Olympic Cyclist Vs. Toaster: Can He Power It?

Posted by Infra on Monday, June 22nd, 2015

World famous track cyclist Robert Förstemann battles a 700w toaster. Can he, with his 74cm legs, generate enough energy to create a golden-brown toast? Please like, share and comment!

The challenge was set up to show how much energy we humans consume compared to what we can generate. This is a graduation project from the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts filmed in Stockholm, Sweden.

The finishing examples estimate how many Roberts that would be needed to power either a petrol car consuming 6,5l/100km for one hour, or a one-hour Boeing 737-800 flight.

Producer and Director – Nathan Grossman
Director of photography – Johan Hannu
Original music – Fredrik Wictorsson
Mechatronic engineers – Jitin Thomas and Satyajit Bagchi

–The Toaster Challenge on YouTube

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