Garage inventions have always fascinated me. It’s where the magic of turning ideas into reality happens, often leading to breakthroughs no one expected.
Any gas cans in the garage so that the gas fumes settle into and collect in the pit, you get a slight spark down in there and...boom! I hope it has forced ventilation to clear out any fumes.
Yes. No way would I climb in a hole for a hurricane. I've seen 11 inches of rain fall in an hour from a small tropical storm that popped up. No way would I want to be in a hole full of water and covered with debre.
I thought the same thing. These are actually better for tornados. Hurricanes you have several days of warning to get out of town. Not so much with tornados.
I know right?? Jeez and those with unlimited income lol I live in an apt would love to drive electric but no home charger ability that also a no ughhh lol
I have a small garage but I would definitely recommend the Rhino Ramps. Bought some a few years ago....no more jacking up for basic tune up...drive it up...good clearance for creeper or lying on a mat. Lent my dad them....had to go steal them back :).
Flat safe shelter is a great idea except for anyone in the Gulf Coast or Florida. Flooding from hurricanes is very common not only from the storm surges but from the rain.
Yeah... They didn't think that one through... Huh?!?! Not to mention the water table level....You dig a whole like that, it'll just become an indoor pool.... Hence, no basements in Florida....
That thing’s a death trap. Many storms, hurricane or otherwise, can bring small to large scale flooding. Not to mention fallen trees and/or debris piled atop of it. No thanks.
@@GT-fi4sk Oh, yeah. Good point! Your only hope there would be that someone you know would look for you after the storm, and before you run out of water, or air. Yikes!
The creeper is pretty cool but it needs a "handbrake" so you can lock it in place when trying to remove a really tight bolt. Every one I've ever used, I ended up nullifying any leverage and just pushing (or pulling) myself around instead of breaking the bolt loose.
As a person who lives in Florida.... I believe putting people in a steel box underground during a hurricane, with no electricity, no cell service, winds that can blow your house down on top of you, and frequent flooding is a great way to save money on caskets. For freaks sake just evacuate or get to a shelter before the storm, you're safer that way.
The unconventional car lift is an adaptation of the old Massy Ferguson tractor field lift. Cool adaptation. How it’s oriented will affect which set of tires you can access.
02:25 - FlatSafe Storm Shelter is probably not a good idea for protection from hurricanes. Those storms often bring flooding. This shelter would then become a trap where people would drown. On the other hand, the shelter might be good for protection from tornadoes.
They make oil changes go a lot faster for me. 15 minutes with the ramps, versus about 45 minutes when I'm jacking it up and setting the stands. I got the 12k set. Works great for my cars and CUV. My 3/4ton Suburban is a bit on the heavy side for them, they flex some with it on them, but hold so far.
Only a year in to driving I knew the adage that women are better drivers to be false. Women CAUSE more accidents. It only appears that women are better drivers.
Public Safety Note on the "FLATSAFE STORM SHELTER": In the example given for protection from a Hurricane: Try not to drown. Unless that "underground" shelter is above the water line, you'll be sentencing yourself to an early grave.
2:26 Last place you want to be in a *hurricane* is BELOW GROUND LEVEL. Storm surge is a big problem, along with torrential down-pouring of rain causing flooding on it's own. That is a tornado bunker for inland areas and would be handy for car work too.
2:25 Hurricanes, no. tornados, yes. Except for that time your house decides to collapse right on top of it and your whole family is trapped. Exterior shelters are much safer.
@@brianshorey you should tell the manufacturer that. I already know that. Doesn't change the fact that it can be used as a pit to work on your car JFC.
For those of you hiding in the oil change pit during a Hurricane. you might want to research the amount of flooding that is usually associated with hurricanes
ok, first one, buy one of those recycled tire garden pavers and some 3m mounting tape, park your car meticulously and then mount the tile to the floor, when parking you will feel the bump, and if you cant then cut it in half and double it up, do both front tires for additional feel.
That parking survey must have been surveying women from another dimension. The women I have either known or seen can't park worth a crap. Just a short view of videos on UA-cam will amply demonstrate that fact.
