortable with guys like this, techy and not flashy. Jay is an amazing guy truly. I'm so glad he successfully held up those clowns at NBC for as much money as he could get. Now he's doing such cool stuff with it for guys like us to see. God is good.

what a great episode, and l hope the electric motor/battery combos can be sold over the counter for the DIY guys, thinking mini bikes, go karts, dirt and street bikes. long live the Briggs & stratton company.

@mercuryrising9174

4 жыл бұрын

Man im looking forward to that video series lol..

@672egalaxie6

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Mustie!

@mustie1

4 жыл бұрын

@@672egalaxie6 hi guys

@bimmerwman

4 жыл бұрын

Mustie1 keeps showing us how to fix our own lawn equipment. That's gotta put a small dent in the sales of B&S. I have been watching you since 2015 and don't think I have bought a new piece of equipment since. LOL. We love you man!!

@All2Meme

3 жыл бұрын

Mustie1 I was thinking the same thing. It would be interesting to build an experimental gasoline/electric car with a 20 horsepower engine driving an alternator and a brushless electric motor driving the wheels. With a lighter electric motor and much lighter battery cells, it may be feasible to build a small car with even better performance (and fewer wheels) than the 1980 car.

Literally every kid who ever played with a Briggs & Stratton dreamed of making a car with it. I love this car!

@tombax1653

4 жыл бұрын

True dat. And everyone who ever used a Briggs had a good experience with it. Tough little engines. From sh*tty cheap tractors that would overheat on a hot day to dependable equipment. They were dependable. I remember taking my 3.5 horse Briggs & Stratton lawn mower apart and putting it back together to learn about engines. I also remember pulling some Briggs powered equipment out of a farmer's field "free if you get it out of here." Oil change and fresh fuel was all they ever needed.

@appalachiangunman9589

4 жыл бұрын

Tombax the decks on most lawn mowers rust away pretty quick but the Briggs and Stratton engines will run from now on.

@harrisn3693

4 жыл бұрын

Travis Taylor of Prestwood I’d buy a Briggs & Stratton car over supposed “American” big 3 (Ford, GM, CHrysler) any day!

@jwillkens

4 жыл бұрын

@@appalachiangunman9589 The exact reason a lot of new Briggs engines say "No oil change required. Just check and fill."

@XBullitt16X

4 жыл бұрын

@@tombax1653 Same here, got given an older briggs and stratton "Harry," that didn't run by one of my father's coworkers, all it needed was some carb clean, fuel and an oil change, ran as good as new. I tell you what, working on an engine for the first time and hearing it start up not knowing if what you did worked, was such a satisfying feeling. These engines are built to last thats for sure. You take care of it and it will last you a lifetime.

Wow! Absolutely amazing. Never heard of that car. Even more respect to B & S. Thanks Jay!

@tommurphy4307

Жыл бұрын

i'm confused- you're giving more respect to b&s because you've never heard of the car?? that is amazing

@RalphRacc00N

4 ай бұрын

@@tommurphy4307 He respects them even more than before now after learning about B&S's engineering prowess.

Bodywork is pretty sharp, even with the Gremlin-era hood design. I would drive it, after replacing that battery with a nice lithium and a smaller and newer engine. Pretty cool.

@Bridging_the_Political_Divide

Жыл бұрын

Definitely a cool car.

AMC should have added this model it would fit right into their 80’s designs

@kirstenspencer3630

3 жыл бұрын

I gotta find a PACER for my next project.

@kayakingforthebirds2506

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I actually thought it might have been adapted from some AMC model until he started explaining it.

@robertf6344

2 жыл бұрын

HA !

@markzieg3593

Жыл бұрын

I see a 1980’s 323 Mazda in the rear, and a mustang from that era in the front. Still tho, like he says, the styling holds up. Pinto plus Sirocco! Who knew?

@jamesfiegel9675

Жыл бұрын

Yes it has their styling of the time and maybe why they failed :)

Every time I think Jay has shown off the last truly remarkable car I've never heard of, he finds another one.

