Getting There

Was that tire even flat?

This is also a pretty good solution.

LOL

How'd they get the tire to stop turning?

Front wheel drive, apparently.

Oh, boyfriend just explained it to me... 2 wheel drive. Got it.

What do I know? All I've ever owned is a bike!

Brilliant solution.
I like the rest of the blog too :)

Haha, I like how they made sure to turn their hazard lights on.

Guess no one's asked, but are spare tires just one of those brilliant american inventions? It would have been hilarious to watch their 'contraption' get caught up in the wheelwell and tear up the sheetmetal, but he never actually got any real acceleration. What a sissy....french guy right?

Tire doesn't look flat. Really stupid idea.

Not exactly as stupid as it looks - I work in a body shop, and we use "go-jacks" all the time for moving disabled vehicles.

Of course, not recommended for long distances, or any great speed...but kudos for a novel approach!

The little wheels weren't even in line after he backed up and were more being dragged sideways. They needed a board with swivel casters.

I bet he didn't get very far. Those casters probably aren't capable of handling that weight. If the tire isn't flat it may have a stuck brake or bad wheel bearing.

"What a sissy….french guy right?"

Stupid American. What do you think he's going to do with that thing tied to the tire?

Douce France
Le pays de mon enfance...

I'm amazed it worked even a little.

Actually, even if the car were rear-wheel-drive if it had an open differential that still might work.

The "departement" (+/- county eq.) is 62 : it's the north of France, a place well known for its high alcoholism rate. The tire may have not been flat indeed...

Why isn't it eve sunny in Europe?
It looks so depressing there.

Rednecks: They're not just American.

jmp478: it is usually sunny here, but because we are fairly far North we only get limited sunshine (and if you live in England, not even then U_U). In places like the south of France, Italy and Spain there is a lot more sunshine.

Also, I know this is sterotypical but FRENCH DRIVERS ARE CRAZY. Anyone who's ever been to the Marble Arch knows this (its actually illegal to cross there, and no insurance company will cover you there). While I've been in France I have seen: a car skid around a corner so fast he left skid marks on the PAVEMENT (sidewalk), a car stopping in the middle of the road and the guy getting out and leaving it there, and a man doing a U-turn on a motorway. And a French guy I know who lives in England once left the handbrake off of his car and it rolled down the hill backwards for about half a mile before it came to a stop! French drivers don't really suprise me anymore...