Cardboard Rubber Band Car Designs

Turn the axle several times.

Cardboard rubber band car designs.

Decide how big the body of your car will be. Tape one end of a rubber band to the cardboard at the end opposite the axle. Instead of cardboard the cars can use a variety of lightweight materials for the chassis such as lego balsa wood light plastic container cereal box or foam board. Cut a notch in the center of one end of the body.

The basic setup is a lightweight body for the car wheels axles and a rubber band to provide energy for motion. Be sure the corrugations the groves in the cardboard run from the right to the left not back and forth. Cut a small slot in the middle of the piece of cardboard. You ve given the rubber band potential stored energy.

Cut it to that size. Tape the rubber band to the skewer to prevent it from slipping when the skewer rotates the rubber band should rotate with it. Attach the rubber band. Cardboard is a versatile material.

Combine them and you get something even better in this instructable i will show how to make a simple rubberband powered car using cardboard. Wrap the unattached end of the rubber band over the catch. Some designs use cardboard for wheels some use cds. Rubberband is a versatile material as well.

Pbs kids design squad build rubber band car. Plastic bottle caps toy wheels like those of k nex film canister caps can also serve as the wheels.