I have the Rhino and tried it with my 2004 Corvette, drove right off the front of it, also, you lose feel of position, because they are too narrow for today's wide tires. Chucked them, and got a hydraulic lift with jack stands. Thanks. I would like to find an electric pump for removing oil through the dip stick. It just seems so prehistoric to be crawling under cars after all these years of innovations. Thanks.
that shelter looks dangerous...what if some heavy piece of debris, like the garage falling down, blocks your only exit? There should be at least 2 ways out or something to bypass that debris. Or install it in your backyard where being blocked is less likely.
Not a safe idea, if a hurricane would hit 🌀🌊 um wouldn't there be a chance of flooding?. I mean you are in a hole in the ground// garage and like you said debris cover it then what?!
@@jeffharper7579 Ya it's risky no matter what, but not sure about flooding, I guess it depends on where you live...but they can get out if water starts to build up. Still where do you go in the middle of 200 kph winds with heavy junk flying everywhere? Best to skip town before the hurricane hits. I'm lucky not to have to worry about it here in Ontario. Though we did have major flooding in some parts of Canada recently like in BC.
Down here in Florida when you dig a hole that deep(hurricane shelter) you often hit water. Next issue, Even if you don't get flooded from the storm surge, flash flooding from the rain of the hurricane often floods many homes. And yes, we do get a few hurricanes here and there in sunny Florida.
The Rhino ramps are convenient inasmuch that they're really light, strong and take up surprisingly small amount of space for storage. Getting your car onto them, is another matter. They're so light, walls so thin that they slide on just about every surface and you end up either pushing them forward or worse still, shooting them out the back of the wheel. In the end, at 60 bucks I'd rather have them than not I jut hate having to get my car onto them - it's an adventure that takes way more time than it should.
Never had a sliding issue with them. Do yours not have the rubber feet on the bottom to help with that? The only problem I have with them is I have a toyota matrix that has low ground clearance due to the front ground effects and they hit the ramps before the tires contact and start lifting the front end. So what I do is take a 2x6 board about 18-24" long and lay on the front edge of each ramp to extend the length. That little extra height is all it takes, just need to get a little momentum forward and steady on the gas so you don't spin the boards out.
True. I put a concrete block plus one 4” solid block behind each Rhino ramp to prevent it from moving. Sometimes I need to use a 24” 2x12 to get on the ramp, because the cars today are very low to the ground.
I'm not crawling in a hole in the garage floor when there is a hurricane coming with possible storm surge. Might get really ugly if your cars get pushed onto the door and you cant get out.
i worked on so many jag V12s, (on some the chain even ended up wearing holes on the timing covers !!!) that just the sight of that mockup makes me sick lol
@1:05 Sheet steel/thick rubber mats & a chain fix properly to the floor, 2 would be better, that's a nice easy solution to a problem that all home mechanics have, much better & easier than most, well done that man
At 1:05 this video, the lift should have the edges on the floor rounded to prevent the large gauges on the floor. But, all that massive amount of steel has to be extremely heavy. How do you easily move it? Where do you store something that big? The safety system? No clue on that one.
probably just lost in translation, the company making them would probably not promote that they are hurricane shelters, but throw that in a english to chinese translator, and back again to english a few times and whoever reads the scripts wouldnt really know what was meant.
The box hangers in garage start at 479? Hmmm, I’m thinking literally 6 2x4s (4 would do fine too) and 4 or 6 2x1 strips and you could fashion the exact same type of rail system for a mere $30-40 bucks depending on wood prices and some bolts. There. Just saved everyone 430 bucks. Feel free to send me check for difference.
Regarding that shelter thing being used for oil changes, pits are a violation of code in most places as gases and fluids can settle in them. Unless they have some sort of ventilation system they are a no no for garage use. Check your local building codes.
Back in 1988 or 1989 a local Ford mechanic was burned to death in Digby County, Nova Scotia working on a gas tank in a pit. After that hoists became common place in all garages and pits became obsolete.
1st one, better at parking by what metric? From what i remember (may have been some other study) woman park more "in the middle", but they also have mroe insurace claims from hitting something when parking.
That shelter is a bad idea. A. If it isn’t water tight, you’ll drown as hurricanes are accompanied by flooding. B. Should the garage collapse on top of it, you’ll be trapped.
instead of a $300 creeper use a large flattened card board box. fits under any vehicle, insulates you from the cold floor and is even recyclable if you spill oil on it... let's face it, even with tool pockets in an overpriced lump of plastic you could make with a 3d printer you will still lose your 10mm socket
@8:10 You could do this for very little money if you are prepared to do a little work, I have actually done this with manual lifting & it is incredibly useful & incredibly easy if you use the right gear, the more wheels the better, but it's basic physics most can sort it out at very cheap money.
