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The 5.7-liter V8 powered Toyota Tundra that pulled the retiring Endeavour space shuttle for about 12 miles (19 km) comes to our attention again, as it was recently showcased in an exhibit at California Science Center.
Renowned for towing the Space Shuttle Endeavour through Los Angeles and Inglewood Streets last year, the famous 2012 Toyota Tundra is now part of the Giant Lever Exhibit, that takes place at the California Science Center/California African American Museum.
The event was attended by Jeffrey Rudolph, president, California Science Center; Michael Rouse, vice president, Diversity, Philanthropy and Community Affairs, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.; Lynda Oschin, chair of the Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation; and former astronaut Garrett Reisman, Ph.D., who flew aboard Endeavour and rode in the Tundra at the time of the Endeavour tow.
“We are thrilled to unveil the Toyota Tundra as an addition to our Giant Lever Exhibit, as we commemorate the anniversary of Endeavour’s last mission,” stated Rudolph. “We are grateful for Toyota’s longstanding commitment to science learning.”
The Giant Lever, exhibited in the science center’s parking lot since 2003, consist of a giant purple lever that now has the Tundra pickup at one end and ropes for one, two or four people to hang on to the opposite lever arm in order to lift the car. The exhibition was targeted to teach people, and especially children, the power of leverage, as one single person can easily lift the 3,014 kg (6,645 lbs) pickup by pulling a rope at the far side of the lever.
The event was attended by Jeffrey Rudolph, president, California Science Center; Michael Rouse, vice president, Diversity, Philanthropy and Community Affairs, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.; Lynda Oschin, chair of the Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation; and former astronaut Garrett Reisman, Ph.D., who flew aboard Endeavour and rode in the Tundra at the time of the Endeavour tow.
“We are thrilled to unveil the Toyota Tundra as an addition to our Giant Lever Exhibit, as we commemorate the anniversary of Endeavour’s last mission,” stated Rudolph. “We are grateful for Toyota’s longstanding commitment to science learning.”
The Giant Lever, exhibited in the science center’s parking lot since 2003, consist of a giant purple lever that now has the Tundra pickup at one end and ropes for one, two or four people to hang on to the opposite lever arm in order to lift the car. The exhibition was targeted to teach people, and especially children, the power of leverage, as one single person can easily lift the 3,014 kg (6,645 lbs) pickup by pulling a rope at the far side of the lever.
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