When they had the idea, they popped a Mentos and smiled

We’re back again. What did you do over the long weekend? Don’t answer that, we can’t hear you anyway. Whatever you did, it was a waste of time. That is, of course, unless you designing a rocket car that runs on Diet Coke and Mentos.

Yes, we have a new transportation energy solution. The good news is that corn syrup people are going to be thrilled, the bad news is it may give your car cavities. Remember the names Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz, if you don’t already, because they will be recorded in history not only as those guys who did the YouTube video will all the Diet Coke and Mentos geysers, but as the men who changed the face of travel as we know it.

And here’s a little present for all of you: the video will be up on YouTube later today.

UPDATE: Here it is.