Comments on: Will Cool Cars of the Future be Made of Buckypaper? It's Five Hundred Times Stronger than Steel (and Ten Times Lighter) http://gas2.org/2008/10/28/will-cool-cars-of-the-future-be-made-of-buckypaper-its-five-hundred-times-stronger-than-steel-and-ten-times-lighter/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:24:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Uncle B http://gas2.org/2008/10/28/will-cool-cars-of-the-future-be-made-of-buckypaper-its-five-hundred-times-stronger-than-steel-and-ten-times-lighter/#comment-6206 Uncle B Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:41:30 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1186#comment-6206 An Ultra low energy input, Ultra low upkeep home made of this material, insulated with the latest silicon based insulations, Pre-fab style shipped to small green off-grid communities for light bodied intelligentsia, mostly vegan, to survive, as the Great Hulking American Neanderthal, spawn of past 200 years of force-feeding for exploitation of North America's easy resources, dies off, leaving a polluted albeit, recoverable America from which, like a Phoenix of old a new American breed can evolve, Gaunt self-sufficient scientists, composting, humanuring, and circumspect with regard to the environment, ever seeking fresh water, fertile soil, a new beast in mankind's book, capable of world destruction by education, but wiser heart and soul, dedicated to survivability, harmony with other life-forms, even the rabid Oriental, who must yet pupate and transform before reaching this stage, The future – now, our's to behold! An Ultra low energy input, Ultra low upkeep home made of this material, insulated with the latest silicon based insulations, Pre-fab style shipped to small green off-grid communities for light bodied intelligentsia, mostly vegan, to survive, as the Great Hulking American Neanderthal, spawn of past 200 years of force-feeding for exploitation of North America’s easy resources, dies off, leaving a polluted albeit, recoverable America from which, like a Phoenix of old a new American breed can evolve, Gaunt self-sufficient scientists, composting, humanuring, and circumspect with regard to the environment, ever seeking fresh water, fertile soil, a new beast in mankind’s book, capable of world destruction by education, but wiser heart and soul, dedicated to survivability, harmony with other life-forms, even the rabid Oriental, who must yet pupate and transform before reaching this stage, The future – now, our’s to behold!

]]> By: Uncle B http://gas2.org/2008/10/28/will-cool-cars-of-the-future-be-made-of-buckypaper-its-five-hundred-times-stronger-than-steel-and-ten-times-lighter/#comment-28306 Uncle B Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:41:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1186#comment-28306 An Ultra low energy input, Ultra low upkeep home made of this material, insulated with the latest silicon based insulations, Pre-fab style shipped to small green off-grid communities for light bodied intelligentsia, mostly vegan, to survive, as the Great Hulking American Neanderthal, spawn of past 200 years of force-feeding for exploitation of North America's easy resources, dies off, leaving a polluted albeit, recoverable America from which, like a Phoenix of old a new American breed can evolve, Gaunt self-sufficient scientists, composting, humanuring, and circumspect with regard to the environment, ever seeking fresh water, fertile soil, a new beast in mankind's book, capable of world destruction by education, but wiser heart and soul, dedicated to survivability, harmony with other life-forms, even the rabid Oriental, who must yet pupate and transform before reaching this stage, The future – now, our's to behold! An Ultra low energy input, Ultra low upkeep home made of this material, insulated with the latest silicon based insulations, Pre-fab style shipped to small green off-grid communities for light bodied intelligentsia, mostly vegan, to survive, as the Great Hulking American Neanderthal, spawn of past 200 years of force-feeding for exploitation of North America’s easy resources, dies off, leaving a polluted albeit, recoverable America from which, like a Phoenix of old a new American breed can evolve, Gaunt self-sufficient scientists, composting, humanuring, and circumspect with regard to the environment, ever seeking fresh water, fertile soil, a new beast in mankind’s book, capable of world destruction by education, but wiser heart and soul, dedicated to survivability, harmony with other life-forms, even the rabid Oriental, who must yet pupate and transform before reaching this stage, The future – now, our’s to behold!

