Turkish students at Sakarya University have built a hydrogen car that gets 1,336 mpg. Well, sorta.
Called the SAHİMO, the vehicle’s current range is about 353 miles on a quarter gallon of fuel (568 kilometers on 1 liter). It travels such an obscene distance with so little fuel due to the vehicle’s uber-light weight: it weighs only 240 pounds (110 kilograms). The car’s made up of 90-percent carbon fiber.
I assume the size and weight limit it to holding only a liter of fuel. I couldn’t verify this as their site is in Turkish and mine is a little rusty.
The SAHMO won third most efficient vehicle in Europe’s 26th Shell Eco Marathon. And their next goal is to conquer the inaugural 2009 Global Green Challengee–an evolution of the World Solar Challenge competition in Australia–this October. About twenty electric, hybrid, alternative fuel and low emission production and prototype vehicles will compete in the race.
Melemez, a fourth-year student in the engineering department at Sakarya University, says “We are hoping to raise our record from 568 kilometers on one liter of hydrogen up to a full 1,000 kilometers on one liter, and we believe we can do it.”
A 3,000 kilometer trek across the Australian Outback on just 3 liters is quite ambitious but I really hope they can pull it off.
But before you think about running out and buying one, the car did cost $170,000 to build.
The 40-member group that developed the SAHIMO hydrogen car is the Sakarya University Advanced Technologies Implementation Group (SAITEM). Today’s Zaman reports that the team hopes to work on a non-piloted aircraft next and is already trying to get support from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).
Source: Inhabitat
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Wow, new technology is getting scary! So many advances… this car is awesome!
Wow, new technology is getting scary! So many advances… this car is awesome!
Deep in the heart of every tired-out worker is the wish for a simpler, less expensive life-style, with more time off to grow a simple garden, or otherwise shift for oneself, as opposed to working for “The Man” so many hours! This beautiful concept, a carbon fiber, high mileage car gives hope to an otherwise advertisement controlled life-style. Reducing the larger Americans to body weights comparable to Asians, and adopting India’s all veggie diet alone can solve world population and food supply problems, as much as going Euro-diesel throughout America to resolve the oil crisis, much to the chagrin of the oil companies of course! The more unique solutions we develop, the harder the corporate overlords will try to show us why these innovations are not possible, by lying to us and propaganda skills we yet understand, but there will come a day when H2,O2 from solar power and even urine will be so obviously cheaper, and algae based bio diesel so obviously better, as to shame the detractors of our will to survive in environmental and sustainable favor. They will join in our efforts, work at patenting and profiteering from our innovations ans otherwise load the system in their business favor, but we at least will have gained their support, and the sustainability of our lifestyle will stabilize our population for greater achievements than war! Long live the unsung pioneer researchers and inventors, the deep thinkers and the innovators of our human condition, may they carbon fiber and H2,O2 us to recognizing humanure as a valuable resource flow, may we see the day where offal and sewage from factory farms powers our cars, as in modern-day Sweden and Norway, May we learn to cook on bio-gas from our sewage, like India, and may we reduce our “Beef Habit” along with our Oil Addiction in America and become as civilized as our neighbors through technologies shaming the unregulated vulture capitalists and mis-guided corporations into acknowledging the wiseness of sustainability! The “American Dream” is dead, the new vision yet to emerge, but glimmerings of hope are everywhere, carbon fiber, H2,O2 cars are the faint lights of a new world on this continent, kept burning by science and technology, and hope of the people for the greatness to come from their loins – America at its fourth turning, and about to blossom once again!
Deep in the heart of every tired-out worker is the wish for a simpler, less expensive life-style, with more time off to grow a simple garden, or otherwise shift for oneself, as opposed to working for “The Man” so many hours! This beautiful concept, a carbon fiber, high mileage car gives hope to an otherwise advertisement controlled life-style. Reducing the larger Americans to body weights comparable to Asians, and adopting India’s all veggie diet alone can solve world population and food supply problems, as much as going Euro-diesel throughout America to resolve the oil crisis, much to the chagrin of the oil companies of course! The more unique solutions we develop, the harder the corporate overlords will try to show us why these innovations are not possible, by lying to us and propaganda skills we yet understand, but there will come a day when H2,O2 from solar power and even urine will be so obviously cheaper, and algae based bio diesel so obviously better, as to shame the detractors of our will to survive in environmental and sustainable favor. They will join in our efforts, work at patenting and profiteering from our innovations ans otherwise load the system in their business favor, but we at least will have gained their support, and the sustainability of our lifestyle will stabilize our population for greater achievements than war! Long live the unsung pioneer researchers and inventors, the deep thinkers and the innovators of our human condition, may they carbon fiber and H2,O2 us to recognizing humanure as a valuable resource flow, may we see the day where offal and sewage from factory farms powers our cars, as in modern-day Sweden and Norway, May we learn to cook on bio-gas from our sewage, like India, and may we reduce our “Beef Habit” along with our Oil Addiction in America and become as civilized as our neighbors through technologies shaming the unregulated vulture capitalists and mis-guided corporations into acknowledging the wiseness of sustainability! The “American Dream” is dead, the new vision yet to emerge, but glimmerings of hope are everywhere, carbon fiber, H2,O2 cars are the faint lights of a new world on this continent, kept burning by science and technology, and hope of the people for the greatness to come from their loins – America at its fourth turning, and about to blossom once again!
Couldn’t they have squeezed out 1 more MPG in order to be 1337? newbs…
Couldn’t they have squeezed out 1 more MPG in order to be 1337? newbs…
Simply great. I am sure stalwarts in the field must have taken serious note of this unbelievable development. It be boost for energy conservation. R & D departments require to work on the technology to bring the same on commercial scale production.
Simply great. I am sure stalwarts in the field must have taken serious note of this unbelievable development. It be boost for energy conservation. R & D departments require to work on the technology to bring the same on commercial scale production.
That’s sick! I wish I even could start to think about building something like that… but I don’t have $170,000. I love the carbon fiber and the 1,336 mpg. Just shows what technology, intelligence, and the right materials can get you, even in this rough economy and time of war all around the world.
That’s sick! I wish I even could start to think about building something like that… but I don’t have $170,000. I love the carbon fiber and the 1,336 mpg. Just shows what technology, intelligence, and the right materials can get you, even in this rough economy and time of war all around the world.
I’m heartened to see a resurge of interest in hydrogen as a fuel. The fact that you can make it anywhere there is water could liberate the world from its present addiction to fossil fuels.
I’m heartened to see a resurge of interest in hydrogen as a fuel. The fact that you can make it anywhere there is water could liberate the world from its present addiction to fossil fuels.
The $170k price tag to build one is not what it would cost to mass produce the vehicle and offer it to the public. makes you wonder what the automakers are doing sitting on their butts for so long to get more efficient vehicles on the road!
The $170k price tag to build one is not what it would cost to mass produce the vehicle and offer it to the public. makes you wonder what the automakers are doing sitting on their butts for so long to get more efficient vehicles on the road!
oh so close to 1337
another way for rich people to save money and laugh at those who cant.
Ah, but does it meet crash-test standards?
Ah, but does it meet crash-test standards?
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oh so close to 1337
another way for rich people to save money and laugh at those who cant.
Ah, but does it meet crash-test standards?
THEY .SHOULD. NAME,IT -AFTER- THEIR ” SCHOOL ” , , ,
THE * SAKAR * . . . . . . .
This is asinine! I could have a Tow Truck haul my SUV to Florida and claim 1000 mpg and it would be just as plausible as this.
Don’t waste Web space with this stupid crap!
This is asinine! I could have a Tow Truck haul my SUV to Florida and claim 1000 mpg and it would be just as plausible as this.
Don’t waste Web space with this stupid crap!
This is asinine! I could have a Tow Truck haul my SUV to Florida and claim 1000 mpg and it would be just as plausible as this.
Don’t waste Web space with this stupid crap!
If all cars were able to do this, then Obama would pass a bill that would require a minimum of 1400 miles per gallon because he’s just that kind of idiot.
If all cars were able to do this, then Obama would pass a bill that would require a minimum of 1400 miles per gallon because he’s just that kind of idiot.
And don’t forget…at 240lbs, the car is a complete and total safety standard failure. Even one of those minis could crush this car. The Institute for Highway Safety suggests downsizing the engine, not the car, if you want to increase mpg while maintaining safe travel standards.
So, until this magic car can withstand a 40mph crash-test with a good rating, this thing isn’t worth the media time.
What is special about 1337?
What is special about 1337?
If all cars were able to do this, then Obama would pass a bill that would require a minimum of 1400 miles per gallon because he’s just that kind of idiot.
And don’t forget…at 240lbs, the car is a complete and total safety standard failure. Even one of those minis could crush this car. The Institute for Highway Safety suggests downsizing the engine, not the car, if you want to increase mpg while maintaining safe travel standards.
So, until this magic car can withstand a 40mph crash-test with a good rating, this thing isn’t worth the media time.
What is special about 1337?
this technology has been around for 20 years!!! our cars have had poor MPG because if you get less MPG, you end up buying MORE GAS!!!
170,000 is not a lot of money, production cost would decrease greatly and the cost would be a tenth of that.
this technology has been around for 20 years!!! our cars have had poor MPG because if you get less MPG, you end up buying MORE GAS!!!
170,000 is not a lot of money, production cost would decrease greatly and the cost would be a tenth of that.
this technology has been around for 20 years!!! our cars have had poor MPG because if you get less MPG, you end up buying MORE GAS!!!
170,000 is not a lot of money, production cost would decrease greatly and the cost would be a tenth of that.
I -WANT- ” * ONE * ” …!.NOW.!…
I -WANT- ” * ONE * ” …!.NOW.!…
wow! and that was 3rd place?
Why hasn’t Chevrolet, Ford or Toyota done something like this and made it available to everyone? I don’t understand the hold-up. Is the gas companies? What is it? We are putting men/women all over space, but we can’t come up with an affordable option to fuel BTW, I live in Texas and I can tell you that the reason the prices of food is so high is because all of our farmers are growing their corn for ethanol. That was a really, really bad idea.
Why hasn’t Chevrolet, Ford or Toyota done something like this and made it available to everyone? I don’t understand the hold-up. Is the gas companies? What is it? We are putting men/women all over space, but we can’t come up with an affordable option to fuel BTW, I live in Texas and I can tell you that the reason the prices of food is so high is because all of our farmers are growing their corn for ethanol. That was a really, really bad idea.
Well how much mpg would it be once the car goes to practical every day car size and weight?
Well how much mpg would it be once the car goes to practical every day car size and weight?
Why hasn’t Chevrolet, Ford or Toyota done something like this and made it available to everyone? I don’t understand the hold-up. Is the gas companies? What is it? We are putting men/women all over space, but we can’t come up with an affordable option to fuel BTW, I live in Texas and I can tell you that the reason the prices of food is so high is because all of our farmers are growing their corn for ethanol. That was a really, really bad idea.
Well how much mpg would it be once the car goes to practical every day car size and weight?
if it crashes you will be effed
if it crashes you will be effed
It’s also a death trap. I would feel safer on a motorcycle.
It’s also a death trap. I would feel safer on a motorcycle.
if it crashes you will be effed
It’s also a death trap. I would feel safer on a motorcycle.
That is a sweet breakthrough. If it can become a consumer reality, our lives and economy will change forever.
to uncle b:
tldr
to uncle b:
tldr
Umm, okay, that’s a waste of money, time, and effort. So what if it get that much MPG, if it where put on a highway, a compact car could smash it right out without putting a dent in the compact car. We’re talking serious hazards here. It has absolutely no protection for the driver and any passengers.
Umm, okay, that’s a waste of money, time, and effort. So what if it get that much MPG, if it where put on a highway, a compact car could smash it right out without putting a dent in the compact car. We’re talking serious hazards here. It has absolutely no protection for the driver and any passengers.
… ” ZAIRZ * GLOBAL ” … SAY’S ..,
… ” IT’S * BEAUTIFUL ” . . . . . . .
… ” ZAIRZ * GLOBAL ” … SAY’S ..,
… ” IT’S * BEAUTIFUL ” . . . . . . .
That is a sweet breakthrough. If it can become a consumer reality, our lives and economy will change forever.
to uncle b:
tldr
Umm, okay, that’s a waste of money, time, and effort. So what if it get that much MPG, if it where put on a highway, a compact car could smash it right out without putting a dent in the compact car. We’re talking serious hazards here. It has absolutely no protection for the driver and any passengers.
… ” ZAIRZ * GLOBAL ” … SAY’S ..,
… ” IT’S * BEAUTIFUL ” . . . . . . .
I heard this technology was discovered a very long time ago but then the oil millionaires squashed it with death and destruction to the inventor or something like that.
this just shows that the clean cars could have been developed many years ago, but the oil fat cats (no offense to cats) have made it a point to not let it happen
this just shows that the clean cars could have been developed many years ago, but the oil fat cats (no offense to cats) have made it a point to not let it happen
I don’t get it.I know better fuel efficent cars can be built.I had a 1984 yugo that got 48 miles to the gallon.So why hasn’t there been a improvement sense then?
I don’t get it.I know better fuel efficent cars can be built.I had a 1984 yugo that got 48 miles to the gallon.So why hasn’t there been a improvement sense then?
Wouldn’t it be better to weigh cost-effectiveness and usefullness in the efficiency calculation also? Sure one person can go that far, but only one rich person. What can a liter of Hydrogen do for my family of seven? Show me that, and I’ll be impressed.
Wouldn’t it be better to weigh cost-effectiveness and usefullness in the efficiency calculation also? Sure one person can go that far, but only one rich person. What can a liter of Hydrogen do for my family of seven? Show me that, and I’ll be impressed.
This is only the beginning. Yes, there will be hydrogen fueled cars available to all of us in the future, but they are mondo $$$$$$ simply because the technology isn’t readily available for mass production. Plus, where the hell would you fuel the thing? It’s not as if there are hydrogen stations everywhere.
This is only the beginning. Yes, there will be hydrogen fueled cars available to all of us in the future, but they are mondo $$$$$$ simply because the technology isn’t readily available for mass production. Plus, where the hell would you fuel the thing? It’s not as if there are hydrogen stations everywhere.
I heard this technology was discovered a very long time ago but then the oil millionaires squashed it with death and destruction to the inventor or something like that.
this just shows that the clean cars could have been developed many years ago, but the oil fat cats (no offense to cats) have made it a point to not let it happen
I don’t get it.I know better fuel efficent cars can be built.I had a 1984 yugo that got 48 miles to the gallon.So why hasn’t there been a improvement sense then?
Wouldn’t it be better to weigh cost-effectiveness and usefullness in the efficiency calculation also? Sure one person can go that far, but only one rich person. What can a liter of Hydrogen do for my family of seven? Show me that, and I’ll be impressed.
This is only the beginning. Yes, there will be hydrogen fueled cars available to all of us in the future, but they are mondo $$$$$$ simply because the technology isn’t readily available for mass production. Plus, where the hell would you fuel the thing? It’s not as if there are hydrogen stations everywhere.
well it would have to be heavier, just to deal with wind. at that weight say here in the midwest when wind can gust 50-75mph everyday. I can so see this blowing over, granted alittle more fuel, but still cheaper and clean compared to gas
Note they said the entire vehicle weighs only 240 lbs. I assume that means that it is only a one person vehicle, as even two average sized adults would combine to weigh more than the car itself.
Yes, high milage is significant and noteworthy, but imagine what a telephone pole will do to this car in a collision even at normal road speeds. The few people who would be able to afford this vehicle can probably expect a nearly 100% fatality rate in any type of auto accident.
It is never enough to fix only part of the problem.
Note they said the entire vehicle weighs only 240 lbs. I assume that means that it is only a one person vehicle, as even two average sized adults would combine to weigh more than the car itself.
Yes, high milage is significant and noteworthy, but imagine what a telephone pole will do to this car in a collision even at normal road speeds. The few people who would be able to afford this vehicle can probably expect a nearly 100% fatality rate in any type of auto accident.
It is never enough to fix only part of the problem.
They will kill this one just like the electric car! LOL
They will kill this one just like the electric car! LOL
well it would have to be heavier, just to deal with wind. at that weight say here in the midwest when wind can gust 50-75mph everyday. I can so see this blowing over, granted alittle more fuel, but still cheaper and clean compared to gas
Note they said the entire vehicle weighs only 240 lbs. I assume that means that it is only a one person vehicle, as even two average sized adults would combine to weigh more than the car itself.
Yes, high milage is significant and noteworthy, but imagine what a telephone pole will do to this car in a collision even at normal road speeds. The few people who would be able to afford this vehicle can probably expect a nearly 100% fatality rate in any type of auto accident.
It is never enough to fix only part of the problem.
They will kill this one just like the electric car! LOL
Uncle B, how would you solve the food problem, if once you solve the food problem today, 20 years later you have twice the mouths to feed.
Population grow exponentially = demand for food grows exponentially.
Can you supply this growing demand? for how long?
Uncle B, how would you solve the food problem, if once you solve the food problem today, 20 years later you have twice the mouths to feed.
Population grow exponentially = demand for food grows exponentially.
Can you supply this growing demand? for how long?
Uncle B, how would you solve the food problem, if once you solve the food problem today, 20 years later you have twice the mouths to feed.
Population grow exponentially = demand for food grows exponentially.
Can you supply this growing demand? for how long?
What are the safety standards? I mean I would hate for my car to get hit by a swallow and end up injuring me…
Plus. Not alot of room for a date is there?