I could listen to this guy talk stationary motors all day. Love it.

Briggs and Stratton was the first engine I ever tore apart and it started my fascination with the automobile in the early 1970's.

*Briggs & Stratton are the finest small engines ever designed! Point of fact, I'm still using my grandfathers B & S lawnmower from 1967 to mow my lawn in 2020!*

@Chris-adams-rc-journey

4 жыл бұрын

That is freaking epic.

@garagecedric

4 жыл бұрын

Until plastic carbs and other junk solutions got introduced.

@daleolson3506

4 жыл бұрын

They lost their way and sat on their thumbs.

@MitzvosGolem1

4 жыл бұрын

True ... sadly they were forced to move to communist China like most mfg I have alot of older Briggs. Still run good.

@bradbutcher3984

4 жыл бұрын

My dad has had a horizontal shaft 5hp B&S motor sitting on his shop floor for 40 years. After watching this I walked over and added a bit of gas and she fired right up.

A Briggs and Stratton single cylinder was everybody's first engine.

@brrebrresen1367

4 жыл бұрын

depending on how close to the coast you live i guess... my first engine was an Suzuki DT6 outboard x)

@djbillye4943

4 жыл бұрын

@Sharron Clark i started at 3 years old

@TopiasSalakka

4 жыл бұрын

Not mine, first engine i've worked on is a Mazda 1.5L.

@noth606

4 жыл бұрын

Pig face mine was a Honda J50 4 stroke engine, beautiful thing, 50cc 4 stroke OHC. After that a Saab V4 at school.

@lawrencegenereux8567

4 жыл бұрын

Mine was a Cox .049.

I love how Jay still fights to not be pretentious by joking about how pretentious he is. Love it.

It would be neat to see Briggs and Stratton do a modern interpretation of this with their newer power source batteries and engine. Just convert a fiesta or something vintage.

@theredscourge

Жыл бұрын

Another cool one would be Honda, as they have these really quiet and efficient small engines that they use in portable generators now.

The longer I looked at this car, the more I appreciated the design. It was a really well designed car!

@reeepingk

4 жыл бұрын

I was going to say "Dang, that's a pretty decent looking car".... then they said scirocco doors and I said "Oh, that makes sense." The windshield/roof line is the same as the scirocco and that was a good looking car at the time.

@catey62

4 жыл бұрын

when I first saw it I liked it straightaway..yes, a very 80's design and style but a really good looking one that has held up well over the years.

@badlands555

4 жыл бұрын

Its a nice looking car. Be interesting to see what it would do with new technology batteries in it.

@saadqureshi7127

4 жыл бұрын

Just needs a v12 swap. lol

@The1stHomosapien

4 жыл бұрын

try driving it in a circle.

That was more fascinating to me than jet cars, steamer cars. muscle cars . . . Briggs & Stratton finally earned my respect. I wish they would bring back this idea.

@loktom4068

4 жыл бұрын

Soon going under.

@shadowopsairman1583

4 жыл бұрын

Always been a fan of their lawn mower engines along with tecumseh.

@dylanmccallister1888

4 жыл бұрын

@@loktom4068 what? Of all the companies that might go under in this recession Briggs and Stratton is not one of them, 80% of lawnmowers in the US market still use their engines despite the fall they had last year. Their stocks have had an upward TREND during this entire outbreak after decades of steady decline. Meanwhile fortune 500 companies like Boeing are either going to get bailed out by the fed or file bankruptcy. BGG is a BUY right now.

@_winter7745

4 жыл бұрын

@@dylanmccallister1888 2018-2020 has been BRUTAL on B&S. $27.12 - $2.85. Also, double checked your claim that B&S is trending upward during this crisis--- no. Today so far they're up 14%. Over five days they're up 16%. Over one month they're DOWN 11%.

