This is a bit scary

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Wow, that's really frightening. Amazed,, but pleased to hear near the end of the clip that the driver of the flipped car escaped with minor injuries.
 
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You might be surprised at how much rotational kinetic energy a spinning wheel has, Its the principle of the flywheel. As the spinning wheel is already rotating in the forward direction, as it gets caught under the front of the passing vehicle, it grabs it and begins to lift it. The inertia of the vehicle moving forward causes it to push up onto the wheel and that in combination with the increased angle of attach to the air causes it to flip.
 
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You might be surprised at how much rotational kinetic energy a spinning wheel has, Its the principle of the flywheel. As the spinning wheel is already rotating in the forward direction, as it gets caught under the front of the passing vehicle, it grabs it and begins to lift it. The inertia of the vehicle moving forward causes it to push up onto the wheel and that in combination with the increased angle of attach to the air causes it to flip.

You have been watching too much Formula 1🙈
 
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My problem with that explanation is that the wheel should hit the bumper and front wing and should not be able to contact the wheel. It would seem the tyre was able to lift the front of the car which looks a freak result to me. Possibly an argument for bigger cars!
 

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