OMG!! This is freakin awesome. This is probably the coolest looking eco concept car I have seen in a long time. Big Oil will hate to see this killer in mass production. At 240lbs there are Americans and Euros that weigh more than this car. Western Society will have to shrink in order for this car to live up to its name. I believe more and more companies need to start looking into hydrogen fuel as an alternative energy source for everyday transportation.
OMG!! This is freakin awesome. This is probably the coolest looking eco concept car I have seen in a long time. Big Oil will hate to see this killer in mass production. At 240lbs there are Americans and Euros that weigh more than this car. Western Society will have to shrink in order for this car to live up to its name. I believe more and more companies need to start looking into hydrogen fuel as an alternative energy source for everyday transportation.
Remember if go on vacation you have to take a lot of them to carry your family. Don’t get in a wreck!!
i wonder whats the topspeed on that thing?
i wonder whats the topspeed on that thing?
And in a collision with one semi, it will go completely invisible.
And in a collision with one semi, it will go completely invisible.
Uhmmm..before anyone gets too excited about it. The tech has ALWAYS been there. The problem is doing it so that people can afford it.
The car industry isn’t going to make these things if people cant buy them (duh).
Plus how safe is ANY car that weighs in at just over 200 lbs?
Uhmmm..before anyone gets too excited about it. The tech has ALWAYS been there. The problem is doing it so that people can afford it.
The car industry isn’t going to make these things if people cant buy them (duh).
Plus how safe is ANY car that weighs in at just over 200 lbs?
OMG!! This is freakin awesome. This is probably the coolest looking eco concept car I have seen in a long time. Big Oil will hate to see this killer in mass production. At 240lbs there are Americans and Euros that weigh more than this car. Western Society will have to shrink in order for this car to live up to its name. I believe more and more companies need to start looking into hydrogen fuel as an alternative energy source for everyday transportation.
Why do we still invest time towards looking for cars that can run on Hydrogen? It is a self defeating process. Not to rain on anyone’s parade, even though this is quite an extraordinary feat, but we will never adopt hydrogen cars as a means of transportation. Per cubic pound, behind Atomic energy, gasoline offers the most combustible means of energy, noticeably more than Hydrogen. I don’t get why we continue to cover these news topics, further exciting the public when there has been no real advancement towards a smarter, cleaner running vehicle. Besides, doesn’t someone own the patent for a car running on hydrogen? I’m pretty sure I saw more than 10 in the U.S. Patent Website.
Remember if go on vacation you have to take a lot of them to carry your family. Don’t get in a wreck!!
i wonder whats the topspeed on that thing?
And in a collision with one semi, it will go completely invisible.
Uhmmm..before anyone gets too excited about it. The tech has ALWAYS been there. The problem is doing it so that people can afford it.
The car industry isn’t going to make these things if people cant buy them (duh).
Plus how safe is ANY car that weighs in at just over 200 lbs?
I heard that early on in history that there was a prototype of using hydrogen for cars but the government voted it out because they couldn’t make money. I don’t know for fact if it is true but it sounds like it!
I heard that early on in history that there was a prototype of using hydrogen for cars but the government voted it out because they couldn’t make money. I don’t know for fact if it is true but it sounds like it!
I heard that early on in history that there was a prototype of using hydrogen for cars but the government voted it out because they couldn’t make money. I don’t know for fact if it is true but it sounds like it!
You guys should also look up the EV1 car. It was scraped with no explanation.
You guys should also look up the EV1 car. It was scraped with no explanation.
fiberglass [fibra de vidrio], is dangerous is traveling at very high speeds and there is a collision…But what if teenagers had their own highway/highways and the maximun speed the car went was 50 miles per hour…Then there will not be no crash…Specially teenagers in the country side of each country where there is no road…And suppose the car cost less, like 4,000 or 3,000 dollars….I am glad for this because it will put teenagers to have jobs….Is better than traveling on bycicle…Very good idea…congratulations to them on a job well done…
fiberglass [fibra de vidrio], is dangerous is traveling at very high speeds and there is a collision…But what if teenagers had their own highway/highways and the maximun speed the car went was 50 miles per hour…Then there will not be no crash…Specially teenagers in the country side of each country where there is no road…And suppose the car cost less, like 4,000 or 3,000 dollars….I am glad for this because it will put teenagers to have jobs….Is better than traveling on bycicle…Very good idea…congratulations to them on a job well done…
You guys should also look up the EV1 car. It was scraped with no explanation.
fiberglass [fibra de vidrio], is dangerous is traveling at very high speeds and there is a collision…But what if teenagers had their own highway/highways and the maximun speed the car went was 50 miles per hour…Then there will not be no crash…Specially teenagers in the country side of each country where there is no road…And suppose the car cost less, like 4,000 or 3,000 dollars….I am glad for this because it will put teenagers to have jobs….Is better than traveling on bycicle…Very good idea…congratulations to them on a job well done…
yes this is amazing but it cannot go on the road do to its lite weight. 240 pounds? a car going 60 mph hitting that car, you would be seriously injuerd or dead… it is a great car but major flaws
yes this is amazing but it cannot go on the road do to its lite weight. 240 pounds? a car going 60 mph hitting that car, you would be seriously injuerd or dead… it is a great car but major flaws
yes this is amazing but it cannot go on the road do to its lite weight. 240 pounds? a car going 60 mph hitting that car, you would be seriously injuerd or dead… it is a great car but major flaws
There’s nothing new or highly advanced about this vehicle. Manufacturers, military, and private industries have been using carbonfiber for well over 20 years. You can get a full carbonfiber body for any current vehicle as long as you have enough money for it. The only bad thing about this vehicle is it’s size. It looks like a one seater and would probably be invisible to a person in a truck/suv. I wouldn’t want to be in it if it got hit.
There’s nothing new or highly advanced about this vehicle. Manufacturers, military, and private industries have been using carbonfiber for well over 20 years. You can get a full carbonfiber body for any current vehicle as long as you have enough money for it. The only bad thing about this vehicle is it’s size. It looks like a one seater and would probably be invisible to a person in a truck/suv. I wouldn’t want to be in it if it got hit.
There are plenty of US college students trying to develop this same level of technology. If you are interested, especially in contributing financially, contact Dr. Cliff Ricketts from Middle Tennessee State University. He is a very interesting man and has been working with biofuels, ethanol, and hydrogen/electric hybrids for more than 25 years!
There are plenty of US college students trying to develop this same level of technology. If you are interested, especially in contributing financially, contact Dr. Cliff Ricketts from Middle Tennessee State University. He is a very interesting man and has been working with biofuels, ethanol, and hydrogen/electric hybrids for more than 25 years!
There’s nothing new or highly advanced about this vehicle. Manufacturers, military, and private industries have been using carbonfiber for well over 20 years. You can get a full carbonfiber body for any current vehicle as long as you have enough money for it. The only bad thing about this vehicle is it’s size. It looks like a one seater and would probably be invisible to a person in a truck/suv. I wouldn’t want to be in it if it got hit.
There are plenty of US college students trying to develop this same level of technology. If you are interested, especially in contributing financially, contact Dr. Cliff Ricketts from Middle Tennessee State University. He is a very interesting man and has been working with biofuels, ethanol, and hydrogen/electric hybrids for more than 25 years!
They have been driving cars and busses on Hydrogen fuel cells in Western Canada for over a decade, and the technology is good.
Hopefully they will start to use this technology before we cannot afford, or be permitted, to buy oil from people who would destroy us.
Hate to be the cynic but. . .
Does anybody know the blast radius of Hydrogen?
A car composed of mainly of carbon fiber, ya I feel safe driving down the road when there were 6,420,000 car accidents in 2005.
Oh and the consideration of that global warming is a hoax ever hear of Milankovitch cycles or sunspots or a great variation of things that can cause climate variation not CHANGE!
O yeah, Oil supplies the world of other things beside fuel so eagerness to dissipate it is misguided.
Hate to be the cynic but. . .
Does anybody know the blast radius of Hydrogen?
A car composed of mainly of carbon fiber, ya I feel safe driving down the road when there were 6,420,000 car accidents in 2005.
Oh and the consideration of that global warming is a hoax ever hear of Milankovitch cycles or sunspots or a great variation of things that can cause climate variation not CHANGE!
O yeah, Oil supplies the world of other things beside fuel so eagerness to dissipate it is misguided.
I recommend exercise daily. Start walking, hiking and if you require transportation; utilize public transportation, afterall my tax dollars are suppose to fund the pork barrel projects today! (SARCASM) I will continue to drive my sports vehicle that can get 30 MPG on highway and approximately 25 MPG in the city. I get on average 27 MPG and my speedometer goes all the way up to 160 MPH! How fast is your new tech car and how long will get take to travel the thousand plus miles friend(s)?!
They have been driving cars and busses on Hydrogen fuel cells in Western Canada for over a decade, and the technology is good.
Hopefully they will start to use this technology before we cannot afford, or be permitted, to buy oil from people who would destroy us.
Hate to be the cynic but. . .
Does anybody know the blast radius of Hydrogen?
A car composed of mainly of carbon fiber, ya I feel safe driving down the road when there were 6,420,000 car accidents in 2005.
Oh and the consideration of that global warming is a hoax ever hear of Milankovitch cycles or sunspots or a great variation of things that can cause climate variation not CHANGE!
O yeah, Oil supplies the world of other things beside fuel so eagerness to dissipate it is misguided.
I recommend exercise daily. Start walking, hiking and if you require transportation; utilize public transportation, afterall my tax dollars are suppose to fund the pork barrel projects today! (SARCASM) I will continue to drive my sports vehicle that can get 30 MPG on highway and approximately 25 MPG in the city. I get on average 27 MPG and my speedometer goes all the way up to 160 MPH! How fast is your new tech car and how long will get take to travel the thousand plus miles friend(s)?!
DUDE THATS SICK!! AWESOME IN ONLY 09?!?!
These kids will end up “mysteriously committing suicide”…
These kids will end up “mysteriously committing suicide”…
Awesome! I would definitely run to the store or the mall in this cute little thing. Better yet, they should put pedals on it and have it run by sheer manpower, like the Flintstones! This way us fat Americans loose weight AND we have a vehicle that covers us from the heat! Seeing as it weighs 240,(wow, i know people who weigh more than that..scary) im sure it doesnt have an a/c system, but it be cool if it did, no pun intended.I live in Houston,Tx and have a bicycle, but there is NO way id ride on it during noon when I usually run my errands.
Awesome! I would definitely run to the store or the mall in this cute little thing. Better yet, they should put pedals on it and have it run by sheer manpower, like the Flintstones! This way us fat Americans loose weight AND we have a vehicle that covers us from the heat! Seeing as it weighs 240,(wow, i know people who weigh more than that..scary) im sure it doesnt have an a/c system, but it be cool if it did, no pun intended.I live in Houston,Tx and have a bicycle, but there is NO way id ride on it during noon when I usually run my errands.
Only problem with this car is that if it gets hit by a real car like my 1961 Cadillac, they will be taking the driver off the road with a spatula.
These kids will end up “mysteriously committing suicide”…
Awesome! I would definitely run to the store or the mall in this cute little thing. Better yet, they should put pedals on it and have it run by sheer manpower, like the Flintstones! This way us fat Americans loose weight AND we have a vehicle that covers us from the heat! Seeing as it weighs 240,(wow, i know people who weigh more than that..scary) im sure it doesnt have an a/c system, but it be cool if it did, no pun intended.I live in Houston,Tx and have a bicycle, but there is NO way id ride on it during noon when I usually run my errands.
Only problem with this car is that if it gets hit by a real car like my 1961 Cadillac, they will be taking the driver off the road with a spatula.
We all know that a fuel efficent car can be built, but get real and build one that is usable.
Hopefully they start manufacturing this car soon. I want one!!!! If everyone got one of these the fuel indurstry would be forced to lower their prices. I’m talken .99/gallen. It could happen.
Hopefully they start manufacturing this car soon. I want one!!!! If everyone got one of these the fuel indurstry would be forced to lower their prices. I’m talken .99/gallen. It could happen.
Sounds great, awesome engineering but…
how fast does it go?
how fast does it accelerate?
Comfort features like A/C use about 10 hp which I’m sure the car doesn’t have. An A/C system on this car would bring the mileage down to 0.
Sounds great, awesome engineering but…
how fast does it go?
how fast does it accelerate?
Comfort features like A/C use about 10 hp which I’m sure the car doesn’t have. An A/C system on this car would bring the mileage down to 0.
Hopefully they start manufacturing this car soon. I want one!!!! If everyone got one of these the fuel indurstry would be forced to lower their prices. I’m talken .99/gallen. It could happen.
Sounds great, awesome engineering but…
how fast does it go?
how fast does it accelerate?
Comfort features like A/C use about 10 hp which I’m sure the car doesn’t have. An A/C system on this car would bring the mileage down to 0.
Here’s what gets me. If they can build a car that gets that many MPG then I know the auto makers can. More importantly, the oil barons don’t want a car that gets that many miles per gallon.
Hey don’t get on the oil companies too hard, they feed my family and the families of a lot of folks in the southeren US. On the all veggie diet, all I gotta say in my opion of course, is blahhhh I have teeth made for tearing meat, I like my meat. I don’t wanna be small like an asian, I like being tall enough to work on lights with out a ladder, I like having the strength and leverage to lift or move large loads.
I’m all for new technologies, lets here it for higher gas mileage vehicles. I drive a diesel truck, if I could get more than 17 mpg I would be estactic.
If you want to see video and stories from the 2009 Shell eco-marathon in Fontana, CA go to
http://www.carlist.com/blog/?cat=142
If you want to see video and stories from the 2009 Shell eco-marathon in Fontana, CA go to
http://www.carlist.com/blog/?cat=142
Yes, this is an impressive MPG, etc…but no one mentioned the fact that since it is 90% carbon fiber, if you get into an accident you are screwed….it’s not safe to drive in an everyday environment.
Its cool that they were able to get 586 miles out of one liter of fuel, but they omit one key number… How fast can it go? If it achieved that mark at golf cart speeds, that’s not very impressive. And let’s not forget about the 240 lb weight. Virtually all cars on the road today weigh at least ten times more due to safety systems and creature comforts… and I’m sure this car carries only one person.
It’s a step in the right direction, but it’s got a long way to go before it becomes a viable transportation alternative.
How fast was it’s top traveling speeds???
Ummm… don’t know if I’d want to be an any sort of accident in this car… on open highway… against an 18 wheeler. Only 240 lbs. of Carbon Fiber?
Ummm… don’t know if I’d want to be an any sort of accident in this car… on open highway… against an 18 wheeler. Only 240 lbs. of Carbon Fiber?
man i think this is amazing i would love to have one of these cars especially me being an army wife and always having to travel this would save me alot of money…very smart ppl for making a car like that
Here’s what gets me. If they can build a car that gets that many MPG then I know the auto makers can. More importantly, the oil barons don’t want a car that gets that many miles per gallon.
Hey don’t get on the oil companies too hard, they feed my family and the families of a lot of folks in the southeren US. On the all veggie diet, all I gotta say in my opion of course, is blahhhh I have teeth made for tearing meat, I like my meat. I don’t wanna be small like an asian, I like being tall enough to work on lights with out a ladder, I like having the strength and leverage to lift or move large loads.
I’m all for new technologies, lets here it for higher gas mileage vehicles. I drive a diesel truck, if I could get more than 17 mpg I would be estactic.
If you want to see video and stories from the 2009 Shell eco-marathon in Fontana, CA go to
http://www.carlist.com/blog/?cat=142
Yes, this is an impressive MPG, etc…but no one mentioned the fact that since it is 90% carbon fiber, if you get into an accident you are screwed….it’s not safe to drive in an everyday environment.
Its cool that they were able to get 586 miles out of one liter of fuel, but they omit one key number… How fast can it go? If it achieved that mark at golf cart speeds, that’s not very impressive. And let’s not forget about the 240 lb weight. Virtually all cars on the road today weigh at least ten times more due to safety systems and creature comforts… and I’m sure this car carries only one person.
It’s a step in the right direction, but it’s got a long way to go before it becomes a viable transportation alternative.
How fast was it’s top traveling speeds???
Absolutely awesome!!!!
Ummm… don’t know if I’d want to be an any sort of accident in this car… on open highway… against an 18 wheeler. Only 240 lbs. of Carbon Fiber?
man i think this is amazing i would love to have one of these cars especially me being an army wife and always having to travel this would save me alot of money…very smart ppl for making a car like that
I think it is great to receive such information. I have the design for an all electric car that has unlimeited usage as it produces more electry than it uses BUT I dont have the funds to produce a proto type for show and tell. These are the cars of the future for sure. Thanks
I think it is great to receive such information. I have the design for an all electric car that has unlimeited usage as it produces more electry than it uses BUT I dont have the funds to produce a proto type for show and tell. These are the cars of the future for sure. Thanks
There is no way the crooked oil companies will let this car be mass produced. They do not want the middle class or the poor to have any money left. I hope there comes a day they have to eat there oil to survive.
There is no way the crooked oil companies will let this car be mass produced. They do not want the middle class or the poor to have any money left. I hope there comes a day they have to eat there oil to survive.
Great Job! Why are we paying so much for fuel… when the answer is right in front of us? Shouldn’t those be all over the world by now… it is 2009. Who knows maybe nano technology or solar power could be the next step.
Joost
Great Job! Why are we paying so much for fuel… when the answer is right in front of us? Shouldn’t those be all over the world by now… it is 2009. Who knows maybe nano technology or solar power could be the next step.
