Coke/Mentos-Fueled Car Speeds Down N.Y. Street

Forget electric cars: Could the car of the future be one fueled by Coke and Mentos candies?

The idea is the brainchild of Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz, founders of the Eepy Bird group. They're same two guys who became an Internet sensation by creating some of the most incredible Coke geysers.

And on "The Early Show" Wednesday, they made their idea reality, firing up a vehicle fueled by Coke Zero and Mentos on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan -- with "Early Show" Weather Anchor and Features Reporter Dave Price at the helm. The vehicle reached speeds up to 20 miles per hour.

Check out Dave's amazing ride and understand how it was accomplished by clicking on the video below:


Watch CBS News Videos Online

[stuwerb]

This is "gag science". There is no real important breakthrough here. Thanks for reporting on this stunt, guys. Oh yeah, and go out and buy nutritionally worthless soft drinks and candies.

[freedomhawk1776]

Harry is a wussy. Watch him as the thing starts to move.

[stuwerb]

Awww, leave him alone. He is still recuperating from his very public colonoscopy. Let's both chip in for a bouquet of roses.

[IndepTex22]

Hey CBS.........it's a bicycle not a car!

[windlockatc]

go to http://www.eepybird.com/ and you will discover that it is indeed a car, and not a bicycle...