Japanese roll out water powered car

[mgb_phys]

The law of conservation of energy is un-American, write to your congress person and demand that they repeal it now!

ps. I love the first comment to that story !
"I object to your headline. Bull ---- has been a well known source of generating power for centuries. It is well known that burning the cowpies will produce heat that will help keep one warm in winter"

[hmm... we used to have an obscenity filter... -Russ]

 

[chaoseverlasting]

So what is the closest thing to a car running on water that isn't a hoax?

 

[chaoseverlasting]

Earlier, my post count was constant for the longest time, now its decreasing... kinda pointless, but maybe the glitch is a result of something more serious?

 

[Chi Meson]

So what is the closest thing to a car running on water that isn't a hoax?

Cars running on hydrocarbons. Cars running on batteries. Cars running on hydrogen fuel cells. Cars running on photovoltaic cells.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

So what is the closest thing to a car running on water that isn't a hoax?

A boat running on water.

 

[mgb_phys]

[hmm... we used to have an obscenity filter... -Russ]

Sorry didn't realize that bovine exement fuel source was an obscenity.
In my first amendment defence - I was quoting!

 

[Chi Meson]

A boat running on water.

Touche!

 

[russ_watters]

Earlier, my post count was constant for the longest time, now its decreasing... kinda pointless, but maybe the glitch is a result of something more serious?

This thread was moved to General Discussion. Posts in GD are not counted toward your post count.

 

[edward]

The secret to the water powered car

Actually there is no secret. They are using an off the shelf metal hydride process to produce a small amount of hydrogen. Run through a fuel cell it produces an underwhelming 10 amps at 30 volts max.

300 watts? It is a wonder the vehicle even moves.

http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20080613/153276/