Joost
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I think it is great to receive such information. I have the design for an all electric car that has unlimeited usage as it produces more electry than it uses BUT I dont have the funds to produce a proto type for show and tell. These are the cars of the future for sure. Thanks
There is no way the crooked oil companies will let this car be mass produced. They do not want the middle class or the poor to have any money left. I hope there comes a day they have to eat there oil to survive.
Great Job! Why are we paying so much for fuel… when the answer is right in front of us? Shouldn’t those be all over the world by now… it is 2009. Who knows maybe nano technology or solar power could be the next step.
Joost
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what speeds can it go, how many peopole does it hold, going 1336 on so little is awesome, yet i can’t afford a junker, technology is awesome RIGHT??
what speeds can it go, how many peopole does it hold, going 1336 on so little is awesome, yet i can’t afford a junker, technology is awesome RIGHT??
Too bad we will never see this as it would destroy a world that is ran by $$$$$. The only way we will see this is when fossil fuels are no more and the world has died from global warming.
Good job though guys!!!
p.s lol, I love the comment Jim left. 1 more MPG and it would be 1337!!!!
Don’t kid yourself people. If this car could be produced cheaply, the government would put on a ton of ‘weight’ and safety restrictions and tax the heck out of hydrogren.
Wonder where that puts u when u crash into a geo
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Wonder where that puts u when u crash into a geo
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what speeds can it go, how many peopole does it hold, going 1336 on so little is awesome, yet i can’t afford a junker, technology is awesome RIGHT??
Too bad we will never see this as it would destroy a world that is ran by $$$$$. The only way we will see this is when fossil fuels are no more and the world has died from global warming.
Good job though guys!!!
p.s lol, I love the comment Jim left. 1 more MPG and it would be 1337!!!!
Don’t kid yourself people. If this car could be produced cheaply, the government would put on a ton of ‘weight’ and safety restrictions and tax the heck out of hydrogren.
Wonder where that puts u when u crash into a geo
-_- …
Wow, that is awesome to see. Did you know that every car is a Hybrid and can be converted to run on Water? Hydrogen is already compressed in water, forget the dangers of storing compressed hydrogen.
Wow, that is awesome to see. Did you know that every car is a Hybrid and can be converted to run on Water? Hydrogen is already compressed in water, forget the dangers of storing compressed hydrogen.
Very, very impressive. I just have a question: What would happen if you get into a car wreck?
Very, very impressive. I just have a question: What would happen if you get into a car wreck?
Sooo cool for teens only a couple of years older than me. Teens aren’t completely obsessed w/ texting and the latest celeb news. (well mabe if it concerns Nick J.) teens do care about there world.
Sooo cool for teens only a couple of years older than me. Teens aren’t completely obsessed w/ texting and the latest celeb news. (well mabe if it concerns Nick J.) teens do care about there world.
figures. american companies can’t make anything good anymore.
lets get out of dragon ball-z world and realize that this poor excuse for an automobile would never suffice as a means of transportation. first case scenario upstate new york where 5 out of the 12 months are covered in snow id like to see this cereal box with wheels attempt to make it out of the driveway. second scenario.. a pebble in the road throws this 200lb car off course into a real car… id like to see how that carbon fiber would hold up.
lets get out of dragon ball-z world and realize that this poor excuse for an automobile would never suffice as a means of transportation. first case scenario upstate new york where 5 out of the 12 months are covered in snow id like to see this cereal box with wheels attempt to make it out of the driveway. second scenario.. a pebble in the road throws this 200lb car off course into a real car… id like to see how that carbon fiber would hold up.
The joke is that I weigh more than the car! I don’t know if my dog could get inside of the vehicle above!
The joke is that I weigh more than the car! I don’t know if my dog could get inside of the vehicle above!
Wonder where that puts you when u crash into a geo…
-_-
Wow, that is awesome to see. Did you know that every car is a Hybrid and can be converted to run on Water? Hydrogen is already compressed in water, forget the dangers of storing compressed hydrogen.
Very, very impressive. I just have a question: What would happen if you get into a car wreck?
Sooo cool for teens only a couple of years older than me. Teens aren’t completely obsessed w/ texting and the latest celeb news. (well mabe if it concerns Nick J.) teens do care about there world.
figures. american companies can’t make anything good anymore.
WELL THE COST OF ANY PROTOTYPE IS EXORBITANT.. MASS
PRODUCTION BY FORD, GM OR CHRYSLER COULD BRING THE
PRICE TO NEAR 25,000.. I WOULD THINK…
lets get out of dragon ball-z world and realize that this poor excuse for an automobile would never suffice as a means of transportation. first case scenario upstate new york where 5 out of the 12 months are covered in snow id like to see this cereal box with wheels attempt to make it out of the driveway. second scenario.. a pebble in the road throws this 200lb car off course into a real car… id like to see how that carbon fiber would hold up.
yeah but it is not proven to be as reliable as my 1990 camry
The joke is that I weigh more than the car! I don’t know if my dog could get inside of the vehicle above!
Wonder where that puts you when u crash into a geo…
-_-
I can bench this car…that’s ridiculous
I can bench this car…that’s ridiculous
This car would be great in the idea world of theory but there is much more research and development needed so the numbers will be different on a production model. Notice that the vehicle does not have a suspension system and will not only rattle itself to pieces over long distance but will also help the driver develop back and neck pains. I think a vehicle weight of 400 lbs would be a bit more realistic even for go-kart setup, if it were to travel on tarmac at a greater speed than walking.
This car would be great in the idea world of theory but there is much more research and development needed so the numbers will be different on a production model. Notice that the vehicle does not have a suspension system and will not only rattle itself to pieces over long distance but will also help the driver develop back and neck pains. I think a vehicle weight of 400 lbs would be a bit more realistic even for go-kart setup, if it were to travel on tarmac at a greater speed than walking.
When a country is told by the oil companies not to bring in EV’s or hydrogen powered vehicles such as what happened when General Motors developed and had people drive EV’s only to later distroy all of the EV’s and GM siding with the oil companies, we had the beginning of the end of GM. Now we, the American taxpayers own part of General Motors because we bailed them out for making the wrong decisions for their business. I think that the oil companies should have bailed out GM. The oil companies made the largest profit of any group of corporations in the U.S. They can afford to bail out the auto industry, but our politicians didn’t see this as an alternative to the government bailing out GM. Another stupid move by our blindsided politicians, who don’t listen to the public as much as they should.
When a country is told by the oil companies not to bring in EV’s or hydrogen powered vehicles such as what happened when General Motors developed and had people drive EV’s only to later distroy all of the EV’s and GM siding with the oil companies, we had the beginning of the end of GM. Now we, the American taxpayers own part of General Motors because we bailed them out for making the wrong decisions for their business. I think that the oil companies should have bailed out GM. The oil companies made the largest profit of any group of corporations in the U.S. They can afford to bail out the auto industry, but our politicians didn’t see this as an alternative to the government bailing out GM. Another stupid move by our blindsided politicians, who don’t listen to the public as much as they should.
wow thats hella nice and nice design…
-Frank of 187 Mafia Ent
Hmmm Lamborghini for $170,000 or this car?….jk
That is amazing I guess…..
Can someone roll this up to something practical? or give more detail?
how fast was it going?
What were the wind conditions?
What is its exhaust made of?
What happens if you add 200 lbs for a person?
How big an improvement was this over previous efforts?
I can bench this car…that’s ridiculous
This car would be great in the idea world of theory but there is much more research and development needed so the numbers will be different on a production model. Notice that the vehicle does not have a suspension system and will not only rattle itself to pieces over long distance but will also help the driver develop back and neck pains. I think a vehicle weight of 400 lbs would be a bit more realistic even for go-kart setup, if it were to travel on tarmac at a greater speed than walking.
When a country is told by the oil companies not to bring in EV’s or hydrogen powered vehicles such as what happened when General Motors developed and had people drive EV’s only to later distroy all of the EV’s and GM siding with the oil companies, we had the beginning of the end of GM. Now we, the American taxpayers own part of General Motors because we bailed them out for making the wrong decisions for their business. I think that the oil companies should have bailed out GM. The oil companies made the largest profit of any group of corporations in the U.S. They can afford to bail out the auto industry, but our politicians didn’t see this as an alternative to the government bailing out GM. Another stupid move by our blindsided politicians, who don’t listen to the public as much as they should.
wow thats hella nice and nice design…
-Frank of 187 Mafia Ent
Hmmm Lamborghini for $170,000 or this car?….jk
That is amazing I guess…..
Can someone roll this up to something practical? or give more detail?
how fast was it going?
What were the wind conditions?
What is its exhaust made of?
What happens if you add 200 lbs for a person?
How big an improvement was this over previous efforts?
@Jim
I laughed a little, but not everyone is thinking with their keyboards. Gamer…
Cheers to Uncle B and the to the Students and Staff in Turkey!
Cheers to Uncle B and the to the Students and Staff in Turkey!
…sign me up…i want to buy one.
…sign me up…i want to buy one.
I just love the old 80s american soundtrack the video is put too. They know it is 2009 right?
I just love the old 80s american soundtrack the video is put too. They know it is 2009 right?
OK, I was into this little car until I read 170K. I can save money on gas in a car that cost me my kids college education. Whoopdedoo. If it were affordable and could survive a car accident, then I would be very impressed.
OK, I was into this little car until I read 170K. I can save money on gas in a car that cost me my kids college education. Whoopdedoo. If it were affordable and could survive a car accident, then I would be very impressed.
Just more nonsense from the world leftist media. Instead of funding such a trifle why wasn’t it used to feed starving humans in the third world? All of this is nothing new as it has been presented before dozens of times. Eletric and hybrid power is what we will end up with, not hydrogen, at least in your lifetime. Forget this expiermental nonsense and start feeding people, immunizing people, and cures for major diseases.
Just more nonsense from the world leftist media. Instead of funding such a trifle why wasn’t it used to feed starving humans in the third world? All of this is nothing new as it has been presented before dozens of times. Eletric and hybrid power is what we will end up with, not hydrogen, at least in your lifetime. Forget this expiermental nonsense and start feeding people, immunizing people, and cures for major diseases.
I is not a car, it is a golf cart. Toyota and Honda are already working on it, there will be few more years and you will see mass production of hydrogen cars on the market.
I want to know about its 0 to 60 mph time and what its top speed is. If 0 to 60 time is five minutes and its top speed is 60, forget it.
I want to know about its 0 to 60 mph time and what its top speed is. If 0 to 60 time is five minutes and its top speed is 60, forget it.
@Jim
I laughed a little, but not everyone is thinking with their keyboards. Gamer…
Cheers to Uncle B and the to the Students and Staff in Turkey!
…sign me up…i want to buy one.
I just love the old 80s american soundtrack the video is put too. They know it is 2009 right?
OK, I was into this little car until I read 170K. I can save money on gas in a car that cost me my kids college education. Whoopdedoo. If it were affordable and could survive a car accident, then I would be very impressed.
Just more nonsense from the world leftist media. Instead of funding such a trifle why wasn’t it used to feed starving humans in the third world? All of this is nothing new as it has been presented before dozens of times. Eletric and hybrid power is what we will end up with, not hydrogen, at least in your lifetime. Forget this expiermental nonsense and start feeding people, immunizing people, and cures for major diseases.
I is not a car, it is a golf cart. Toyota and Honda are already working on it, there will be few more years and you will see mass production of hydrogen cars on the market.
I want to know about its 0 to 60 mph time and what its top speed is. If 0 to 60 time is five minutes and its top speed is 60, forget it.
…i’ll buy one in a heart beat…sign me up.
…i’ll buy one in a heart beat…sign me up.
I think its a great concept and well worth going after. Unfortunately, the lawyers and lawmakers(one and the same) will destroy it in the US by the time they deem it safe enough to drive.
…i’ll buy one in a heart beat…sign me up.
This is a reply to Uncle B. First of all your response sounds as if you plagerized some book, magazine article or something. Secondly, most Americans bodies will never be the size of Asians, sorry genetics has the last word on that one. Lastly, how the hell will eating just vegatables help food supply problems. If Indians would eat meat they would not have any food supply problems. They have 1000′s of cows right next to them because they are “Sacred” give me a break. If that was the case then why don’t they grow veggies in Africa where the people are starving. Congrats on the technology from India, but don’t start bashing Americans or America. We are the strongest, proudest, and the most free country in the world. And, everybody in the world wants to be here, thats why we have the most immigrants of any other country. Go USA!!!!
This is a reply to Uncle B. First of all your response sounds as if you plagerized some book, magazine article or something. Secondly, most Americans bodies will never be the size of Asians, sorry genetics has the last word on that one. Lastly, how the hell will eating just vegatables help food supply problems. If Indians would eat meat they would not have any food supply problems. They have 1000′s of cows right next to them because they are “Sacred” give me a break. If that was the case then why don’t they grow veggies in Africa where the people are starving. Congrats on the technology from India, but don’t start bashing Americans or America. We are the strongest, proudest, and the most free country in the world. And, everybody in the world wants to be here, thats why we have the most immigrants of any other country. Go USA!!!!
My ex wife’s broom is even more energy efficient
My ex wife’s broom is even more energy efficient
Fascism is alive and prospering in America where Congress and the oil industry collude to suck up the Earth’s resources while they believe Jesus will show up and save America when all the resources are gone.
Fascism is alive and prospering in America where Congress and the oil industry collude to suck up the Earth’s resources while they believe Jesus will show up and save America when all the resources are gone.
Look for some funding somewhere, but stay away from detroit and the government or they will try and name it the obamamobile. Really hope it catches on. It might smarten up the oilboys.
This is a reply to Uncle B. First of all your response sounds as if you plagerized some book, magazine article or something. Secondly, most Americans bodies will never be the size of Asians, sorry genetics has the last word on that one. Lastly, how the hell will eating just vegatables help food supply problems. If Indians would eat meat they would not have any food supply problems. They have 1000′s of cows right next to them because they are “Sacred” give me a break. If that was the case then why don’t they grow veggies in Africa where the people are starving. Congrats on the technology from India, but don’t start bashing Americans or America. We are the strongest, proudest, and the most free country in the world. And, everybody in the world wants to be here, thats why we have the most immigrants of any other country. Go USA!!!!
My ex wife’s broom is even more energy efficient
Fascism is alive and prospering in America where Congress and the oil industry collude to suck up the Earth’s resources while they believe Jesus will show up and save America when all the resources are gone.
Look for some funding somewhere, but stay away from detroit and the government or they will try and name it the obamamobile. Really hope it catches on. It might smarten up the oilboys.
but, HOW FAST CAN IT GO?
but, HOW FAST CAN IT GO?
i am confused? why do they get the story when it won third most efficient vehicle
i am confused? why do they get the story when it won third most efficient vehicle
but, HOW FAST CAN IT GO?
NO NEED TO MAKE SARCASTIC COMMENTS PEOPLE..
LET OUR AUTO INDUSTRY GET HOLD OF IT AND QUIT THE
COMPLAINING…
i am confused? why do they get the story when it won third most efficient vehicle
use this age old TechKnowledge to make your next carbon fiber car great work you all are doing altho the car looks like a oversized go cart it is still a great ideal that is the only thing needed to transport a person from one place to another and no need for heavy Iron fuel guzzling cars I have a go-cart an 5hp motor that reaches top speed of 85 mph vroom vroom
use this age old TechKnowledge to make your next carbon fiber car great work you all are doing altho the car looks like a oversized go cart it is still a great ideal that is the only thing needed to transport a person from one place to another and no need for heavy Iron fuel guzzling cars I have a go-cart an 5hp motor that reaches top speed of 85 mph vroom vroom
unfortunately, carbon’s electronegativity is less than oxygen, meaning you will not get anywhere near the same efficiency with a hydro-cell running on gasoline. as of now, it takes app. 5.1 gal. gasoline to produce 1 gal of uncompressed, gaseous hydrogen through electrolysis. until a more efficient method is produced that can harness H+ ions, it will take tons of fuel to power that car, removing its efficiency bonus.
unfortunately, carbon’s electronegativity is less than oxygen, meaning you will not get anywhere near the same efficiency with a hydro-cell running on gasoline. as of now, it takes app. 5.1 gal. gasoline to produce 1 gal of uncompressed, gaseous hydrogen through electrolysis. until a more efficient method is produced that can harness H+ ions, it will take tons of fuel to power that car, removing its efficiency bonus.
but how fast can it go
but how fast can it go
this car sounds sweet but lets be a little practical here…at 240lbs if this were a someones personal vehicle you better hope you don’t hit anything or you’re done for lol.
Everyone thinks that this is so great and that running hydrogen will have less emissions. Wake up and smell the coffee people, the smoke might not be coming out of your car anymore but it is still coming out of the refinery that is making the hydrogen needed to fuel that thing.
No no no! This will NEVER work! This doesn’t consume enough of your tax money or create enough multi-billion dollar empires for the “right” people.
Granted it’s $170,000 today, but develop the industry and mass produce the required parts and guess what… that 170K becomes something more like 70K or even less as the years go by.
You can probably make most of the material out of something worthless to boot, so now the oil barons have barrels of useless oil–God forbid that would ever happen! LOL!
I for one, challenge each John Q. Citizen to thumb their nose at every government-run “green” idea and go green by themselves. Piss on the government suits… we don’t need them to fix our lives for us!