Garage inventions have always fascinated me. It’s where the magic of turning ideas into reality happens, often leading to breakthroughs no one expected.
Any gas cans in the garage so that the gas fumes settle into and collect in the pit, you get a slight spark down in there and...boom! I hope it has forced ventilation to clear out any fumes.
Anyone who has ever been through a Hurricane, let alone a flood, sees the shelter and is like: "Have fun in your new inground swimming pool~"
Yes. No way would I climb in a hole for a hurricane. I've seen 11 inches of rain fall in an hour from a small tropical storm that popped up. No way would I want to be in a hole full of water and covered with debre.
I thought the same thing. These are actually better for tornados. Hurricanes you have several days of warning to get out of town. Not so much with tornados.
I love how the size of those garages are bigger than the floor space of my house!
The shelter system are useful for 🌪️ tornados, hurricanes with possible flooding not so much 🌊
Also, hope you don't get trapped down there by debri over the door.
@@Nuck-Fo0bZz very true 😬
Easy to connect a draining system
@@kimhyrland1666 I don't know of any draining system in the world that can cope with 6-18 feet of storm surge.
I love these people who have garages the size of a stadium! I can barely get my car in mine, let alone the junk from the entire neighbourhood.
Yeah! I agree.
I know right?? Jeez and those with unlimited income lol I live in an apt would love to drive electric but no home charger ability that also a no ughhh lol
I have a small garage but I would definitely recommend the Rhino Ramps. Bought some a few years ago....no more jacking up for basic tune up...drive it up...good clearance for creeper or lying on a mat. Lent my dad them....had to go steal them back :).
Ceilings must be 12 feet (almost 4 metres).
Which just goes to show the coolest garage invention you can get is actually just a bigger garage!
Flat safe shelter is a great idea except for anyone in the Gulf Coast or Florida. Flooding from hurricanes is very common not only from the storm surges but from the rain.
Yeah... They didn't think that one through... Huh?!?! Not to mention the water table level....You dig a whole like that, it'll just become an indoor pool.... Hence, no basements in Florida....
If you ask me, they're far more suited for tornadoes.
That thing’s a death trap. Many storms, hurricane or otherwise, can bring small to large scale flooding. Not to mention fallen trees and/or debris piled atop of it. No thanks.
@@theclearsounds3911 Not when the car shifts on top of it and you can't open the lid
@@GT-fi4sk Oh, yeah. Good point! Your only hope there would be that someone you know would look for you after the storm, and before you run out of water, or air. Yikes!
The creeper is pretty cool but it needs a "handbrake" so you can lock it in place when trying to remove a really tight bolt. Every one I've ever used, I ended up nullifying any leverage and just pushing (or pulling) myself around instead of breaking the bolt loose.
The non swiveling casters do that for you.
$5,500.00 for an engine coffee table. Revolves counter-clockwise. Priceless. (Some motors do turn counter-clockwise ie: boats, Honda cars.)
As a person who lives in Florida.... I believe putting people in a steel box underground during a hurricane, with no electricity, no cell service, winds that can blow your house down on top of you, and frequent flooding is a great way to save money on caskets. For freaks sake just evacuate or get to a shelter before the storm, you're safer that way.
The unconventional car lift is an adaptation of the old Massy Ferguson tractor field lift. Cool adaptation. How it’s oriented will affect which set of tires you can access.
02:25 - FlatSafe Storm Shelter is probably not a good idea for protection from hurricanes. Those storms often bring flooding. This shelter would then become a trap where people would drown. On the other hand, the shelter might be good for protection from tornadoes.
The underground shelter would be good for a tornado, but definitely NOT a hurricane.
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And then the car or house debris shifts over your exit and you’re now in your coffin.
Flooding!!!!
Quite rite... Flooding not good if you're underground.
Exactly, you would drown in a hurricane, ...first thing that came to mind as a FL resident.
Love my Rhino Ramps!