@senatorjosephmccarthy2720

3 жыл бұрын

@@dylanmccallister1888, read online about BnS. The top echelon turned devil and ran business out of business and paid themselves huge bonuses while doing so. More industrial traitors. Stock price went up because of manipulation, not honest future ability. Tar and feather them, and run them to the place they'll fit, communist red china.

Would be cool to see this concept attempted with modern battery tech and a super quiet engine from a Honda generator...but with full-electric drive and the engine solely for heating and charging.

I loved it from first sight. Go figure, my first and third cars were 77 sciroccos. It's also sporting a scirocco windshield and uniwiper.

@prawny12009

Жыл бұрын

Headlights (behind covers) and seats look scirocco too. You'll probably find the main shell started off as Scirocco

I feel like this should have an 80" mower deck underneath it.

@blacksquirrel4008

4 жыл бұрын

My lawn mower has that very engine.

Love that Richard Petty has the top speed in this car. For everyone else, the top speed was 60, but the King adds 8 mph just by grabbing the wheel. That's some serious street cred for this car.

4 жыл бұрын

Who is Richard Petty? Was he related to Tom?

@melted_pistons

4 жыл бұрын

yogibear2k2 please be joking

@justinjohnson1766

4 жыл бұрын

@@melted_pistons Ooooooh man I laughed hard at this 😂

@justinanderson8758

4 жыл бұрын

@ dear God please be kidding

@justinjohnson1766

4 жыл бұрын

@ Richard "King" Petty was the only NASCAR Driver to win 200 races in his career while retiring with 7 Winston Cup Championships.

Awesome that they took it out of their museum and got it on the road again! Wonderful video.

Very awesome and also enjoyed learning more about the engines I've used all my life. Thanks to all who made that video.

Imagine this done with a modern 35hp Briggs and Li-ion Batteries

@higgme1ster

4 жыл бұрын

eyes light up with dollar signs, jaw drops open bigger than a barn door., have at it dude!

@onepunchgeorge9251

4 жыл бұрын

One that they build to irrigate feilds! I've seen all kinds of v TWIN Engines powering other devices. Once in Louisiana a sugar cane grower used an old Harley Davidson 80 cubic inch Flathead motor to Pump water into his growing areas. Had been doing it YEARS!😜🍺🎶

@operator0

3 жыл бұрын

Doable. I don't think B&S engines are all that fuel efficient though. I'm sure they could whip up something that would be if they wanted to.

@rrandle77

3 жыл бұрын

Replace the batteries with their latest, roughly four times the energy but also with no engine/gearbox up front put more batteries and a Tesla triple motor set up. Roughly 1205bhp

@ChrisMontgomery-xtrmagamr

3 жыл бұрын

Could get rid of 2 wheels for sure.

During a time when we're all cooped up at home Jay is taking us down the road one classic car at a time.

@jackbuchanan6441

4 жыл бұрын

Gotta keep going man - best thing you can do is keep trying to go about your day as normal as you can...

I absolutely love the aesthetics of the car. I'm indifferent to the dual rear axles, a single axle right between the two would look just as good, but the whole package is just divine. A testament to Brooks' design language, and also my love for garish 70s/80s two-tone boxy creations :P Craig is also fantastic; he seems a little awkward but also still so passionate about the project, and clearly knowledgeable about the nuance and demand of smaller engine applications. low-key amused that they needed to shout over the engine the entire time though lol

Thanks Jay Leno once again you have shown me a car that I never knew about

I was smiling so hard all the way through this that my face now hurts. Utterly wonderful. Particularly because (a) it still drives, and (b) it looks like such a finished car, not just a concept car that is only finished barely enough to make it to a static display somewhere. Thanks so much for sharing

@jonoedwards4195

4 жыл бұрын

Ahahahaha, same here, twas a great show!

It's weird seeing Jay in something other than a denim shirt.