You mean to tell me that students in Turkey! can do this but giant American car companies are still adjusting. Ridiculous
how fast was the car being peddled,
before running out of bottled water?
seriously .. this is great..
but what was the speed traveled?
haha 1337
This car is a really neat idea, if they could get that down to a 1/4th of the price I think a lot of people who could foot the bill would buy them.
use this age old TechKnowledge to make your next carbon fiber car great work you all are doing altho the car looks like a oversized go cart it is still a great ideal that is the only thing needed to transport a person from one place to another and no need for heavy Iron fuel guzzling cars I have a go-cart an 5hp motor that reaches top speed of 85 mph vroom vroom
unfortunately, carbon’s electronegativity is less than oxygen, meaning you will not get anywhere near the same efficiency with a hydro-cell running on gasoline. as of now, it takes app. 5.1 gal. gasoline to produce 1 gal of uncompressed, gaseous hydrogen through electrolysis. until a more efficient method is produced that can harness H+ ions, it will take tons of fuel to power that car, removing its efficiency bonus.
but how fast can it go
this car sounds sweet but lets be a little practical here…at 240lbs if this were a someones personal vehicle you better hope you don’t hit anything or you’re done for lol.
Everyone thinks that this is so great and that running hydrogen will have less emissions. Wake up and smell the coffee people, the smoke might not be coming out of your car anymore but it is still coming out of the refinery that is making the hydrogen needed to fuel that thing.
No no no! This will NEVER work! This doesn’t consume enough of your tax money or create enough multi-billion dollar empires for the “right” people.
Granted it’s $170,000 today, but develop the industry and mass produce the required parts and guess what… that 170K becomes something more like 70K or even less as the years go by.
You can probably make most of the material out of something worthless to boot, so now the oil barons have barrels of useless oil–God forbid that would ever happen! LOL!
I for one, challenge each John Q. Citizen to thumb their nose at every government-run “green” idea and go green by themselves. Piss on the government suits… we don’t need them to fix our lives for us!
You mean to tell me that students in Turkey! can do this but giant American car companies are still adjusting. Ridiculous
how fast was the car being peddled,
before running out of bottled water?
seriously .. this is great..
but what was the speed traveled?
haha 1337
This car is a really neat idea, if they could get that down to a 1/4th of the price I think a lot of people who could foot the bill would buy them.
“Uncle B” has problemo’s….
Live your own life.
You only live once.
God never gave man the right to decide what happens to other people’s lives.
YOU WILL NEVER LIVE AS A PHYISCAL BEING AGAIN
STOP JUDGING OTHERS….
WHO THE F_ _ _ CARES!!!!!!!
and they only won 3rd? how come we dont hear about first… just like the media to tell about losers
Gloria a Dios por el ingenio humano… esta es una de las mejores cosas que puede pasar a nuestro tan maltratado y viejo planeta azul… que Dios siga bendiciendo a esos talentosos jóvenes con ideas cada vez más innovadoras…!!!
Hmmm..they only mentioned the type of milage it can get. There is all this hype about making vehicles that get awsome milage and using something other than oil and gas. That can be done but looking at this vehicle they gave up a lot of safety factors. Due to the size and weight, I doubt it would even survive a minor car accident (fender bender). Plus, they do not mention how fast the car can go or how well it drives in weather conditions. Judging by the weight of the car it can’t handle high speeds nor weather. This should be classified as the worlds unsafest vehicle with the best mpg. Plus, what would you do if you needed a work vehicle or needed to haul a trailor to move ect? It is a step towards the future but before we get all excited remember that people should not trade safety for mpg and enviromental safe vehicles. These enviromentally safe vehicles seem great and all but they are not practical for the industrial world nor are they safe enough. Get a bike instead they are great and use NO fuel at all!
doesn’t sound very safe to drive in
A pipefitter in the USA already did this. He took a gasoline burning engine and converted it to run on hydrogen. What’s better is his truck makes its own hydrogen from water.
we need to stop burning ‘stuff’ (hydrogen, oil, biofuels, what have you) to power our vehicles or we will remain at the mercy of fuel monopolies and mega-corporations who will continue to gouge us and trash our economies. we don’t need just a new clean type of fuel – we need a new energy delivery model for vehicles that cuts out oil companies all together.
we need electric cars with chargable batteries charged for the most part at our homes. this plan comes with a polution and production cost, just as any other. however, this plan most importantly can rapidly implement improvements to energy production (wind, solar, nuclear, whatever) since there is no infrastructure, monopoly or consumer momentum for a particular fuel delivery system.
simply put, once electric cars are the norm, when energy production is improved, people will still get the same electric energy through the same plug and therefore won’t need to change their preferences and habits (or convert to some poorly supported fledgling technology) with respect to the types of cars they drive or how they fuel up.
I’d like to see verified data on that MPG. A person on a bicycle gets the equivalent of about 950mpg (see bicycling Science) and considering a bicyclist is nearly 98% efficient I cannot see how even an ultra lean car can get close. Also you have to add in the environmental and economic costs of the carbon fiber, and all the other materials and transportation needed to construct it, then add in the cars’ costs and although its a great improvement over current cars, it’s still a car that takes space, creates traffic congestion, prevents exercise and makes at least some pollution…..
“Uncle B” has problemo’s….
Live your own life.
You only live once.
God never gave man the right to decide what happens to other people’s lives.
YOU WILL NEVER LIVE AS A PHYISCAL BEING AGAIN
STOP JUDGING OTHERS….
WHO THE F_ _ _ CARES!!!!!!!
and they only won 3rd? how come we dont hear about first… just like the media to tell about losers
Gloria a Dios por el ingenio humano… esta es una de las mejores cosas que puede pasar a nuestro tan maltratado y viejo planeta azul… que Dios siga bendiciendo a esos talentosos jóvenes con ideas cada vez más innovadoras…!!!
Hmmm..they only mentioned the type of milage it can get. There is all this hype about making vehicles that get awsome milage and using something other than oil and gas. That can be done but looking at this vehicle they gave up a lot of safety factors. Due to the size and weight, I doubt it would even survive a minor car accident (fender bender). Plus, they do not mention how fast the car can go or how well it drives in weather conditions. Judging by the weight of the car it can’t handle high speeds nor weather. This should be classified as the worlds unsafest vehicle with the best mpg. Plus, what would you do if you needed a work vehicle or needed to haul a trailor to move ect? It is a step towards the future but before we get all excited remember that people should not trade safety for mpg and enviromental safe vehicles. These enviromentally safe vehicles seem great and all but they are not practical for the industrial world nor are they safe enough. Get a bike instead they are great and use NO fuel at all!
doesn’t sound very safe to drive in
A pipefitter in the USA already did this. He took a gasoline burning engine and converted it to run on hydrogen. What’s better is his truck makes its own hydrogen from water.
we need to stop burning ‘stuff’ (hydrogen, oil, biofuels, what have you) to power our vehicles or we will remain at the mercy of fuel monopolies and mega-corporations who will continue to gouge us and trash our economies. we don’t need just a new clean type of fuel – we need a new energy delivery model for vehicles that cuts out oil companies all together.
we need electric cars with chargable batteries charged for the most part at our homes. this plan comes with a polution and production cost, just as any other. however, this plan most importantly can rapidly implement improvements to energy production (wind, solar, nuclear, whatever) since there is no infrastructure, monopoly or consumer momentum for a particular fuel delivery system.
simply put, once electric cars are the norm, when energy production is improved, people will still get the same electric energy through the same plug and therefore won’t need to change their preferences and habits (or convert to some poorly supported fledgling technology) with respect to the types of cars they drive or how they fuel up.
I’d like to see verified data on that MPG. A person on a bicycle gets the equivalent of about 950mpg (see bicycling Science) and considering a bicyclist is nearly 98% efficient I cannot see how even an ultra lean car can get close. Also you have to add in the environmental and economic costs of the carbon fiber, and all the other materials and transportation needed to construct it, then add in the cars’ costs and although its a great improvement over current cars, it’s still a car that takes space, creates traffic congestion, prevents exercise and makes at least some pollution…..
tis is so cool. i think i would spemd the money on it.!! just cause it is so small. it is light enough for me to lift. and it gets 1,366 mpg.!!! makes me happy.
Great job. But wont happen in american due to the lack of weight on the car. It would be a death trap to any one. Give me a sturdy american built car any day of the week.
that goes to show u that when u put your mind to it anything is possible
tis is so cool. i think i would spemd the money on it.!! just cause it is so small. it is light enough for me to lift. and it gets 1,366 mpg.!!! makes me happy.
Is it SAFE to drive?? Develop a car that could withstand a mild fender bender and still have that kind of mpg and I will be impressed.
Great job. But wont happen in american due to the lack of weight on the car. It would be a death trap to any one. Give me a sturdy american built car any day of the week.
that goes to show u that when u put your mind to it anything is possible
While I am astounded by the achievement, on a more practical note I wonder about omissions. 1 or 2 passenger, creature comforts, longevity of structure and parts, insurance, etc. There are more than one industry who control various aspects of economic viability. It hurts my brain to think any further.
I find this innovation becoming a glimmer of hope for all of us. I agree, however, that the greedy SOB’s for the oil companies will most likely start their on-going lying techiniques of why this is so bad for us. Oh yeah, let’s not forget their $41 BILLION profits that they might lose if we could all afford this concept and would not have to depend on oil and the freaking-ass Middle Eastern countries. Good going. Let’s hope we can all afford to buy one.
i still want a nice big gas devouring V8 to power my car. and once all you hippies switch over to your bio-diesel, my gas will be much cheaper. oh, and keep your pathetic excuse of a car away from mine, or i will just have to run you of the road while i am eating a nice big cheese burger with extra meat on it.
Too late! Fossil fuels rule….Global warming, AIDS, Cancer etc… take a backseat to BIG OIL. R&D? We had this idea when the Diesel engine was conceived. Walk or ride a bike to destinations that are close, cost? 1 quart of water which could be carried on ones person. Hydrogen will make its way in time but until then lets think of a way we can do something now!
I find this innovation becoming a glimmer of hope for all of us. I agree, however, that the greedy SOB’s for the oil companies will most likely start their on-going lying techiniques of why this is so bad for us. Oh yeah, let’s not forget their $41 BILLION profits that they might lose if we could all afford this concept and would not have to depend on oil and the freaking-ass Middle Eastern countries. Good going. Let’s hope we can all afford to buy one.
i still want a nice big gas devouring V8 to power my car. and once all you hippies switch over to your bio-diesel, my gas will be much cheaper. oh, and keep your pathetic excuse of a car away from mine, or i will just have to run you of the road while i am eating a nice big cheese burger with extra meat on it.
Too late! Fossil fuels rule….Global warming, AIDS, Cancer etc… take a backseat to BIG OIL. R&D? We had this idea when the Diesel engine was conceived. Walk or ride a bike to destinations that are close, cost? 1 quart of water which could be carried on ones person. Hydrogen will make its way in time but until then lets think of a way we can do something now!
Engineer,
Are you really an engineer? Aren’t you forgetting that you need ENERGY to pull the H out of the H2O. Its a net energy loss creating hydrogen out of water. Hydrogen is just an energy carrier at that point … no different than a battery.
How much does the efficiency go down when you add 350 pounds (or more) of passengers and groceries, etc. How much further does efficiency go down when you need to use structural components that won’t make it a death machine on the roads (e.g., being rolled over by a 2000 pound Mini Cooper).
Those considerations, as well as the energy costs of producing the fuel, need to be added into the equation.
I would have been much more impressed if they did this with a Honda Odyssey sized minivan – then, at least, it would address real world concerns.
How much does the efficiency go down when you add 350 pounds (or more) of passengers and groceries, etc. How much further does efficiency go down when you need to use structural components that won’t make it a death machine on the roads (e.g., being rolled over by a 2000 pound Mini Cooper).
Those considerations, as well as the energy costs of producing the fuel, need to be added into the equation.
I would have been much more impressed if they did this with a Honda Odyssey sized minivan – then, at least, it would address real world concerns.
And how much pollution did it take make this “green car”???
And how much pollution did it take make this “green car”???
Now if only we could solve the shortage of water to use for manufacturing hydrogen…
Now if only we could solve the shortage of water to use for manufacturing hydrogen…
Engineer,
Are you really an engineer? Aren’t you forgetting that you need ENERGY to pull the H out of the H2O. Its a net energy loss creating hydrogen out of water. Hydrogen is just an energy carrier at that point … no different than a battery.
How much does the efficiency go down when you add 350 pounds (or more) of passengers and groceries, etc. How much further does efficiency go down when you need to use structural components that won’t make it a death machine on the roads (e.g., being rolled over by a 2000 pound Mini Cooper).
Those considerations, as well as the energy costs of producing the fuel, need to be added into the equation.
I would have been much more impressed if they did this with a Honda Odyssey sized minivan – then, at least, it would address real world concerns.
And how much pollution did it take make this “green car”???
Now if only we could solve the shortage of water to use for manufacturing hydrogen…
why write about this vehicle, it only won third most fuel efficient. what happened to the first two?
That car concept would be killed in this country in a nanosecond. We have so many regulations, that is also imposible to breath!…let alone come up with innovations. Uncle B is so righ! americans need not only to lighten up in consumption but eating less and better. It is such a shame that we have become such deformed mamoths that we cannot possibly fit in a vehicle unless is a monster Hummer. We alone are guilty for bringing so much misery in this world with our hunger of energy consumption. Next time you feel like a McDonals go home and cook some healty veggies and loose some darn weight.
It’s only a matter of time until the big oil companies buy the copyrights and/or patents to this invention and rid it completely.. don’t get too excited about this folks, because the oil companies will always win
It’s only a matter of time until the big oil companies buy the copyrights and/or patents to this invention and rid it completely.. don’t get too excited about this folks, because the oil companies will always win
Nifty. I’d imagine it would disintigrate in a wreck, though.
Dude, if your having trouble reading the site, put the URL of the site in the search bar and hit enter. The site should come up first on the list, with an option to translate it
Nifty. I’d imagine it would disintigrate in a wreck, though.
Dude, if your having trouble reading the site, put the URL of the site in the search bar and hit enter. The site should come up first on the list, with an option to translate it
It seem to me that people forget the price. I would love one, but it cost as much as a house. I think they need to make one for the now a day person. Companies are setting wages so they don’t have to pay anyone higher then what they are worth. I know because my set a cap at $16. Before they had it at 20 and up. So they should make a cheap one for the everyday working man. I know carbon fiber is lite, but it cost to much. So back to the drawing board.
It seem to me that people forget the price. I would love one, but it cost as much as a house. I think they need to make one for the now a day person. Companies are setting wages so they don’t have to pay anyone higher then what they are worth. I know because my set a cap at $16. Before they had it at 20 and up. So they should make a cheap one for the everyday working man. I know carbon fiber is lite, but it cost to much. So back to the drawing board.
Let’s hope big oil wont buy it and shelf it like so many others Before!!!
Let’s hope big oil wont buy it and shelf it like so many others Before!!!
of course that car has a Shell logo on it.
very surreal!
of course that car has a Shell logo on it.
very surreal!
why write about this vehicle, it only won third most fuel efficient. what happened to the first two?
That car concept would be killed in this country in a nanosecond. We have so many regulations, that is also imposible to breath!…let alone come up with innovations. Uncle B is so righ! americans need not only to lighten up in consumption but eating less and better. It is such a shame that we have become such deformed mamoths that we cannot possibly fit in a vehicle unless is a monster Hummer. We alone are guilty for bringing so much misery in this world with our hunger of energy consumption. Next time you feel like a McDonals go home and cook some healty veggies and loose some darn weight.
It’s only a matter of time until the big oil companies buy the copyrights and/or patents to this invention and rid it completely.. don’t get too excited about this folks, because the oil companies will always win
Nifty. I’d imagine it would disintigrate in a wreck, though.
Dude, if your having trouble reading the site, put the URL of the site in the search bar and hit enter. The site should come up first on the list, with an option to translate it
It seem to me that people forget the price. I would love one, but it cost as much as a house. I think they need to make one for the now a day person. Companies are setting wages so they don’t have to pay anyone higher then what they are worth. I know because my set a cap at $16. Before they had it at 20 and up. So they should make a cheap one for the everyday working man. I know carbon fiber is lite, but it cost to much. So back to the drawing board.
Let’s hope big oil wont buy it and shelf it like so many others Before!!!
of course that car has a Shell logo on it.
very surreal!
Great article other than the word “uber”
Dam thats pretty cool for college students, but I am a high school student who is apart of the Los Altos Academy of Engineering (public high school’s engineering departments) and we have built a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and have successfully converted a Honda GX-35 4 stroke engine to run off of hydrogen. Its good to see that we are not the only students, whether in high school or college, that are looking toward the future in alternative fuel.
lasv.org
-Ernie
Dam thats pretty cool for college students, but I am a high school student who is apart of the Los Altos Academy of Engineering (public high school’s engineering departments) and we have built a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and have successfully converted a Honda GX-35 4 stroke engine to run off of hydrogen. Its good to see that we are not the only students, whether in high school or college, that are looking toward the future in alternative fuel.
lasv.org
-Ernie
Great article other than the word “uber”
Dam thats pretty cool for college students, but I am a high school student who is apart of the Los Altos Academy of Engineering (public high school’s engineering departments) and we have built a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and have successfully converted a Honda GX-35 4 stroke engine to run off of hydrogen. Its good to see that we are not the only students, whether in high school or college, that are looking toward the future in alternative fuel.
lasv.org
-Ernie
“The American Dream is dead”??? Uncle B, your an idiot. You probably believe the government is brain washing you and there are little camera’s everywhere….get a life. The problem with the American Dream is people like you exploiting their unearned right to speak their mind. Hydrogen as fuel isn’t something new…and NO ONE IS HOLDING YOU BACK OR BRAIN WASHING YOU. Just be glad someone is smart enough to research this type of alternate fuel and we are not all relying on you. We’d probably be riding donkeys if that where the case.
