Around The Corner - How Differential Steering Works (1937)

A 1937 GM-produced film explaining how the automobile differential lets wheels turn at different speeds around a corner. It uses clear animations and cutaway demonstrations to build the idea from first principles.

Why HN recommends it: Held up as a marvel of pedagogy and the best explanation of differentials, recommended again and again.

“this video explaining differentials is from 1937 and is a marvel of pedagogy” Read on HN ↗