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Recently, they managed to create a new record of 239 feet (approximately 72.8 meters) with only half the usual amount of raw materials. When discussing this achievement, Waltz mentioned that their experiment utilized the principle of how pistons and cylinders work in an engine, which allowed them to achieve better results with half the materials. However, he also emphasized that the thrust generated during the experiment was too powerful and not suitable for trying at home.
During the experiment, Golob and Waltz also enlarged the mouth of the cola bottle, making the propulsion even more powerful.
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(Source: People's Daily Online, translated by Yilian)
Golob and Waltz celebrate their success with a signature move.
Waltz said that the thrust produced during the experiment was too powerful and not suitable for outdoor trials.
By introducing the principle of how pistons and cylinders work in an engine, Golob and Waltz refreshed the sliding record of their "rocket car."
Golob (left) and Waltz (right) created a "cola fountain" phenomenon after placing Mentos mints into a bottle of zero-degree Coca-Cola.
Golob and Waltz's experiment cleverly utilized the foam produced when Coca-Cola and Mentos mints are mixed together. This reaction process is called nucleation theory; the components in Mentos mints accelerate the release of carbon dioxide gas from carbonated beverages, causing the drink to spray out.
It is reported that Golob graduated from Yale University with a degree in mathematics and currently works as a circus performer. Waltz was previously a defense lawyer in Massachusetts and now works as a comedian and street performer.
According to a December 12 report by the UK's Daily Mail, recently, two Americans passionate about studying the thrust generated by "Coca-Cola + Mentos mints," Fritz Golob and Stephen Waltz, released their latest experimental data. In this case, they used 54 bottles of sugary zero-degree Coca-Cola and 324 Mentos mints, propelling their homemade three-wheeled "rocket car" forward by 239 feet (approximately 72.8 meters), breaking the record they set in late 2010.
Five years ago, Golob and Waltz used the significant thrust generated by "Coca-Cola + Mentos mints" to propel a human-powered three-wheeled "rocket car." After uploading the video of their previous experiment to the internet, they gained a large number of fans online (www.xn--fiqwy00qy3z.com). In 2010, Golob and Waltz conducted new experiments where their "rocket car" propelled forward by 220 feet (approximately 67 meters) using 108 bottles of zero-degree Coca-Cola and 648 Mentos mints.