The milage is great and all, but if you get in an accident with any other car your screwed. A Ugo would decimate this car!
The milage is great and all, but if you get in an accident with any other car your screwed. A Ugo would decimate this car!
That’s really amazing they were able to build such a fuel efficient car. However, I wouldn’t not want to be around if that car exploded.
That’s really amazing they were able to build such a fuel efficient car. However, I wouldn’t not want to be around if that car exploded.
“The American Dream is dead”??? Uncle B, your an idiot. You probably believe the government is brain washing you and there are little camera’s everywhere….get a life. The problem with the American Dream is people like you exploiting their unearned right to speak their mind. Hydrogen as fuel isn’t something new…and NO ONE IS HOLDING YOU BACK OR BRAIN WASHING YOU. Just be glad someone is smart enough to research this type of alternate fuel and we are not all relying on you. We’d probably be riding donkeys if that where the case.
The milage is great and all, but if you get in an accident with any other car your screwed. A Ugo would decimate this car!
That’s really amazing they were able to build such a fuel efficient car. However, I wouldn’t not want to be around if that car exploded.
Rest assured, if it’s going to put a damper on the oil companies helping to destroy the middle class, the criminals in our government will make sure we can’t get one.
its funny how some college students can build a car like this but the best scientists in the world cant figure out how to create cleaner and greener cars makes you think how greed, coruption and gasoline run the world huh
its funny how some college students can build a car like this but the best scientists in the world cant figure out how to create cleaner and greener cars makes you think how greed, coruption and gasoline run the world huh
Pretty cool, but I wonder what the mileage would drop to if this were a production sized vehicle. This isn’t much bigger than some radio-controlled kit cars out there that kids play with. Fifty percent bigger, fifty percent more weight, fifty percent less mileage? Interesting concept though. Good luck!
thats no a car thats a gocart
but sound greats , and what about the horsepower of the gasoline
thats no a car thats a gocart
but sound greats , and what about the horsepower of the gasoline
Rest assured, if it’s going to put a damper on the oil companies helping to destroy the middle class, the criminals in our government will make sure we can’t get one.
its funny how some college students can build a car like this but the best scientists in the world cant figure out how to create cleaner and greener cars makes you think how greed, coruption and gasoline run the world huh
Pretty cool, but I wonder what the mileage would drop to if this were a production sized vehicle. This isn’t much bigger than some radio-controlled kit cars out there that kids play with. Fifty percent bigger, fifty percent more weight, fifty percent less mileage? Interesting concept though. Good luck!
So how does it do in a crash test rating? Not so hot I am betting?
thats no a car thats a gocart
but sound greats , and what about the horsepower of the gasoline
This type of technology could bring humanity to the next level of evolution but the greedy oil pigs have killed this technology thus far. I sincerely hope enough hurting people are fed up enough to say NO MORE and fight to bring this type of technology to the people. Tell the oil pigs to shrivel up and blow away!
This type of technology could bring humanity to the next level of evolution but the greedy oil pigs have killed this technology thus far. I sincerely hope enough hurting people are fed up enough to say NO MORE and fight to bring this type of technology to the people. Tell the oil pigs to shrivel up and blow away!
240 pound car? It’s a lock that you wouldn’t survive an accident. Hey! That would reduce your carbon footprint even more! Go team!
How many people can ride safely? It’s sad, concepts made are waisted time and resources making vehicles that could kill one person blown away in a light rain storm. So could you make a concept family car, vans & even couple & sport cars & not Indy funny cars? Dont make a race car to waste gas and ruin the air. This is just another case of BS.
How many people can ride safely? It’s sad, concepts made are waisted time and resources making vehicles that could kill one person blown away in a light rain storm. So could you make a concept family car, vans & even couple & sport cars & not Indy funny cars? Dont make a race car to waste gas and ruin the air. This is just another case of BS.
and i u get into a accident u will evidentualy DIE!!!
and i u get into a accident u will evidentualy DIE!!!
Will this vehicle successfully pass current DOT safety crash standards and bumper height requirements?
I think it is funny that it is made out of CARBON fiber. So mass production would almost defeat the purpose.
Very very interesting. I have no problems with a new, cheaper, and possabley better fuel source, but I completely disagree with Uncle B. These things are a long way off, the American people will and should refuse to be forced in to a lifestyle we don’t want to use this stuff. If the fuel tech comes out for a normal sized car or truck made out of metal or material as strong, fine. I refuse to be forced to be smaller/lighter to fit somebody eles’ idea of what I should be driving, let alone be lead in to an anarcho-marxist, socialist, humanist, or enviromental culture. I say the government needs to get out of car manufacturing and most other private enterprises, let the free market do it’s thing, and we will be driving better and more fuel efficient cars.
Very very interesting. I have no problems with a new, cheaper, and possabley better fuel source, but I completely disagree with Uncle B. These things are a long way off, the American people will and should refuse to be forced in to a lifestyle we don’t want to use this stuff. If the fuel tech comes out for a normal sized car or truck made out of metal or material as strong, fine. I refuse to be forced to be smaller/lighter to fit somebody eles’ idea of what I should be driving, let alone be lead in to an anarcho-marxist, socialist, humanist, or enviromental culture. I say the government needs to get out of car manufacturing and most other private enterprises, let the free market do it’s thing, and we will be driving better and more fuel efficient cars.
This type of technology could bring humanity to the next level of evolution but the greedy oil pigs have killed this technology thus far. I sincerely hope enough hurting people are fed up enough to say NO MORE and fight to bring this type of technology to the people. Tell the oil pigs to shrivel up and blow away!
240 pound car? It’s a lock that you wouldn’t survive an accident. Hey! That would reduce your carbon footprint even more! Go team!
How many people can ride safely? It’s sad, concepts made are waisted time and resources making vehicles that could kill one person blown away in a light rain storm. So could you make a concept family car, vans & even couple & sport cars & not Indy funny cars? Dont make a race car to waste gas and ruin the air. This is just another case of BS.
and i u get into a accident u will evidentualy DIE!!!
awesome car
Will this vehicle successfully pass current DOT safety crash standards and bumper height requirements?
I think it is funny that it is made out of CARBON fiber. So mass production would almost defeat the purpose.
Very very interesting. I have no problems with a new, cheaper, and possabley better fuel source, but I completely disagree with Uncle B. These things are a long way off, the American people will and should refuse to be forced in to a lifestyle we don’t want to use this stuff. If the fuel tech comes out for a normal sized car or truck made out of metal or material as strong, fine. I refuse to be forced to be smaller/lighter to fit somebody eles’ idea of what I should be driving, let alone be lead in to an anarcho-marxist, socialist, humanist, or enviromental culture. I say the government needs to get out of car manufacturing and most other private enterprises, let the free market do it’s thing, and we will be driving better and more fuel efficient cars.
It is curious to note what benefits technology can and will provide when it is done in an environment where politics and corporations that fear lessening dependence on oil, do not have the ability to influence or buy off the market fresh new ideas that we all need. Why was this not done in the USA? are we less intelligent? Or as in the case of the oil and automotive interest buying up and eliminating the trolly Lines in so Calif in the 1930′s(cheap- affordeable transportation for the individual)just more greedy than inovative. I remember 3 american inventors who went to american companies with their hot new ideas, and they were told: If we can not make a profit in 6 mos, we will not make, develope aqnd distribute your invention. Instead all 3 american inventors had to go to Japan where they have 10 yr plans to take over whole markets, and they do not care how long it takes. If the idiots in the USA government,biz- management and labor actually got together and agreed to work together we might be able to restore respect for so called “American Ingenuity”.
It is curious to note what benefits technology can and will provide when it is done in an environment where politics and corporations that fear lessening dependence on oil, do not have the ability to influence or buy off the market fresh new ideas that we all need. Why was this not done in the USA? are we less intelligent? Or as in the case of the oil and automotive interest buying up and eliminating the trolly Lines in so Calif in the 1930′s(cheap- affordeable transportation for the individual)just more greedy than inovative. I remember 3 american inventors who went to american companies with their hot new ideas, and they were told: If we can not make a profit in 6 mos, we will not make, develope aqnd distribute your invention. Instead all 3 american inventors had to go to Japan where they have 10 yr plans to take over whole markets, and they do not care how long it takes. If the idiots in the USA government,biz- management and labor actually got together and agreed to work together we might be able to restore respect for so called “American Ingenuity”.
Why don’t you explain that hydrogen is an inefficient fuel source as it relies on fossil fuels to be made. And that’s not a car – that’s a toy that cost $170k.
Why don’t you explain that hydrogen is an inefficient fuel source as it relies on fossil fuels to be made. And that’s not a car – that’s a toy that cost $170k.
Can’t wait to see what happens to the occupant when this thing crashes. They’ll be scraping him or her off the road for months! Come back and talk to me when you can combine this kind of MPG with the safety of my gas guzzling truck.
Can’t wait to see what happens to the occupant when this thing crashes. They’ll be scraping him or her off the road for months! Come back and talk to me when you can combine this kind of MPG with the safety of my gas guzzling truck.
that’s exactly what I was thinking xD
that’s exactly what I was thinking xD
It is curious to note what benefits technology can and will provide when it is done in an environment where politics and corporations that fear lessening dependence on oil, do not have the ability to influence or buy off the market fresh new ideas that we all need. Why was this not done in the USA? are we less intelligent? Or as in the case of the oil and automotive interest buying up and eliminating the trolly Lines in so Calif in the 1930′s(cheap- affordeable transportation for the individual)just more greedy than inovative. I remember 3 american inventors who went to american companies with their hot new ideas, and they were told: If we can not make a profit in 6 mos, we will not make, develope aqnd distribute your invention. Instead all 3 american inventors had to go to Japan where they have 10 yr plans to take over whole markets, and they do not care how long it takes. If the idiots in the USA government,biz- management and labor actually got together and agreed to work together we might be able to restore respect for so called “American Ingenuity”.
Why don’t you explain that hydrogen is an inefficient fuel source as it relies on fossil fuels to be made. And that’s not a car – that’s a toy that cost $170k.
Can’t wait to see what happens to the occupant when this thing crashes. They’ll be scraping him or her off the road for months! Come back and talk to me when you can combine this kind of MPG with the safety of my gas guzzling truck.
that’s exactly what I was thinking xD
Sure and when the 6500 pound Suburban gets hit by the carbon fiber rig say goodbye to grandma.
Oh I forgot we must regulate not legislate the cars we like to drive off the road.
I’m all for better fuel mileage, but driving a car that weighs less than me, no thanks.
Sure and when the 6500 pound Suburban gets hit by the carbon fiber rig say goodbye to grandma.
Oh I forgot we must regulate not legislate the cars we like to drive off the road.
I’m all for better fuel mileage, but driving a car that weighs less than me, no thanks.
It’s a shame that companies that control governments will find some way to make sure there will be no alternative…
So many breakthroughs yet greed keeps it all away…
unfortunate Human Beings
It’s a shame that companies that control governments will find some way to make sure there will be no alternative…
So many breakthroughs yet greed keeps it all away…
unfortunate Human Beings
This is the result of minds and hands beyond the norm. Funny,…….mankind only works at this pace when the pressure is on?
What’s the over/under on when these students will be murdered? Anyone that dares mess with big oil and all those in the government in bed with them ends up sleeping with the fishes. If these kids are able to improve their design and make it more affordable it would render gasoline and crude oil worthless.
Sure and when the 6500 pound Suburban gets hit by the carbon fiber rig say goodbye to grandma.
Oh I forgot we must regulate not legislate the cars we like to drive off the road.
I’m all for better fuel mileage, but driving a car that weighs less than me, no thanks.
It’s a shame that companies that control governments will find some way to make sure there will be no alternative…
So many breakthroughs yet greed keeps it all away…
unfortunate Human Beings
This is the result of minds and hands beyond the norm. Funny,…….mankind only works at this pace when the pressure is on?
What’s the over/under on when these students will be murdered? Anyone that dares mess with big oil and all those in the government in bed with them ends up sleeping with the fishes. If these kids are able to improve their design and make it more affordable it would render gasoline and crude oil worthless.
But how will it fare in a crash with an 18-wheeler? A Honda Civic? A deer?
But how will it fare in a crash with an 18-wheeler? A Honda Civic? A deer?
Hydrogen fueled vehicles have literally been around for decades. This is hardly new technology but now that the consumers are getting so fed up with fossil fuels we might see some of these other alternatives more and more.
However Hydrogen fuel being used on a global scale is still just a dream. It currently takes more energy to make Hydrogen fuel then it puts out so while it would be a great solution it is not yet practical. I foresee magnetic or atomic energy being used before hydrogen unless we can refine our way of producing it that is.
as for comments about automakers….this isn’t an auto-anything…its an experiment. so insulting automakers is silly. They will build what people will buy. And this isnt even designed to be a massproduced car. Ask how fast it was going, how many starts and stops, weather conditions, etc.
Its GREAT to learn, just dont act like Obama and pass a law saying we should all run out and buy a science experiment for daily duty.
as for comments about automakers….this isn’t an auto-anything…its an experiment. so insulting automakers is silly. They will build what people will buy. And this isnt even designed to be a massproduced car. Ask how fast it was going, how many starts and stops, weather conditions, etc.
Its GREAT to learn, just dont act like Obama and pass a law saying we should all run out and buy a science experiment for daily duty.
First off good job! Now, for the rude part: 1st of all why the in the hell is Shell sponsering this competition, they are in the business of selling oil not finding ways to reduce it. Also, teams competing in the competition do they get to keep their technology or is it property of Shell. And finally, if this car is really what they say it is then the oil companies especially Shell will never let the technology to be produced. A trillion dollar business has more controll and influence than many people think. Hey just look, we invaded a country for oil. What do you think would be done to a small team of individuals that come up with a great idea.
First off good job! Now, for the rude part: 1st of all why the in the hell is Shell sponsering this competition, they are in the business of selling oil not finding ways to reduce it. Also, teams competing in the competition do they get to keep their technology or is it property of Shell. And finally, if this car is really what they say it is then the oil companies especially Shell will never let the technology to be produced. A trillion dollar business has more controll and influence than many people think. Hey just look, we invaded a country for oil. What do you think would be done to a small team of individuals that come up with a great idea.
The car is no good because of it’s weight. If a truck hit you you’d be dead. You would risk your life to go over thirty miles an hour. A normal fender bender would be a major accident. Why are’nt we using hydrogen technology in the cars we drive right now?!!!!!
The car is no good because of it’s weight. If a truck hit you you’d be dead. You would risk your life to go over thirty miles an hour. A normal fender bender would be a major accident. Why are’nt we using hydrogen technology in the cars we drive right now?!!!!!
But how will it fare in a crash with an 18-wheeler? A Honda Civic? A deer?
Hydrogen fueled vehicles have literally been around for decades. This is hardly new technology but now that the consumers are getting so fed up with fossil fuels we might see some of these other alternatives more and more.
However Hydrogen fuel being used on a global scale is still just a dream. It currently takes more energy to make Hydrogen fuel then it puts out so while it would be a great solution it is not yet practical. I foresee magnetic or atomic energy being used before hydrogen unless we can refine our way of producing it that is.
as for comments about automakers….this isn’t an auto-anything…its an experiment. so insulting automakers is silly. They will build what people will buy. And this isnt even designed to be a massproduced car. Ask how fast it was going, how many starts and stops, weather conditions, etc.
Its GREAT to learn, just dont act like Obama and pass a law saying we should all run out and buy a science experiment for daily duty.
First off good job! Now, for the rude part: 1st of all why the in the hell is Shell sponsering this competition, they are in the business of selling oil not finding ways to reduce it. Also, teams competing in the competition do they get to keep their technology or is it property of Shell. And finally, if this car is really what they say it is then the oil companies especially Shell will never let the technology to be produced. A trillion dollar business has more controll and influence than many people think. Hey just look, we invaded a country for oil. What do you think would be done to a small team of individuals that come up with a great idea.
The car is no good because of it’s weight. If a truck hit you you’d be dead. You would risk your life to go over thirty miles an hour. A normal fender bender would be a major accident. Why are’nt we using hydrogen technology in the cars we drive right now?!!!!!
So this car only weighs 240lbs…compare that to the average car that weighs anywhere from 1800-2400lbs. Which one do you think would win in a crash? Yea it’s great that this car gets that many miles to the gallon but at this point its too unrealistic. 90% carbon fiber? That car would crush like a beer can in any type of collision.
I think for know I will stick with my 37mpg Civic.
I’m sure everyone would like to know how fast it goes and what kind of engine is in it. Is going up hill going to be a task for the car or will it just take it as a breeze.
I’m sure everyone would like to know how fast it goes and what kind of engine is in it. Is going up hill going to be a task for the car or will it just take it as a breeze.
1,300 miles per hour? i could be wrong but is that the distance from Miami to Atlanta [USA], I was thinking, teenagers with their own highway/highways could have cameras on the teen’s highway/road that is constantly been observed by live people…Is a possibility….
1,300 miles per hour? i could be wrong but is that the distance from Miami to Atlanta [USA], I was thinking, teenagers with their own highway/highways could have cameras on the teen’s highway/road that is constantly been observed by live people…Is a possibility….
If we could get people over their “it can’t be done” ignorance we could have these cars on the road and mass produced in 10 years. That is if we could get the politicians and big oil out of the way and let the market take over. Make it profitable and it will be done.