Some really great designs, but their price tags will keep them away from most people. Lucky that quite a few are very simple for the DIYers.
I have the rhino ramps and they are great only problem is not for brake or wheels swaps!
They make oil changes go a lot faster for me. 15 minutes with the ramps, versus about 45 minutes when I'm jacking it up and setting the stands.
I got the 12k set. Works great for my cars and CUV. My 3/4ton Suburban is a bit on the heavy side for them, they flex some with it on them, but hold so far.
“Women are better at parking than men”. The study was probably performed by the same people who can’t define a woman.
Fax 1000%% .
Or the study was done by women.
The woke nutters probably.
They lead with that, should have moved on from this video because it’s obviously misinformation
Only a year in to driving I knew the adage that women are better drivers to be false. Women CAUSE more accidents. It only appears that women are better drivers.
Wow, sliding ceiling bins, you have to use a ladder to access the heavy bins. How sadistic.
Own the rhino ramps. They work well, but could use more clearance.
Pls do more stuff like that! Never miss the new uploads
the in-ground storm shelter is great til a storm surge covers you in there for 8 hrs with 4' of water. should be renamed "storm coffin"
The airbag jack.....I must have one!
At last there's a real use for Jaguar engines.
I like the pneumatic jack
Public Safety Note on the "FLATSAFE STORM SHELTER": In the example given for protection from a Hurricane: Try not to drown. Unless that "underground" shelter is above the water line, you'll be sentencing yourself to an early grave.
The auto lift is cool as well
2:26 Last place you want to be in a *hurricane* is BELOW GROUND LEVEL. Storm surge is a big problem, along with torrential down-pouring of rain causing flooding on it's own. That is a tornado bunker for inland areas and would be handy for car work too.
Great videos and comments guys, here, have my like
2:25 Hurricanes, no. tornados, yes.
Except for that time your house decides to collapse right on top of it and your whole family is trapped.
Exterior shelters are much safer.
It reminded me of a family entering their coffin. Not cool.
Holy tomatoes!! What a great video. Many thanks to all of these Manufacturers. You're making our lives much easier.
Pretty cool gadgets
Looks like that shelter could be used as a pit for working on the car
That was mentioned in the video :-)
Looks like that shelter would fill up with water during flooding from the hurricane killing the occupants easily
Pits are a violation of building codes in most places.
@@brianshorey you should tell the manufacturer that. I already know that. Doesn't change the fact that it can be used as a pit to work on your car JFC.
That beam car lift thing is extremely dangerous.
I like the drowning pit the best!
For those of you hiding in the oil change pit during a Hurricane. you might want to research the amount of flooding that is usually associated with hurricanes
A functioning motor coffee table needs the right kind of person to say the least :D
One with a lot of disposable income.
The under ground shelter is Not a good idea, storm surge waters will fill it up in seconds.
Not if you live at the top of a hill
That's what I thought
this would only happen if they're below a flood plane
Also what if garage collapses and falls on top of the door? Ur blocked now
ok, first one, buy one of those recycled tire garden pavers and some 3m mounting tape, park your car meticulously and then mount the tile to the floor, when parking you will feel the bump, and if you cant then cut it in half and double it up, do both front tires for additional feel.
I love This chanel..
That parking survey must have been surveying women from another dimension. The women I have either known or seen can't park worth a crap. Just a short view of videos on UA-cam will amply demonstrate that fact.
Rhino ramp is not a new thing, but the garage storage systems are interesting.
Nowhere does it say it's a new thing.
I have the Rhino and tried it with my 2004 Corvette, drove right off the front of it, also, you lose feel of position, because they are too narrow for today's wide tires. Chucked them, and got a hydraulic lift with jack stands. Thanks. I would like to find an electric pump for removing oil through the dip stick. It just seems so prehistoric to be crawling under cars after all these years of innovations. Thanks.
@@BrisLS1
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Very beautiful and informative, as always💙🙏
the GREBO thing, while dangerouse....is actually pretty ingenious, this actually does solve some roadside issues....kinda
Amazing 🤩
@@mashroomtech ?
that shelter looks dangerous...what if some heavy piece of debris, like the garage falling down, blocks your only exit? There should be at least 2 ways out or something to bypass that debris. Or install it in your backyard where being blocked is less likely.
