Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Every piece of technology we currently rely on was once nothing more than a blueprint, and a dream in someone's mind. Sadly, not everything that's drawn up as a blueprint works out in the real world. Sometimes, after a prototype has been built, an idea simply turns out to be unworkable; usually, because it's physically or financially impractical. In this video, we're going to be checking out some of history's great near misses in terms of vehicles and technology!
Every piece of technology we currently rely on was once nothing more than a blueprint, and a dream in someone's mind. Sadly, not everything that's drawn up as a blueprint works out in the real world. Sometimes, after a prototype has been built, an idea simply turns out to be unworkable; usually, because it's physically or financially impractical. In this video, we're going to be checking out some of history's great near misses in terms of vehicles and technology!