If we could get people over their “it can’t be done” ignorance we could have these cars on the road and mass produced in 10 years. That is if we could get the politicians and big oil out of the way and let the market take over. Make it profitable and it will be done.
the only thing wrong with this is it cant go fast because it only ways 240lb
So this car only weighs 240lbs…compare that to the average car that weighs anywhere from 1800-2400lbs. Which one do you think would win in a crash? Yea it’s great that this car gets that many miles to the gallon but at this point its too unrealistic. 90% carbon fiber? That car would crush like a beer can in any type of collision.
I think for know I will stick with my 37mpg Civic.
I’m sure everyone would like to know how fast it goes and what kind of engine is in it. Is going up hill going to be a task for the car or will it just take it as a breeze.
1,300 miles per hour? i could be wrong but is that the distance from Miami to Atlanta [USA], I was thinking, teenagers with their own highway/highways could have cameras on the teen’s highway/road that is constantly been observed by live people…Is a possibility….
If we could get people over their “it can’t be done” ignorance we could have these cars on the road and mass produced in 10 years. That is if we could get the politicians and big oil out of the way and let the market take over. Make it profitable and it will be done.
the only thing wrong with this is it cant go fast because it only ways 240lb
why does everybody still get so excited about lower MPG when we dont even need the fuel? what about the air car?
why does everybody still get so excited about lower MPG when we dont even need the fuel? what about the air car?
Could you just image when a Ford F-350 full of drunk redneck runs over something like. The next day they will all be at walmart trying to get hunting licencs to go get one so they can hang it on thier wall of the tralor.They should of played Sammy HAgar’s song I CANT DRIVE 55
I’m gonna wait it out for a little better gas mileage.
I’m gonna wait it out for a little better gas mileage.
I want one.
I want one.
nice just don’t sell out to the oil company’s like everyone else does
nice just don’t sell out to the oil company’s like everyone else does
why does everybody still get so excited about lower MPG when we dont even need the fuel? what about the air car?
Could you just image when a Ford F-350 full of drunk redneck runs over something like. The next day they will all be at walmart trying to get hunting licencs to go get one so they can hang it on thier wall of the tralor.They should of played Sammy HAgar’s song I CANT DRIVE 55
I’m gonna wait it out for a little better gas mileage.
I want one.
nice just don’t sell out to the oil company’s like everyone else does
it is awsome i sure want to have one
it is awsome i sure want to have one
I hope Uncle B dies in a urine and stool bio-fire.
I hope Uncle B dies in a urine and stool bio-fire.
Unfortunately, innovations in fuel conservation are nothing new. Machines and technology similar to this have been around at least since the 1970′s. Because of the influential automotive and oil lobbies, we are stuck with the gas guzzling cars many insist on driving today. May the tires of this car someday meet the roads of America!
Unfortunately, innovations in fuel conservation are nothing new. Machines and technology similar to this have been around at least since the 1970′s. Because of the influential automotive and oil lobbies, we are stuck with the gas guzzling cars many insist on driving today. May the tires of this car someday meet the roads of America!
Hey Great Job Guys!
Wish I was involve with such a project. You are not doing a service to your country or the world but entire humanity to come…
P.S how about a bigger engine and faster even half the MPG. I think it would be great success even in today’s market.
God Bless! Mashallah!:)
Khalid
Cool cleaner fuel, but how will it stand/ rate in automobile crashes??
Cool cleaner fuel, but how will it stand/ rate in automobile crashes??
what is truly sad is that some stupid oil company or american corporation will most likely buy the patent lock it up and throw away the key and pretend as though this never happened. Of course they will just wait until we have exhausted all fossil fuels and once we are all desparate thew pull it out, modify it and charge 4 times what they should.
The other option is all the people on the team meet with fatal “accidents” …sorry I dont trust the establishment to do what is in the planets best interest when there are billions to be made.
We will never run out of fossil fuel! This is just a big waste of time, money, and effort!
We will never run out of fossil fuel! This is just a big waste of time, money, and effort!
Yowza! That’s one amazing car! The advances in eco-friendly vehicle technology are astounding these days. I still can’t get over the 568km on only a liter of feul! And the 110kg weight. Simply amazing.
Yowza! That’s one amazing car! The advances in eco-friendly vehicle technology are astounding these days. I still can’t get over the 568km on only a liter of feul! And the 110kg weight. Simply amazing.
it is awsome i sure want to have one
I hope Uncle B dies in a urine and stool bio-fire.
Unfortunately, innovations in fuel conservation are nothing new. Machines and technology similar to this have been around at least since the 1970′s. Because of the influential automotive and oil lobbies, we are stuck with the gas guzzling cars many insist on driving today. May the tires of this car someday meet the roads of America!
Hey Great Job Guys!
Wish I was involve with such a project. You are not doing a service to your country or the world but entire humanity to come…
P.S how about a bigger engine and faster even half the MPG. I think it would be great success even in today’s market.
God Bless! Mashallah!:)
Khalid
Cool cleaner fuel, but how will it stand/ rate in automobile crashes??
what is truly sad is that some stupid oil company or american corporation will most likely buy the patent lock it up and throw away the key and pretend as though this never happened. Of course they will just wait until we have exhausted all fossil fuels and once we are all desparate thew pull it out, modify it and charge 4 times what they should.
The other option is all the people on the team meet with fatal “accidents” …sorry I dont trust the establishment to do what is in the planets best interest when there are billions to be made.
We will never run out of fossil fuel! This is just a big waste of time, money, and effort!
Yowza! That’s one amazing car! The advances in eco-friendly vehicle technology are astounding these days. I still can’t get over the 568km on only a liter of feul! And the 110kg weight. Simply amazing.
AWESOME!!! thats so cool because they could possibly use that whenever they want to, but how fast does it go????
AWESOME!!! thats so cool because they could possibly use that whenever they want to, but how fast does it go????
AWESOME!!! thats so cool because they could possibly use that whenever they want to, but how fast does it go????
crap
Congrats to those researchers on this achievement.
An ideal car should carry atleast 4 passengers and should give a high mileage and should also be affordable. Hope these researchers will come with such car soon.
1 such car is this.
http://smallcheapcar.blogspot.com/2008/10/pininfarina-bollore-b0-electric-compact.html
Apart from automobile world, it will be better if every individual can switch off their lights, TV’s, Monitors and other electrical gadgets when not in use.
This will reduce energy consumption a lot.
BTW, America’s oil consumption in 2008 was 6% lesser than 2007. Its partly because of recession and partly because of buying more fuel efficient vehicles.
Congrats to those researchers on this achievement.
An ideal car should carry atleast 4 passengers and should give a high mileage and should also be affordable. Hope these researchers will come with such car soon.
1 such car is this.
http://smallcheapcar.blogspot.com/2008/10/pininfarina-bollore-b0-electric-compact.html
Apart from automobile world, it will be better if every individual can switch off their lights, TV’s, Monitors and other electrical gadgets when not in use.
This will reduce energy consumption a lot.
BTW, America’s oil consumption in 2008 was 6% lesser than 2007. Its partly because of recession and partly because of buying more fuel efficient vehicles.
I sure do miss the rain down in Africa. Toto rules
I sure do miss the rain down in Africa. Toto rules
this is wounderful get government motors a shot at it
this is wounderful get government motors a shot at it
sweet a car that fits one person and can be flipped over by a gust of wind because it weighs so little
sweet a car that fits one person and can be flipped over by a gust of wind because it weighs so little
Uncle B…… are you wearing a helmet?
crap
Congrats to those researchers on this achievement.
An ideal car should carry atleast 4 passengers and should give a high mileage and should also be affordable. Hope these researchers will come with such car soon.
1 such car is this.
http://smallcheapcar.blogspot.com/2008/10/pininfarina-bollore-b0-electric-compact.html
Apart from automobile world, it will be better if every individual can switch off their lights, TV’s, Monitors and other electrical gadgets when not in use.
This will reduce energy consumption a lot.
BTW, America’s oil consumption in 2008 was 6% lesser than 2007. Its partly because of recession and partly because of buying more fuel efficient vehicles.
I sure do miss the rain down in Africa. Toto rules
this is wounderful get government motors a shot at it
sweet a car that fits one person and can be flipped over by a gust of wind because it weighs so little
Uncle B…… are you wearing a helmet?
Well we didn’t go from 40 mpg cars to 1336mpg in one jump. There have been many others who have got incredible mileage only to be stifled. Some just aren’t cost effective. I wouldn’t get excited yet. At 240 pounds it can’t withstand a bicycle crash, heavy rain, wind or a snowball from a teenager. Probably one passenger. Probably 4 mph with no wind and it won’t come with ac, stereo, or anything that squeezes any energy from its power plant. Make it drive on the road, be safe, cost effective and reliable, then tell me the fuel mileage and the sticker price. Till then, keep working at it.
Well we didn’t go from 40 mpg cars to 1336mpg in one jump. There have been many others who have got incredible mileage only to be stifled. Some just aren’t cost effective. I wouldn’t get excited yet. At 240 pounds it can’t withstand a bicycle crash, heavy rain, wind or a snowball from a teenager. Probably one passenger. Probably 4 mph with no wind and it won’t come with ac, stereo, or anything that squeezes any energy from its power plant. Make it drive on the road, be safe, cost effective and reliable, then tell me the fuel mileage and the sticker price. Till then, keep working at it.
I like the big “Shell” sticker on the hood. So much for thinking that the big oil companies are trying to suppress the advancement of alternative fuels.
Wow….truly amazing!! How I would simply love one of these cars!
Wow….truly amazing!! How I would simply love one of these cars!
Well we didn’t go from 40 mpg cars to 1336mpg in one jump. There have been many others who have got incredible mileage only to be stifled. Some just aren’t cost effective. I wouldn’t get excited yet. At 240 pounds it can’t withstand a bicycle crash, heavy rain, wind or a snowball from a teenager. Probably one passenger. Probably 4 mph with no wind and it won’t come with ac, stereo, or anything that squeezes any energy from its power plant. Make it drive on the road, be safe, cost effective and reliable, then tell me the fuel mileage and the sticker price. Till then, keep working at it.
I like the big “Shell” sticker on the hood. So much for thinking that the big oil companies are trying to suppress the advancement of alternative fuels.
Wow….truly amazing!! How I would simply love one of these cars!
I Hope this goes out in the Market Soooon…
big fucking deal.
same old, same old. use a windmill, get an alternative fuel vehicle, install solar panels on your home, all if you have a enough money to pay for it. green is as it always has been, for those who already have it.
big fucking deal.
same old, same old. use a windmill, get an alternative fuel vehicle, install solar panels on your home, all if you have a enough money to pay for it. green is as it always has been, for those who already have it.
These are people who should be getting out money to change the world. This is just impressive and I’m sure could translate into everyday life usage. Will some industries suffer? Yes but so won’t the a lot of other things if you don’t make and embrace changes such as these. @helpbusinesses on twitter
I find it very interesting that people wish to pursue these hydrogen and ethanol vehicles. These fuels are a lot more explosive and burn much hotter than gasoline; we’ll see how popular they are, after the public see’s how destructive future accidents can be.
I Hope this goes out in the Market Soooon…
big fucking deal.
same old, same old. use a windmill, get an alternative fuel vehicle, install solar panels on your home, all if you have a enough money to pay for it. green is as it always has been, for those who already have it.
These are people who should be getting out money to change the world. This is just impressive and I’m sure could translate into everyday life usage. Will some industries suffer? Yes but so won’t the a lot of other things if you don’t make and embrace changes such as these. @helpbusinesses on twitter
I find it very interesting that people wish to pursue these hydrogen and ethanol vehicles. These fuels are a lot more explosive and burn much hotter than gasoline; we’ll see how popular they are, after the public see’s how destructive future accidents can be.
Gee, that’s great… now when you invent a car with that kind of mileage capable of carrying my band, the road crew and all our gear, let me know.
By the way, if you get into an accident, do you call a guy with a broom and a bucket instead of a tow truck?
Gee, that’s great… now when you invent a car with that kind of mileage capable of carrying my band, the road crew and all our gear, let me know.
By the way, if you get into an accident, do you call a guy with a broom and a bucket instead of a tow truck?
Go Go Go Go Go
Go Go Go Go Go
Great technology but the drive to NASA to refill would be rediculous.
Great technology but the drive to NASA to refill would be rediculous.
I would love to see that toy run a red light when I’m going through the intersection in my 1999 Ford F-150, and see who survives! The GEEK, or the MAN in the AMERICAN Truck! If it was not for AMERICAN’S the Turks would be speaking German!!
I believe that nothing is impossible with God if we progress with bio-products, then the world is no longer burden with the trash of progressism.
Carbon has been around since God spoke it into existence. Plastic bags, non-degradeable styroform, and etc. Can be replaced by many carbon refuse. For example, corn and the plant can be used in place of plastics. Corn has a natural ingredient that bonds and seals, that can be resilient against leakages. For example when molded to a particular shape such as fast food containers. Rice can be used to takeout fast food, and can be eaten or disposed off anywhere. These product has a high bio-degrading point, and is quickly decomposed. America get on the bandwagon, let show the world what we can do, with our high-technological savor, and social communties, as well.
We are the example for all countries. Hallelujah!!
its cool, but if you crash your done
Probably not. With the weight of it you would probably die in it.
i’m so amazaed a car that goes 1,336 miles to the gallon thats a lot of milage and if they’re making an unpiloted aircraft i want to be there when they do
i’m so amazaed a car that goes 1,336 miles to the gallon thats a lot of milage and if they’re making an unpiloted aircraft i want to be there when they do
Gee, that’s great… now when you invent a car with that kind of mileage capable of carrying my band, the road crew and all our gear, let me know.
By the way, if you get into an accident, do you call a guy with a broom and a bucket instead of a tow truck?
Go Go Go Go Go
Great technology but the drive to NASA to refill would be rediculous.
I would love to see that toy run a red light when I’m going through the intersection in my 1999 Ford F-150, and see who survives! The GEEK, or the MAN in the AMERICAN Truck! If it was not for AMERICAN’S the Turks would be speaking German!!
I believe that nothing is impossible with God if we progress with bio-products, then the world is no longer burden with the trash of progressism.
Carbon has been around since God spoke it into existence. Plastic bags, non-degradeable styroform, and etc. Can be replaced by many carbon refuse. For example, corn and the plant can be used in place of plastics. Corn has a natural ingredient that bonds and seals, that can be resilient against leakages. For example when molded to a particular shape such as fast food containers. Rice can be used to takeout fast food, and can be eaten or disposed off anywhere. These product has a high bio-degrading point, and is quickly decomposed. America get on the bandwagon, let show the world what we can do, with our high-technological savor, and social communties, as well.
We are the example for all countries. Hallelujah!!
its cool, but if you crash your done
Probably not. With the weight of it you would probably die in it.
i’m so amazaed a car that goes 1,336 miles to the gallon thats a lot of milage and if they’re making an unpiloted aircraft i want to be there when they do
There’s no evidence WHATSOEVER that cars, hydrogen, oxygen, water, or roads exist. Our government has admitted this several times and still people make these ridiculous claims about all this magic and advanced technology that our best scientists have proven can not exist. These people that wrote this are a bunch of MORONS. It’s sad that there are people out there who believe this nonsense. Get a life people, stop living in a fantasy world and believing everything you hear, and learn to read an actual book before you rot your pea brains any further.
that sucks that car blows good on gas but that is it
I don’t really think it matters what it costs just to build one. Get the car companies mass producing these baby’s and the price to make the car and to get the parts will come down.
Great accomplishment but what does Africa or Toto have to do with technology and being green?
maybe Green mind, Earth day, We are scientist would have been more appropriate, no?
these kids and their vehicle will disappear and you’ll never hear about them again after reading this article. why? because there are people in power who will not allow a car that gets 1,336 mpg to be available to the general public. the oil industry will collapse, along with the world economy, and the vety powerful people will lose everything. do you think they’d allow that? no way.
a car that ran on only water was invented in the mid-90′s, and there was talk about it replacing replacing vehicles that ran on fossil fuels. do you know what happened to it? the guy who invented it died of mysterious, unknown causes and the prototype he built was stolen right outta his garage.
in other words, the kids who built this hydrogen car are SO screwed.
I like the looks of this car and the idea of 1000 plus miles. First such car of its nature to catch my eye. However i have no intention of giving up my 1949 gmc 1 ton pickup or my 62 corvette tho i would buy one to supplement my other two vehicles when and if they become affordable. As far as the other comments i read give up steak no way. And as far as war goes i hate to shatter your dream world but as long as humans inhabit the earth there will be wars.-oldsklmarine
There’s no evidence WHATSOEVER that cars, hydrogen, oxygen, water, or roads exist. Our government has admitted this several times and still people make these ridiculous claims about all this magic and advanced technology that our best scientists have proven can not exist. These people that wrote this are a bunch of MORONS. It’s sad that there are people out there who believe this nonsense. Get a life people, stop living in a fantasy world and believing everything you hear, and learn to read an actual book before you rot your pea brains any further.
that sucks that car blows good on gas but that is it
I don’t really think it matters what it costs just to build one. Get the car companies mass producing these baby’s and the price to make the car and to get the parts will come down.
