First street legal water powered car
06-20-2008, 10:47 AM
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consumes 1 litre of water/hr. @ 50 mph?!?!?!?
That's incredible!
That's incredible!
06-20-2008, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Donte99TL
Please let this come state side.
06-20-2008, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
Sure...and you will soon be paying $400/month water bills.
What happens when millions of cars start releasing water vapor?
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06-20-2008, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by charliemike
Not for nothing but isn't one of the reasons Houston is on Algore's most-hated list every year because of the humidity in the area is preventing escape of all the different emissions?
What happens when millions of cars start releasing water vapor?
What happens when millions of cars start releasing water vapor?
Al Gore will hate us even more!!
06-20-2008, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by TS_eXpeed
Yet again...
...another alternative fuel car that is FUGLY
...another alternative fuel car that is FUGLY
So instead of using oil we are going to use clean water? Why do I have a feeling thats not a good idea.
This picutre is what makes me think of the toyota.
06-20-2008, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Loseit
there was an old guy in the US here that did that and fitted into his truck. Everyone said he was crazy.....
if he runs out just pee in the bucket.
06-20-2008, 05:57 PM
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They don't provide any details about how this works,.......many ppl have claimed to have done this type of thing already.
How do they extract the hydrogen from the water without an external power source????
and no, an on board battery will not work,..........you would have to charge the battery with the hydrogen you just made (40% loss producing hydrogen) and a 50% loss charging the battery. So you have a net negative cycle, it just wouldn't work. Even if the thing was 100% efficient, all the power you just made would go into charging the battery, so what is going to turn the wheels?
Their explanation about how it generates power is pretty poor as well. I've been lucky enough to have been involved with a fuel cell vehicle, and news things liek this one make my engineering friends want to pull their hair out.
How do they extract the hydrogen from the water without an external power source????
and no, an on board battery will not work,..........you would have to charge the battery with the hydrogen you just made (40% loss producing hydrogen) and a 50% loss charging the battery. So you have a net negative cycle, it just wouldn't work. Even if the thing was 100% efficient, all the power you just made would go into charging the battery, so what is going to turn the wheels?
Their explanation about how it generates power is pretty poor as well. I've been lucky enough to have been involved with a fuel cell vehicle, and news things liek this one make my engineering friends want to pull their hair out.
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06-20-2008, 06:11 PM
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I believe the reason for not giving details on this car is thay haven't applied for the patent yet. Of course , they don't want you knowing any more than you have to. I'd like to find out who will be producing the car and buy their stock NOW
06-20-2008, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by CorvettePoor
I believe the reason for not giving details on this car is thay haven't applied for the patent yet. Of course , they don't want you knowing any more than you have to. I'd like to find out who will be producing the car and buy their stock NOW
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06-21-2008, 12:41 PM
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What a crock...
H2 can be made through electrolysis, which is a lossy deal, taking more energy input than you get back, OR it can be made through a reaction with a metallic compound (Sodium). In the second case, the cost of the compounds far exceeds that of petroleum products. Plus you're left with a steaming pile of toxic goo.
It is BS to claim that this fuel cell car runs on water. It runs on Hydrogen, stripped from water through one of the two strategies mentioned above.
These technologies are only practical for situations where cost is not an object, such as emergency generators and such. There is absolutely no way this can make financial sense, until oil gets much, much more expensive. And even then, a plug in hybrid will beat it hands down.
H2 can be made through electrolysis, which is a lossy deal, taking more energy input than you get back, OR it can be made through a reaction with a metallic compound (Sodium). In the second case, the cost of the compounds far exceeds that of petroleum products. Plus you're left with a steaming pile of toxic goo.
It is BS to claim that this fuel cell car runs on water. It runs on Hydrogen, stripped from water through one of the two strategies mentioned above.
These technologies are only practical for situations where cost is not an object, such as emergency generators and such. There is absolutely no way this can make financial sense, until oil gets much, much more expensive. And even then, a plug in hybrid will beat it hands down.
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