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A screenshot of a post showing a red pickup truck with a mechanical arm structure attached to its bed, holding a magnet in front of a metal plate mounted on the front bumper, titled “Okay explain why this wouldn’t work”. Below, a comment from the official Volkswagen account reads “We sent this to the engineering department and they blocked us on teams.”

  • CaptainBasculin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    23 hours ago

    The real reason is because the magnet is trying to pull the car. Have you ever tried to pull a car? You’ll find it impossible even in neutral. But you’ll find out pushing it is much easier.

    You should instead magnetise the shell of the car, then hook to its back a magnet with the same pole as the car’s back.