Great accomplishment but what does Africa or Toto have to do with technology and being green?
maybe Green mind, Earth day, We are scientist would have been more appropriate, no?
these kids and their vehicle will disappear and you’ll never hear about them again after reading this article. why? because there are people in power who will not allow a car that gets 1,336 mpg to be available to the general public. the oil industry will collapse, along with the world economy, and the vety powerful people will lose everything. do you think they’d allow that? no way.
a car that ran on only water was invented in the mid-90′s, and there was talk about it replacing replacing vehicles that ran on fossil fuels. do you know what happened to it? the guy who invented it died of mysterious, unknown causes and the prototype he built was stolen right outta his garage.
in other words, the kids who built this hydrogen car are SO screwed.
I like the looks of this car and the idea of 1000 plus miles. First such car of its nature to catch my eye. However i have no intention of giving up my 1949 gmc 1 ton pickup or my 62 corvette tho i would buy one to supplement my other two vehicles when and if they become affordable. As far as the other comments i read give up steak no way. And as far as war goes i hate to shatter your dream world but as long as humans inhabit the earth there will be wars.-oldsklmarine
couldnt make it to 1337 shame shame
that car sucks all its good for is gas
Per Wikipedia:
“People who follow a strict vegetarian diet make up 20–42% of the population in India, while less than 30% are regular meat-eaters.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_cuisine)
I’m not saying Americans aren’t obese due to diet, but let’s not act like India is purely vegetarian. Significantly, yes. But it’s not a purely vegetarian society.
It’s matter of time. If we all pull together..the time of change will come much sooner. It’s about courage and vision which the auto industry lacks.
OK – 170K for the prototype. Detroit easily spends 10X that. So – lets get full production pricing – guarentee this comes in competitive to current vehicles. Venture capitalists get on this one!
Soooo what kinda speeds are we looking at?
couldnt make it to 1337 shame shame
that car sucks all its good for is gas
Per Wikipedia:
“People who follow a strict vegetarian diet make up 20–42% of the population in India, while less than 30% are regular meat-eaters.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_cuisine)
I’m not saying Americans aren’t obese due to diet, but let’s not act like India is purely vegetarian. Significantly, yes. But it’s not a purely vegetarian society.
It’s matter of time. If we all pull together..the time of change will come much sooner. It’s about courage and vision which the auto industry lacks.
Interesting video, only one problem, they left out any reference/assembly of the power plant they are using. Like any engineer, I would like to view the main concept behind this vehicle, the power plant. Carbon fiber is not that difficult to fabricate, neither would an aluminum, magnesium or titanium chassis but the trick is in the power plant. I see SHELL sponsored the project in some manner, perhaps it will go the way of a project that I was once involved in back in the 70′s. We were able to get 80+ mpg out of a motor built from scratch, the block was two square plates of one inch steel welded into a square box utilizing four motorcycle cranks at each corner, four VW air cooled cylinder sets and a modified VW head that rotated in the center using only one spark plug. What happened to that project : someone ( big oil ? ) bought the rights to the completed project and put it on the shelf.
Big oil is necessary to supply our needs but they don’t like competition or anything that threatens their profitability or their future earnings. Add to that the inept, politically motivated congress and you have the same mind numbing intellect that that runs our post office and medicare systems. UNTIL GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION/OVERSIGHT IS ELIMINATED, DON’T EXPECT ANYTHING TO HAPPEN IN REGARDS TO ALTERNATIVE FUELS OR REAL FUEL ECONOMY ADVANCES.
OK – 170K for the prototype. Detroit easily spends 10X that. So – lets get full production pricing – guarentee this comes in competitive to current vehicles. Venture capitalists get on this one!
Soooo what kinda speeds are we looking at?
Like my mom always says sometimes “if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is”. I noticed in the article that there was absolutely nothing negative mentioned about the car that supposedly gets 1,336 mpg. That makes me very suspicious. It doesn’t matter if the car gets 1,000,000 mpg if nobody buys it. And unless it is functional for everyday life, nobody is going to buy it.
And as for you uncle B, the American dream of liberty and freedom from tyrannical, dictatorial central government may very well be dead … thanks to environmental wackos such as yourself. If that is the case all I can say is “Come quickly, Lord Jesus, for there is no hope left for this world.”
I am confused was that with or without a driver?
and did anyone notice the stickers on the car.
and to Uncle B. You mention those other countries and what they do. that is all that they do because that is all that they have.
being poor is not a lifestyle choice.
I wonder how many days it took to design and complete the build
not sure what to think. Great job but you know our government wont ever let this be on the streets. their oil profits will go down and they wont allow that
this is what north korea should be trying to do instead of trying to make some nuclear missles
170K,… gee that is almost as much as a Caddy that only gets 18 mpg. How about that?
Like my mom always says sometimes “if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is”. I noticed in the article that there was absolutely nothing negative mentioned about the car that supposedly gets 1,336 mpg. That makes me very suspicious. It doesn’t matter if the car gets 1,000,000 mpg if nobody buys it. And unless it is functional for everyday life, nobody is going to buy it.
And as for you uncle B, the American dream of liberty and freedom from tyrannical, dictatorial central government may very well be dead … thanks to environmental wackos such as yourself. If that is the case all I can say is “Come quickly, Lord Jesus, for there is no hope left for this world.”
I am confused was that with or without a driver?
and did anyone notice the stickers on the car.
and to Uncle B. You mention those other countries and what they do. that is all that they do because that is all that they have.
being poor is not a lifestyle choice.
I wonder how many days it took to design and complete the build
not sure what to think. Great job but you know our government wont ever let this be on the streets. their oil profits will go down and they wont allow that
this is what north korea should be trying to do instead of trying to make some nuclear missles
170K,… gee that is almost as much as a Caddy that only gets 18 mpg. How about that?
Oh, just had to add a second comment – What the He%& is a Shell Logo doing on this car????? Guess you can negate my prior comment – you’ll never see this one on the road!
i still like the turbo diesel f250′s alot better.
Man I wish people will keep their political beliefs to themselves. And while you are at it, read and learn something…
Outside of that, good job to the student who did this. Great project!!
on 3 gallons of that thing you could go from 1 tip of California to the next tip…what about safety features…What about teens having 40 miles per hour…You see maybe your car coming at 60 miles per hours will destroy the other car because is made out of metal and the collision force for metal is going to be higher…But if there is a teenagers highway where you only see that car traveling the collision force is not going to be that strong because is a fiber car colliding another fiber car…is not a metal/iron car colliding another iron car…
you know the oil companies will never allow this car to see the light of day right
Oh, just had to add a second comment – What the He%& is a Shell Logo doing on this car????? Guess you can negate my prior comment – you’ll never see this one on the road!
i still like the turbo diesel f250′s alot better.
Man I wish people will keep their political beliefs to themselves. And while you are at it, read and learn something…
Outside of that, good job to the student who did this. Great project!!
on 3 gallons of that thing you could go from 1 tip of California to the next tip…what about safety features…What about teens having 40 miles per hour…You see maybe your car coming at 60 miles per hours will destroy the other car because is made out of metal and the collision force for metal is going to be higher…But if there is a teenagers highway where you only see that car traveling the collision force is not going to be that strong because is a fiber car colliding another fiber car…is not a metal/iron car colliding another iron car…
you know the oil companies will never allow this car to see the light of day right
Turkish scientists and engineers are among the brightest and innovative people in the world. Their creativity and rigour see have resulted in cutting edge technology in the field of CIGs solar energy, nuclear energy, applied mathematics and medicine, to name a few. Sadly, many of these people work for organizations and companies in the United States and Europe. How can you blame them when ministries from science to art are being run by people according to the length of their beards. How can you blame them when American supported Islamic organisations like Fetulah Gulen based in New Jersey continue a program of Islamification of institutions from the police to the subtle implementation of sharia laws into it’s legal system. How can you blame them when women are asked by an ever growing society schooled by mulahs in mandrasas to cover their heads or have acid thrown in their face? This is the reality of the situation in Turkey. I won’t blame most of these young students if they would like to leave. If you ask them, more than half will, and it is not an easy decision.
Though I too… feel great about the achievement. I am hopeful, and feel great about its implications. Let’s not forget the one’s that would say…” its non-sense” that this article is published by a “tree hugging” extremist’s. Just trying to shove down our throats… There own version of propaganda. Of course the oil companies know who we are talking about. The only reel argument that can be made against it… is jumping to soon… At what cost does this come. Every action has a reaction. Does the mass production of such a car, and its future implicated technologies. Mean an even more harmful side effect than oil does. I.e. carbon fibers- what could they harm if mass produced more so than they are now. Human beings have always reveled at there achievements and thrown it out there all too often… without understanding the repercussions. I suppose we could also argue, that what’s a life worth living, without some risk…. What the hell go for it. Part of why we have succeeded is by taking risks other life forms can’t. Because there instinct won’t let them.
Turkish scientists and engineers are among the brightest and innovative people in the world. Their creativity and rigour see have resulted in cutting edge technology in the field of CIGs solar energy, nuclear energy, applied mathematics and medicine, to name a few. Sadly, many of these people work for organizations and companies in the United States and Europe. How can you blame them when ministries from science to art are being run by people according to the length of their beards. How can you blame them when American supported Islamic organisations like Fetulah Gulen based in New Jersey continue a program of Islamification of institutions from the police to the subtle implementation of sharia laws into it’s legal system. How can you blame them when women are asked by an ever growing society schooled by mulahs in mandrasas to cover their heads or have acid thrown in their face? This is the reality of the situation in Turkey. I won’t blame most of these young students if they would like to leave. If you ask them, more than half will, and it is not an easy decision.
Though I too… feel great about the achievement. I am hopeful, and feel great about its implications. Let’s not forget the one’s that would say…” its non-sense” that this article is published by a “tree hugging” extremist’s. Just trying to shove down our throats… There own version of propaganda. Of course the oil companies know who we are talking about. The only reel argument that can be made against it… is jumping to soon… At what cost does this come. Every action has a reaction. Does the mass production of such a car, and its future implicated technologies. Mean an even more harmful side effect than oil does. I.e. carbon fibers- what could they harm if mass produced more so than they are now. Human beings have always reveled at there achievements and thrown it out there all too often… without understanding the repercussions. I suppose we could also argue, that what’s a life worth living, without some risk…. What the hell go for it. Part of why we have succeeded is by taking risks other life forms can’t. Because there instinct won’t let them.
hey uncle B you are such a moron. You and the rest of the liberals in this world need to stop pissing all over the hand that has afforded you the chance to write a response on a computer you may own all by your self. Most of the world does not have the luxury of using a computer of their own because they live in a government controlled society. You so smugly complain about “working for the man” when you should be thankful that you have the freedom to own your own posesions. I wish I had the time to respond to every point you made in that page long liberal spew you spit out of your mouth but I don’t. I will, however, make one request of you. Before you spout off half cocked about things you know very little about, stop, think, and research and at least have half the knowledge you need to make statements about eating meat and all vegie diets that other countries that are run by ruthless dictators that live high on the hog and give their people a mere pittance of what they deserve for their hard work. until then shut the hell up!!!!!!!!!
Quuiick take this site down now I work for exxon!!!!!1
lol i want to see sumone driving that 240 pound car? run into a real car. like an american car or sumthing like a gmc or u no wat i mean. a heavy car. i no my english suks. im13 T_T
Apply this to something the everyday family can use and then I’ll get excited.
This is a huge breakthrough, I am just worried about safety but i am pretty sure most of the drivers are ready to adapt accordingly and welcome the change.
hey uncle B you are such a moron. You and the rest of the liberals in this world need to stop pissing all over the hand that has afforded you the chance to write a response on a computer you may own all by your self. Most of the world does not have the luxury of using a computer of their own because they live in a government controlled society. You so smugly complain about “working for the man” when you should be thankful that you have the freedom to own your own posesions. I wish I had the time to respond to every point you made in that page long liberal spew you spit out of your mouth but I don’t. I will, however, make one request of you. Before you spout off half cocked about things you know very little about, stop, think, and research and at least have half the knowledge you need to make statements about eating meat and all vegie diets that other countries that are run by ruthless dictators that live high on the hog and give their people a mere pittance of what they deserve for their hard work. until then shut the hell up!!!!!!!!!
Quuiick take this site down now I work for exxon!!!!!1
lol i want to see sumone driving that 240 pound car? run into a real car. like an american car or sumthing like a gmc or u no wat i mean. a heavy car. i no my english suks. im13 T_T
Apply this to something the everyday family can use and then I’ll get excited.
This is a huge breakthrough, I am just worried about safety but i am pretty sure most of the drivers are ready to adapt accordingly and welcome the change.
great song on the video!!! classic
These kids built it from scratch. If a major corporation could mass produce using the ideas from this…then maybe. But never expect a real cheap car to be made. The car companies still need to make their profit. Still, kudos to these bright kids.
As you can see — gas mileage is all about minimizing the weight of the vehicle. Typical cars weigh around 2,500 to 4,000 pounds. The car in this example weighs only 240 pounds.
If this car had a very small, mini gasoline engine on it — it would also get a very high MPG on it as well (maybe not in the 1,000 plus MPG but something in the several hundred miles per gallon..)
Excellent work, however this isn’t a very logical route to solving oil consumption/ pollution, we could however turn to a much more sensible solution, say i dunno maybe hemp fuel? I am pretty sure that is what the inventor of the diesel engine, Rudolph Diesel created it to run on. http://www.mail-archive.com/ctrl@listserv.aol.com/msg122519.html
great song on the video!!! classic
These kids built it from scratch. If a major corporation could mass produce using the ideas from this…then maybe. But never expect a real cheap car to be made. The car companies still need to make their profit. Still, kudos to these bright kids.
As you can see — gas mileage is all about minimizing the weight of the vehicle. Typical cars weigh around 2,500 to 4,000 pounds. The car in this example weighs only 240 pounds.
If this car had a very small, mini gasoline engine on it — it would also get a very high MPG on it as well (maybe not in the 1,000 plus MPG but something in the several hundred miles per gallon..)
Excellent work, however this isn’t a very logical route to solving oil consumption/ pollution, we could however turn to a much more sensible solution, say i dunno maybe hemp fuel? I am pretty sure that is what the inventor of the diesel engine, Rudolph Diesel created it to run on. http://www.mail-archive.com/ctrl@listserv.aol.com/msg122519.html
a 240 pounds car?!? good idea but is it really safe? i just imagine myself driving one of these in the highway and having a 16-wheeler passing me… the wake effect from the wind is going to send me to to the ditch.
looks cool….too bad you could die in a head on collision with a moped…
You knuckleheads! It costs more than a foreclosed home and a sligthly above average man could flip it over without help!
Keep working on it, but for now, oil is king.
You knuckleheads! It costs more than a foreclosed home and a sligthly above average man could flip it over without help!
Keep working on it, but for now, oil is king.
The car is small, but dang thats a very very very nice job. I hope big time car makers make those kinds of car too, but i doubt that they’ll sell it for a little price.
Good Job Guys&Girls on the team that built the car, more blessings!
Holy crap thats one MPG away from LEET… too bad FAIL
Holy crap thats one MPG away from LEET… too bad FAIL
a 240 pounds car?!? good idea but is it really safe? i just imagine myself driving one of these in the highway and having a 16-wheeler passing me… the wake effect from the wind is going to send me to to the ditch.
looks cool….too bad you could die in a head on collision with a moped…
You knuckleheads! It costs more than a foreclosed home and a sligthly above average man could flip it over without help!
Keep working on it, but for now, oil is king.
The car is small, but dang thats a very very very nice job. I hope big time car makers make those kinds of car too, but i doubt that they’ll sell it for a little price.
Good Job Guys&Girls on the team that built the car, more blessings!
TO BUILD A CAR THAT DRIVE SO MANY MILES ON A LITER OF GASOLINE IS BEYOND MARVELOUS IT IS AN EXTRA ORDERNARY ACCOMPLISHMENT AND I DO HOPE THAT THIS ENGINEERING IS THEM FUTURE OF GENERATION TO COME HIGH FIVE FOR YOU BROTHERS LEO CHARLEY
Holy crap thats one MPG away from LEET… too bad FAIL
Awesome fuel efficiency, sweet look, but just curious about how safe a tiny 240 pound car would be in a crash? It’s a VERY impressive car I must say.
that’s amazing…the car looks extremely cool and on top of that its economic :O hell, with the amount of money you can save when you fill you the tank (if hydrogen is as expensive as gas, that is) maybe it worth it in the long run to dish out the 170,000+ (keep in mind this is only the product cost, according to the article…it’ll more likely cost around 220-250k to actually buy one in my opinion). anyway, definitely a step forward in ecologic technology. i can imagine seeing cars like this one around the streets in 5-10 years or so.
that’s amazing…the car looks extremely cool and on top of that its economic :O hell, with the amount of money you can save when you fill you the tank (if hydrogen is as expensive as gas, that is) maybe it worth it in the long run to dish out the 170,000+ (keep in mind this is only the product cost, according to the article…it’ll more likely cost around 220-250k to actually buy one in my opinion). anyway, definitely a step forward in ecologic technology. i can imagine seeing cars like this one around the streets in 5-10 years or so.
i need something like that, seriously. it just needs to have a little bit more room so i can have at least one passenger. i hope this kind of technology becomes less expensive soon, and comes over here.
i need something like that, seriously. it just needs to have a little bit more room so i can have at least one passenger. i hope this kind of technology becomes less expensive soon, and comes over here.
What’s the point of building that car when it can never be used by the average person. If I try to drive a car that weighs 240 pounds and I get in an accident I am as good as dead. Safety is more important than crazy gas mileage.