Not a safe idea, if a hurricane would hit 🌀🌊 um wouldn't there be a chance of flooding?. I mean you are in a hole in the ground// garage and like you said debris cover it then what?!
@@jeffharper7579 Ya it's risky no matter what, but not sure about flooding, I guess it depends on where you live...but they can get out if water starts to build up. Still where do you go in the middle of 200 kph winds with heavy junk flying everywhere? Best to skip town before the hurricane hits. I'm lucky not to have to worry about it here in Ontario. Though we did have major flooding in some parts of Canada recently like in BC.
Yep I can see that car shifting over the entrance in a Tornado!
And use it for tornadoes but not hurricanes. Hurricanes bring flooding.
That's not for hurricanes as they would drown. It is for tornadoes and would work well. Cheers
Jack and jack stands, car lifting system taken care of.
I like the drowning pit, I mean Hurricaine shelter...
Coolest thing was definitely Steve McQueen at 00:26
Down here in Florida when you dig a hole that deep(hurricane shelter) you often hit water. Next issue, Even if you don't get flooded from the storm surge, flash flooding from the rain of the hurricane often floods many homes. And yes, we do get a few hurricanes here and there in sunny Florida.
The Rhino ramps are convenient inasmuch that they're really light, strong and take up surprisingly small amount of space for storage. Getting your car onto them, is another matter. They're so light, walls so thin that they slide on just about every surface and you end up either pushing them forward or worse still, shooting them out the back of the wheel. In the end, at 60 bucks I'd rather have them than not I jut hate having to get my car onto them - it's an adventure that takes way more time than it should.
Never had a sliding issue with them. Do yours not have the rubber feet on the bottom to help with that? The only problem I have with them is I have a toyota matrix that has low ground clearance due to the front ground effects and they hit the ramps before the tires contact and start lifting the front end. So what I do is take a 2x6 board about 18-24" long and lay on the front edge of each ramp to extend the length. That little extra height is all it takes, just need to get a little momentum forward and steady on the gas so you don't spin the boards out.
True. I put a concrete block plus one 4” solid block behind each Rhino ramp to prevent it from moving. Sometimes I need to use a 24” 2x12 to get on the ramp, because the cars today are very low to the ground.
I'm not crawling in a hole in the garage floor when there is a hurricane coming with possible storm surge. Might get really ugly if your cars get pushed onto the door and you cant get out.
i worked on so many jag V12s, (on some the chain even ended up wearing holes on the timing covers !!!) that just the sight of that mockup makes me sick lol
When the garage storage organizer rips off the ceiling …the company won’t call you back.
@1:05 Sheet steel/thick rubber mats & a chain fix properly to the floor, 2 would be better, that's a nice easy solution to a problem that all home mechanics have, much better & easier than most, well done that man
Where can the "Air Bag Floor Jack" can be found for purchase?
Amazon has a variety of these on their website, for $110 and up.
Whoooooah, Let me just start out with owning a garage first and then I'll focus on the neat add-ons. (BRB in one year from now)
1:17 The guy clearly has a powered switch in his hand
During a hurricane, you don't want to be underground because of storm surge. Drowning in your storm shelter would be terrible.
The ramps at the end of the video are simply cool and can come handy, I would say. Thumbs up 👍
Right, that's at least 10 years old invention... I had a pair of those in the Nederlands in 2013...
@@notthedroidsyoulookingfor Instead of poly, I have a pair that ARE steel - still working great after buying them in 1977.
I've owned a pair in California for about 7 years now.
I got a pair of the same brand ramp, on my 20th oil change using them.
only problem i have with them is they are sometime hard to pull apart if when stack more then a 2
At 1:05 this video, the lift should have the edges on the floor rounded to prevent the large gauges on the floor. But, all that massive amount of steel has to be extremely heavy. How do you easily move it? Where do you store something that big? The safety system? No clue on that one.
holy shit, hold my beer! an actual great product for the final....
The hurricane shelter looks like a really good idea, but it only provides a very small space for a family. What if the dog farts?
Light it as punishment.
I think for the storm shelter they meant tornado shelter not hurricane, nothing like drowning in a box of storm surge under your car!
In the “hurricane” segment, the cover has two “handgrip” holes. What happens if there is flooding from a hurricane? Might wanna have scuba gear handy
Whoever came up with the flat safe garage floor doesn't live in Florida there's a reason we don't have basements.
