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Rolling a Reliant Robin | Top Gear | BBC

Top Gear · 34.9M views · 2010-11-26 · 7:33

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Overview

In this Top Gear segment Jeremy Clarkson tries to roll a Reliant Robin three-wheeler through Barnsley, with celebrity helpers trying to keep it upright. The car keeps tipping over.

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Mostly cited as a joke in threads on three-wheeled cars, and occasionally as a demonstration of the stability problem of a high center of gravity on three wheels.

Recommended by 1 HN people across 1 months · HN mentions 2011–2021

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PhantomGremlin · 2019-10 · Strong recommendation

Jeremy Clarkson of BBC Top Gear had a lot of fun with a Reliant Robin. This is one of the single funnies videos I've ever watched. It never gets old. Clearly, a 3 wheeled vehicle needs 2 wheels in front, not the other way around. [VIDEO] I think there's an even longer version around, but this one makes the point!

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exabrial · 2021-02 · Joke / meme

I mean sure, we've seen the capabilities of the Reliant Robin as a tiny 3-wheeled car, so electrifying such a vehicle only makes sense. First, the incredible handling on cobblestone and narrow streets in the UK: [VIDEO] Then later, scientists were actually able to launch one into outer space as a viable alternative to the space shuttle: [LINK]

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jeffreygoesto · 2020-04 · Joke / meme

Wait. Where have I seen some threewheeler like the PEBL before? Right [VIDEO] ;-). Well, in reality it is not as bad, according to [LINK]

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