]]> By: kaonashi http://gas2.org/2008/10/28/will-cool-cars-of-the-future-be-made-of-buckypaper-its-five-hundred-times-stronger-than-steel-and-ten-times-lighter/#comment-6205 kaonashi Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:33:24 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1186#comment-6205 Just because it's "500 times stronger" than steel, it won't have the same mass or intertia a "normal" car would have. In a collision between the two, a "normal" car would still win out due to the greater mass and inertia. Just because it’s “500 times stronger” than steel, it won’t have the same mass or intertia a “normal” car would have. In a collision between the two, a “normal” car would still win out due to the greater mass and inertia.

]]> By: kaonashi http://gas2.org/2008/10/28/will-cool-cars-of-the-future-be-made-of-buckypaper-its-five-hundred-times-stronger-than-steel-and-ten-times-lighter/#comment-28305 kaonashi Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:33:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1186#comment-28305 Just because it's "500 times stronger" than steel, it won't have the same mass or intertia a "normal" car would have. In a collision between the two, a "normal" car would still win out due to the greater mass and inertia. Just because it’s “500 times stronger” than steel, it won’t have the same mass or intertia a “normal” car would have. In a collision between the two, a “normal” car would still win out due to the greater mass and inertia.

]]> By: Uncle B http://gas2.org/2008/10/28/will-cool-cars-of-the-future-be-made-of-buckypaper-its-five-hundred-times-stronger-than-steel-and-ten-times-lighter/#comment-6204 Uncle B Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:37:27 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1186#comment-6204 Just imagine, A Toyota Prius with plug in capability and ultra-light weight panels, hood, doors, fenders trunk lid and roof! Now we have a lighter electric car with higher electric distances, and cheaper to run when on gas! Sooner or later the distance one of these things can go on electric will exceed your commute and you will be all home-grown electric instead of imported oil for your commute! Now, switch the gasoline engine for a Compressed Natural Gas one and you are home-free! The next great step Toyota must take is the implementation of carbon fiber and advanced polymer composite materials to lower body weights. Toyota Your #1 in my books! Just imagine, A Toyota Prius with plug in capability and ultra-light weight panels, hood, doors, fenders trunk lid and roof! Now we have a lighter electric car with higher electric distances, and cheaper to run when on gas! Sooner or later the distance one of these things can go on electric will exceed your commute and you will be all home-grown electric instead of imported oil for your commute! Now, switch the gasoline engine for a Compressed Natural Gas one and you are home-free! The next great step Toyota must take is the implementation of carbon fiber and advanced polymer composite materials to lower body weights. Toyota Your #1 in my books!

]]> By: Uncle B http://gas2.org/2008/10/28/will-cool-cars-of-the-future-be-made-of-buckypaper-its-five-hundred-times-stronger-than-steel-and-ten-times-lighter/#comment-28304 Uncle B Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:37:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1186#comment-28304 Just imagine, A Toyota Prius with plug in capability and ultra-light weight panels, hood, doors, fenders trunk lid and roof! Now we have a lighter electric car with higher electric distances, and cheaper to run when on gas! Sooner or later the distance one of these things can go on electric will exceed your commute and you will be all home-grown electric instead of imported oil for your commute! Now, switch the gasoline engine for a Compressed Natural Gas one and you are home-free! The next great step Toyota must take is the implementation of carbon fiber and advanced polymer composite materials to lower body weights. Toyota Your #1 in my books! Just imagine, A Toyota Prius with plug in capability and ultra-light weight panels, hood, doors, fenders trunk lid and roof! Now we have a lighter electric car with higher electric distances, and cheaper to run when on gas! Sooner or later the distance one of these things can go on electric will exceed your commute and you will be all home-grown electric instead of imported oil for your commute! Now, switch the gasoline engine for a Compressed Natural Gas one and you are home-free! The next great step Toyota must take is the implementation of carbon fiber and advanced polymer composite materials to lower body weights. Toyota Your #1 in my books!