@checkinout6000

4 жыл бұрын

this is his winter uniform

@ChessMasterNate

3 жыл бұрын

Wash day

@elbecko7969

3 жыл бұрын

Trendy car, trendy attire

@daltonbedore8396

3 жыл бұрын

thats his cold weather look

@tomace7924

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChessMasterNate I was thinking the same thing!!

Just imagine what the range would be if that same battery volume was converted to LiIon. A quick search says 6x and they would still be lighter and charge faster than LA.

@tomwilson2112

Жыл бұрын

He did say that two of those Lion packs has the same capacity as that whole bank of lead-acid batteries.

In 1968 I paid $40 for a used Sears go-kart with a 3 hp Briggs & Stratton engine. My Mom got me a book called “How Engines Work” and I took it apart. What a wonderful experience!

Listening to Jay trying to explain electricity was painful.

@CapablePimento

4 жыл бұрын

The pained look on the guys face while he patiently waited for Jay to finish made me laugh out loud.

@thundersnake005

4 жыл бұрын

They are both lost! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@mikebel74

4 жыл бұрын

Actually, Jay had it about right with the garden hose analogy.

@coldcoldrain13

4 жыл бұрын

Mike Belknap not really, the garden hose diameter was usually refering to wire diameter, voltage was comparable to water pressure within the hose.

@keith_dixon

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikebel74 that was not even close to being right.

"Is that about right"? No. Gold

@TheImtoomuch

4 жыл бұрын

Trial N' ERROR a technician is not an engineer.

@msudawg1997

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheImtoomuch While your statement is definitely true, I can say that a few technicians I've worked with absolutely could have been engineers if they had gone through an engineering program and gotten the degree. And while those guys are certainly in the minority, they would be better engineers than some of the actual engineers I know. And yes, I'm an engineer so I know a lot of them.

@TheImtoomuch

4 жыл бұрын

@@msudawg1997 as an engineer myself, I completely agree with you.

Enjoyed this episode and the guest was excellent, appreciated his professionalism and seriousness on the topics discussed.

I haven't heard of "Briggs & Stratton" for years. Glad to see they're still around and doing well!!!

Yet again, Jay does what others in the hobby (and on YT, for that matter) haven't - and when he asks a company to blow the dust off an old concept car that everyone had forgotten about except him, they do it. Awesome. Those of us who have had some of these twin cylinder B&S engines apart know just how incredibly simple they are. There's tons of them out here in barns and sheds across rural America, having powered riding mowers and such for decades now. The first one I ever had apart was amazing to me after so many years of car engine assembling - the twin had no crank bearings, no rod bearings, just an incredibly simple engine. My dad had many acres of country lawn to mow and he went through riding mowers like nobody's business, meaning I got to try to keep them going. I got quite the scrap pile of B&S twin parts as a result and I mixed and matched parts all the time to do so, never measuring or machining much, just cleaning up and picking out good parts vs. bad ones. Frankenstein riding mowers resulted, but it all worked. Thanks again for bringing us what nobody else does, Jay. You're a credit to the hobby! -Ed on the Ridge

One of the most interesting cars I have seen on the show in a long time.

@rosebarnes9625

4 жыл бұрын

Check out the Doble steam car... that still blows my mind....

This is cool! B&S ought to make another prototype hybrid with the 40PH engine and Li Ion batteries.

@crhu319

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's a company you could actually trust to build one that took a wide range of fuels and was maintainable and not overpowered.

How good is that Jay! Back in Australia I had a four stroke lawnmower with a Briggs and Stratton engine and it lasted longer than I stayed in Australia!

40 horse big block ........ The most adoreable thing I've heard all year.

@moconnell663

4 жыл бұрын

The last 40-horse "big-block" I saw was made of salt ;)

I could safely say that would have been my favourite matchbox car back in the 80s

@anthonyfrederick2188

4 жыл бұрын

Real talk or a awesome 80's power. Wheels

Another genius presentation from Mr Leno, the true pro and enthusiast. Boxer engines, even small capacity twins sound so great.

One of my favorite episodes, I come back to every few months.