Those are the most idiotic hurricane shelters. Do they realize that underground is for tornadoes?!?
Go underground in a hurricane and drown... 😳
probably just lost in translation, the company making them would probably not promote that they are hurricane shelters, but throw that in a english to chinese translator, and back again to english a few times and whoever reads the scripts wouldnt really know what was meant.
The box hangers in garage start at 479? Hmmm, I’m thinking literally 6 2x4s (4 would do fine too) and 4 or 6 2x1 strips and you could fashion the exact same type of rail system for a mere $30-40 bucks depending on wood prices and some bolts. There. Just saved everyone 430 bucks. Feel free to send me check for difference.
An underground hurricane shelter is a poor choice in any area that floods.
hurricane shelter underground where flooding is common lol
I feel that FlatSafe Storm Shelter is not safe depend on the area like floods or roof fall damage the door. You need some backup help calls.
@7:30 that's expensive when you could use a 2 ton jack to lift it, most with a "Little know how" could build it themselves.
Oh yes get a flat safe they say, oh yea use it during hurricane with last storm surges
What is the brand name of that pneumatic jack ?
Tks....
Regarding that shelter thing being used for oil changes, pits are a violation of code in most places as gases and fluids can settle in them. Unless they have some sort of ventilation system they are a no no for garage use. Check your local building codes.
Back in 1988 or 1989 a local Ford mechanic was burned to death in Digby County, Nova Scotia working on a gas tank in a pit. After that hoists became common place in all garages and pits became obsolete.
Maxsa car mat. Or you could hang a tennis ball on a string which my uncle did 40 years ago and is still using it.
One more thing for the second one, a cleaner lens, so it doesn't look like we are watching his vid through a bank of clouds.
i have the ramps, had now for about 5 years, got rid of my heavy steel ramps.
Yes, let's use underground shelters for people in hurricane areas who's houses are usually underwater at the time they would need a shelter! 😅😂
Built in SCUBAs
Boy I wouldn't trust that Grebo lift.
@3:20 You could make your own with a bit of "'C section' for a fraction of the price.
And, you have gone WOKE with your parking comment. I get it. You can't risk pissing off the women. Lol 😆
Titles the video "Coolest inventions for your garage"; puts the one item that isn't available as the thumbnail.
You can drive in at an angle of 17 degrees?
What kind of vehicle are you driving?
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Car lifts are an upgrade taken from motor sports for tire change.
1st one, better at parking by what metric? From what i remember (may have been some other study) woman park more "in the middle", but they also have mroe insurace claims from hitting something when parking.
the safe shelter would only be good for tornadoes. Hurricanes cause more destruction from water
The audio is difficult to hear precisely. Too much ???? base???? But the inventions are great.
That shelter is a bad idea.
A. If it isn’t water tight, you’ll drown as hurricanes are accompanied by flooding.
B. Should the garage collapse on top of it, you’ll be trapped.
So, you need a dolly with wheels to move an object that is nothing but 2 wheels?
The problem with the shelters is that hurricanes flood it might be good for tornadoes
Or for someone to hide that "special friend" when their significant other comes home unexpectedly early.
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@@wavebye1 LMFAO. DIDNT THINK OF THAT, BUT DAMN WAS IT FUNNY
instead of a $300 creeper use a large flattened card board box. fits under any vehicle, insulates you from the cold floor and is even recyclable if you spill oil on it... let's face it, even with tool pockets in an overpriced lump of plastic you could make with a 3d printer you will still lose your 10mm socket
the thing for the motorcycle is good but can make steling mc lot easier
I need hooks more expensive than the tool they’re supporting like I need a hole in my head
Who was in charge of the reversing the woman we are better promise 😂😂😂😂
Is there a metric version of this channel?
@6:20 I built one of these for £40( I could have built it for £26 but I already had the casters), it's not quite as pretty, but it works fine.
@8:10 You could do this for very little money if you are prepared to do a little work, I have actually done this with manual lifting & it is incredibly useful & incredibly easy if you use the right gear, the more wheels the better, but it's basic physics most can sort it out at very cheap money.
Was Michael J. Fox videoing that car/couch?
Dunno, but that was Steve McQueen at 00:26 !