]]> By: Dr Jim Hales http://gas2.org/2008/10/28/will-cool-cars-of-the-future-be-made-of-buckypaper-its-five-hundred-times-stronger-than-steel-and-ten-times-lighter/#comment-6203 Dr Jim Hales Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:16:19 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1186#comment-6203 This is fabulous! Just love such innovation-so exciting. My team has two patents for hydrogen production in situ and a major algae-biodiesel process. Imagine a buckypaper auto and aircraft powered by hydrogen and/or biodiesel not to mention two and three wheelers. possibilities ad infinitum. Thurs. a.m. 30 oct 08 This is fabulous! Just love such innovation-so exciting. My team has two patents for hydrogen production in situ and a major algae-biodiesel process. Imagine a buckypaper auto and aircraft powered by hydrogen and/or biodiesel not to mention two and three wheelers. possibilities ad infinitum. Thurs. a.m. 30 oct 08

]]> By: Dr Jim Hales http://gas2.org/2008/10/28/will-cool-cars-of-the-future-be-made-of-buckypaper-its-five-hundred-times-stronger-than-steel-and-ten-times-lighter/#comment-28303 Dr Jim Hales Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:16:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1186#comment-28303 This is fabulous! Just love such innovation-so exciting. My team has two patents for hydrogen production in situ and a major algae-biodiesel process. Imagine a buckypaper auto and aircraft powered by hydrogen and/or biodiesel not to mention two and three wheelers. possibilities ad infinitum. Thurs. a.m. 30 oct 08 This is fabulous! Just love such innovation-so exciting. My team has two patents for hydrogen production in situ and a major algae-biodiesel process. Imagine a buckypaper auto and aircraft powered by hydrogen and/or biodiesel not to mention two and three wheelers. possibilities ad infinitum. Thurs. a.m. 30 oct 08

]]> By: Lucille http://gas2.org/2008/10/28/will-cool-cars-of-the-future-be-made-of-buckypaper-its-five-hundred-times-stronger-than-steel-and-ten-times-lighter/#comment-6202 Lucille Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:35:33 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1186#comment-6202 Z-K ~ The actual strength of the material depends on the way it incorporates into a structure or object. For example, some materials have tensile strength and others have compressional strength, and others have both. In this case, I would generally say that "Buckypaper" is lighter. It depends on the application, here is a bit more about the research areas at FSU: http://www.eng.fsu.edu/departments/industrial/hpmi/projects.htm see #'s 3, 4 & 5 as well. Z-K ~ The actual strength of the material depends on the way it incorporates into a structure or object. For example, some materials have tensile strength and others have compressional strength, and others have both. In this case, I would generally say that “Buckypaper” is lighter.

It depends on the application, here is a bit more about the research areas at FSU: http://www.eng.fsu.edu/departments/industrial/hpmi/projects.htm see #’s 3, 4 & 5 as well.

]]> By: Lucille http://gas2.org/2008/10/28/will-cool-cars-of-the-future-be-made-of-buckypaper-its-five-hundred-times-stronger-than-steel-and-ten-times-lighter/#comment-28302 Lucille Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:35:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1186#comment-28302 Z-K ~ The actual strength of the material depends on the way it incorporates into a structure or object. For example, some materials have tensile strength and others have compressional strength, and others have both. In this case, I would generally say that "Buckypaper" is lighter. It depends on the application, here is a bit more about the research areas at FSU: http://www.eng.fsu.edu/departments/industrial/hpmi/projects.htm see #'s 3, 4 & 5 as well. Z-K ~ The actual strength of the material depends on the way it incorporates into a structure or object. For example, some materials have tensile strength and others have compressional strength, and others have both. In this case, I would generally say that “Buckypaper” is lighter.

It depends on the application, here is a bit more about the research areas at FSU: http://www.eng.fsu.edu/departments/industrial/hpmi/projects.htm see #’s 3, 4 & 5 as well.

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