Awesome fuel efficiency, sweet look, but just curious about how safe a tiny 240 pound car would be in a crash? It’s a VERY impressive car I must say.
that’s amazing…the car looks extremely cool and on top of that its economic :O hell, with the amount of money you can save when you fill you the tank (if hydrogen is as expensive as gas, that is) maybe it worth it in the long run to dish out the 170,000+ (keep in mind this is only the product cost, according to the article…it’ll more likely cost around 220-250k to actually buy one in my opinion). anyway, definitely a step forward in ecologic technology. i can imagine seeing cars like this one around the streets in 5-10 years or so.
i need something like that, seriously. it just needs to have a little bit more room so i can have at least one passenger. i hope this kind of technology becomes less expensive soon, and comes over here.
What’s the point of building that car when it can never be used by the average person. If I try to drive a car that weighs 240 pounds and I get in an accident I am as good as dead. Safety is more important than crazy gas mileage.
im glad to see students hard at work, however they’ve got some ways to go. the winning car got 2,757.1MPG…
http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/aboutshell/media_center/news_and_press_releases/2009/2009shellecomarathonamericas_finalresults.html
im glad to see students hard at work, however they’ve got some ways to go. the winning car got 2,757.1MPG…
http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/aboutshell/media_center/news_and_press_releases/2009/2009shellecomarathonamericas_finalresults.html
im glad to see students hard at work, however they’ve got some ways to go. the winning car got 2,757.1MPG…
http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/aboutshell/media_center/news_and_press_releases/2009/2009shellecomarathonamericas_finalresults.html
The 1,336 MPG is flat out amazing… I just don’t think this car is practical to drive, its too small and too funky for my tastes.
The 1,336 MPG is flat out amazing… I just don’t think this car is practical to drive, its too small and too funky for my tastes.
The 1,336 MPG is flat out amazing… I just don’t think this car is practical to drive, its too small and too funky for my tastes.
I think by now, americans would have a greater concept of a car like this…not degrading but i can build the same 3cyl. car like this one, out of toilet paper rolls and fiberglass glue, and get 90 miles to the gallon with gas.. lol
I really can’t be driven as an everyday car if it only weighs 240 pounds. Any type of wind will blow it right over…. But great invention!
I really can’t be driven as an everyday car if it only weighs 240 pounds. Any type of wind will blow it right over…. But great invention!
568 kilometers on 1 liter is very impressive! How many people can fit in there?
568 kilometers on 1 liter is very impressive! How many people can fit in there?
I think by now, americans would have a greater concept of a car like this…not degrading but i can build the same 3cyl. car like this one, out of toilet paper rolls and fiberglass glue, and get 90 miles to the gallon with gas.. lol
I really can’t be driven as an everyday car if it only weighs 240 pounds. Any type of wind will blow it right over…. But great invention!
568 kilometers on 1 liter is very impressive! How many people can fit in there?
where on earth do you got this briliant idea?
please email me
where on earth do you got this briliant idea?
please email me
how fast can the thing go?? who cares how many miles it can get to the gallon if it only can go 15 mph rolling down a hill
how fast can the thing go?? who cares how many miles it can get to the gallon if it only can go 15 mph rolling down a hill
where on earth do you got this briliant idea?
please email me
how fast can the thing go?? who cares how many miles it can get to the gallon if it only can go 15 mph rolling down a hill
Weighs 240 pounds?! And how fast can you go before the wind blows you into the curb? Just wondering…
Weighs 240 pounds?! And how fast can you go before the wind blows you into the curb? Just wondering…
Too bad, my car runs 1338 miles per gallon using a puree of avocado pits, grape seeds, eucalyptus leaves and peanut butter
ExxonMobil has a hit out on him already
ExxonMobil has a hit out on him already
Weighs 240 pounds?! And how fast can you go before the wind blows you into the curb? Just wondering…
Too bad, my car runs 1338 miles per gallon using a puree of avocado pits, grape seeds, eucalyptus leaves and peanut butter
ExxonMobil has a hit out on him already
Well Said Uncle B!
Well Said Uncle B!
Too bad they couldn’t squeeze one more mpg out of it, that would be leet.
Too bad they couldn’t squeeze one more mpg out of it, that would be leet.
Sweet ride..only one problem if get into a accident you die…
Too bad they couldn’t squeeze one more mpg out of it, that would be leet.
Well Said Uncle B!
Sweet ride..only one problem if get into a accident you die…
Congradulations to the students. Well done.
In the early 1960s, when we researched Organic and Inorganic photoconductors for the copy machines, many people thought, it can not be done.
Congradulations to the students. Well done.
In the early 1960s, when we researched Organic and Inorganic photoconductors for the copy machines, many people thought, it can not be done.
Hydrogen is the way to go! BUT our govt. won’t let it happen they would loose millions possibly billions of $! They can’t control the making of hydrogen enough! Any good chemist can make their own fuel! Ever wounder why we have a whole in our ozone! I don’t…thanks and props to our greedy govt!
Hydrogen is the way to go! BUT our govt. won’t let it happen they would loose millions possibly billions of $! They can’t control the making of hydrogen enough! Any good chemist can make their own fuel! Ever wounder why we have a whole in our ozone! I don’t…thanks and props to our greedy govt!
Its a good attempt, but a flawed idea if the aim is for a lightweight daily driver. The problem with just a light weight is no amount of safety features would make its occupants survive a 70 mph crash test. It would also be more likely to lose control in strong winds and likely won’t even need a foot of water to move it, like a conventional vehicle during a flood.
For a daily driver there is no interest in developing an infrastruture for hydrogen(safety again?). Extracting it from water is extremely ineffecient, either by power needed or time needed to collect enough for such fuel. Ohio University even believe its better to get hydrogen from urine than water(only takes 1/4 of the voltage to split, though bacteria limits its usefulness by turning it into ammonia rather quickly).
The SAHIMO will do well as long as it stays in a controlled environment. Well away from traffic and severe weather. Good luck in the Outback.
Did Exxon have everyone involved with development KILLED…..yet???
Did Exxon have everyone involved with development KILLED…..yet???
Having immense range is great and all, but unless we’re willing to give up all the conveniences we enjoy in vehicles this thing is just a thought exercise. The ride would be terrible, the car would be uncomfortable, the slim tires reduce friction but provide no grip, the safety rating on this thing would be awful.
Although I agree that current automotive trends are pretty bad, I think hydrogen is just an excuse not to pursue electric. Hydrogen requires electrolysis and then compression adding several more steps to getting vroom into your vehicle. Given that we live in a thermodynamic world we’d be getting anywhere from 15-50+% less energy yield from energy sources with hydrogen fuel. Given that batteries are fuggin heavy, I still doubt the pros of hydrogen fuel will offset the cons.
This car also probably does like 30mph, tops, aerodynamics and a low drag coefficient won’t save a 340 pound car (with driver) from a strong wind. Even the smallest modern compact cars that actually meet safety standards are anywhere between 5 to 8 times heavier.
Either way, what I’m really getting at is that this car doesn’t seem to push any boundaries that are practical, modern hybrids already rock ultra low drag coefficients. And running a hydrogen engine is nothing new, there are plenty of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, all this one seems to push is that lower weight = better fuel economy which isn’t terribly surprising. I bet if you scaled the engine up to 125hp and put it in a current gen Prius the gasoline and hydrogen models would have remarkably similar miles per gallon.
Also, as to the article it does not say whether the vehicle runs off an ICE or a fuel cell. But given the layout of the vehicle in the video it looks like an ICE, it’s not ground breaking, it’s just light. It’s like saying a hummer gets surprisingly good mileage compared to an Abrams tank.
Having immense range is great and all, but unless we’re willing to give up all the conveniences we enjoy in vehicles this thing is just a thought exercise. The ride would be terrible, the car would be uncomfortable, the slim tires reduce friction but provide no grip, the safety rating on this thing would be awful.
Although I agree that current automotive trends are pretty bad, I think hydrogen is just an excuse not to pursue electric. Hydrogen requires electrolysis and then compression adding several more steps to getting vroom into your vehicle. Given that we live in a thermodynamic world we’d be getting anywhere from 15-50+% less energy yield from energy sources with hydrogen fuel. Given that batteries are fuggin heavy, I still doubt the pros of hydrogen fuel will offset the cons.
This car also probably does like 30mph, tops, aerodynamics and a low drag coefficient won’t save a 340 pound car (with driver) from a strong wind. Even the smallest modern compact cars that actually meet safety standards are anywhere between 5 to 8 times heavier.
Either way, what I’m really getting at is that this car doesn’t seem to push any boundaries that are practical, modern hybrids already rock ultra low drag coefficients. And running a hydrogen engine is nothing new, there are plenty of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, all this one seems to push is that lower weight = better fuel economy which isn’t terribly surprising. I bet if you scaled the engine up to 125hp and put it in a current gen Prius the gasoline and hydrogen models would have remarkably similar miles per gallon.
Also, as to the article it does not say whether the vehicle runs off an ICE or a fuel cell. But given the layout of the vehicle in the video it looks like an ICE, it’s not ground breaking, it’s just light. It’s like saying a hummer gets surprisingly good mileage compared to an Abrams tank.
Congradulations to the students. Well done.
In the early 1960s, when we researched Organic and Inorganic photoconductors for the copy machines, many people thought, it can not be done.
Hydrogen is the way to go! BUT our govt. won’t let it happen they would loose millions possibly billions of $! They can’t control the making of hydrogen enough! Any good chemist can make their own fuel! Ever wounder why we have a whole in our ozone! I don’t…thanks and props to our greedy govt!
Its a good attempt, but a flawed idea if the aim is for a lightweight daily driver. The problem with just a light weight is no amount of safety features would make its occupants survive a 70 mph crash test. It would also be more likely to lose control in strong winds and likely won’t even need a foot of water to move it, like a conventional vehicle during a flood.
For a daily driver there is no interest in developing an infrastruture for hydrogen(safety again?). Extracting it from water is extremely ineffecient, either by power needed or time needed to collect enough for such fuel. Ohio University even believe its better to get hydrogen from urine than water(only takes 1/4 of the voltage to split, though bacteria limits its usefulness by turning it into ammonia rather quickly).
The SAHIMO will do well as long as it stays in a controlled environment. Well away from traffic and severe weather. Good luck in the Outback.
Did Exxon have everyone involved with development KILLED…..yet???
Having immense range is great and all, but unless we’re willing to give up all the conveniences we enjoy in vehicles this thing is just a thought exercise. The ride would be terrible, the car would be uncomfortable, the slim tires reduce friction but provide no grip, the safety rating on this thing would be awful.
Although I agree that current automotive trends are pretty bad, I think hydrogen is just an excuse not to pursue electric. Hydrogen requires electrolysis and then compression adding several more steps to getting vroom into your vehicle. Given that we live in a thermodynamic world we’d be getting anywhere from 15-50+% less energy yield from energy sources with hydrogen fuel. Given that batteries are fuggin heavy, I still doubt the pros of hydrogen fuel will offset the cons.
This car also probably does like 30mph, tops, aerodynamics and a low drag coefficient won’t save a 340 pound car (with driver) from a strong wind. Even the smallest modern compact cars that actually meet safety standards are anywhere between 5 to 8 times heavier.
Either way, what I’m really getting at is that this car doesn’t seem to push any boundaries that are practical, modern hybrids already rock ultra low drag coefficients. And running a hydrogen engine is nothing new, there are plenty of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, all this one seems to push is that lower weight = better fuel economy which isn’t terribly surprising. I bet if you scaled the engine up to 125hp and put it in a current gen Prius the gasoline and hydrogen models would have remarkably similar miles per gallon.
Also, as to the article it does not say whether the vehicle runs off an ICE or a fuel cell. But given the layout of the vehicle in the video it looks like an ICE, it’s not ground breaking, it’s just light. It’s like saying a hummer gets surprisingly good mileage compared to an Abrams tank.
Sweet! My question..how fast can it go?????
Uncle B I hope you don’t live in the US seeing as how you hate it and us so much, sounds like you also drank the Obama kool-aid. America is great because we set the standards. As for me I like beef and will continue my so called “habit”. New ideas are welcome but I think we can do it without blaming the USA for everything. The world hates the US out of jealousy plain and simple. If every country would stand for independence then they all could flourish along with us. God Bless America
Sweet! My question..how fast can it go?????
problem: I know people that weigh more than that car. they probably could not even get in it.
solution: perhaps this will improve eating habits in the US.
problem: I paid less for my house than what this car worth
solution: ???
problem: I’ve been in 3 car accidents, none of which were my fault, since I started driving. I would get blasted in a car this light
solution: If people in the US ate less, and exercised more, they’d be more alert behind the wheel
problem: I know people that weigh more than that car. they probably could not even get in it.
solution: perhaps this will improve eating habits in the US.
problem: I paid less for my house than what this car worth
solution: ???
problem: I’ve been in 3 car accidents, none of which were my fault, since I started driving. I would get blasted in a car this light
solution: If people in the US ate less, and exercised more, they’d be more alert behind the wheel
Yes!!! I have always believed there were better, more effective methods to get from A to B. I’ve also learned that greed at times, stands in the way of these products to come forward sooner that later. We must keep going, because we can!
Yes!!! I have always believed there were better, more effective methods to get from A to B. I’ve also learned that greed at times, stands in the way of these products to come forward sooner that later. We must keep going, because we can!
Wow!!! I would love that car!! I love the fact that people are working on making the world a cleaner place. maybe there is hope
Wow!!! I would love that car!! I love the fact that people are working on making the world a cleaner place. maybe there is hope
problem: I know people that weigh more than that car. they probably could not even get in it.
solution: perhaps this will improve eating habits in the US.
problem: I paid less for my house than what this car worth
solution: ???
problem: I’ve been in 3 car accidents, none of which were my fault, since I started driving. I would get blasted in a car this light
solution: If people in the US ate less, and exercised more, they’d be more alert behind the wheel
Yes!!! I have always believed there were better, more effective methods to get from A to B. I’ve also learned that greed at times, stands in the way of these products to come forward sooner that later. We must keep going, because we can!
Wow!!! I would love that car!! I love the fact that people are working on making the world a cleaner place. maybe there is hope
Jim said on July 13th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Couldn’t they have squeezed out 1 more MPG in order to be 1337? newbs…
HAHAHAHA
PERFECTLY SAID
Hurray for this and that… Alternative fuels research is a critical area to explore in this day and age and I’m glad someone is putting their technical know-how into something other than video games and useless advertising, but let’s think this over for a minute. This prototype is being oversold. The vehicle, if you watched the video, has no suspension or tire tread as it’s been built only for race track conditions, similar to a go-kart. I’m sure in these type of prototype races, ideal weather conditions are a deciding factor for race events (sunny, low winds, etc.) to help level the playing field for all types of powered vehicles. That considered, how many SPEEDWAYS (oval tracks, where this event was held) have hills in them other than embankments? Have you seen any that have rough surfaces, surface changes, orange barrels or stop-and-go traffic? How slow was this vehicle going? Was the vehicle drafting? And if it was, all they would need is a program similar to F1 Race Cars which allows you to lean the motor out to conserve fuel. You can see where this is going. It’s unrealistic to say it would see that kind of mileage in real world use. Try building that design into production car statistics. Give it some tread on the tires to increase rolling resistance. Add safety equipment and suspension to make it road worthy. Give the vehicle some creature comforts to build up some mass or use only the most exotic materials available to keep the weight down (why not, they already spent HOW MUCH?!?). Do that, and you can have some numbers to brag about, both MPG and $$$, as you know every auto manufacturer would pounce on the technology to corner the market. You’ll still have mileage ratings far exceeding any current hybrid available but you’ll have built a vehicle that only 1% of the population can afford. In the meantime, go buy a Prius.
Hurray for this and that… Alternative fuels research is a critical area to explore in this day and age and I’m glad someone is putting their technical know-how into something other than video games and useless advertising, but let’s think this over for a minute. This prototype is being oversold. The vehicle, if you watched the video, has no suspension or tire tread as it’s been built only for race track conditions, similar to a go-kart. I’m sure in these type of prototype races, ideal weather conditions are a deciding factor for race events (sunny, low winds, etc.) to help level the playing field for all types of powered vehicles. That considered, how many SPEEDWAYS (oval tracks, where this event was held) have hills in them other than embankments? Have you seen any that have rough surfaces, surface changes, orange barrels or stop-and-go traffic? How slow was this vehicle going? Was the vehicle drafting? And if it was, all they would need is a program similar to F1 Race Cars which allows you to lean the motor out to conserve fuel. You can see where this is going. It’s unrealistic to say it would see that kind of mileage in real world use. Try building that design into production car statistics. Give it some tread on the tires to increase rolling resistance. Add safety equipment and suspension to make it road worthy. Give the vehicle some creature comforts to build up some mass or use only the most exotic materials available to keep the weight down (why not, they already spent HOW MUCH?!?). Do that, and you can have some numbers to brag about, both MPG and $$$, as you know every auto manufacturer would pounce on the technology to corner the market. You’ll still have mileage ratings far exceeding any current hybrid available but you’ll have built a vehicle that only 1% of the population can afford. In the meantime, go buy a Prius.
Jim said on July 13th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Couldn’t they have squeezed out 1 more MPG in order to be 1337? newbs…
HAHAHAHA
PERFECTLY SAID
Hurray for this and that… Alternative fuels research is a critical area to explore in this day and age and I’m glad someone is putting their technical know-how into something other than video games and useless advertising, but let’s think this over for a minute. This prototype is being oversold. The vehicle, if you watched the video, has no suspension or tire tread as it’s been built only for race track conditions, similar to a go-kart. I’m sure in these type of prototype races, ideal weather conditions are a deciding factor for race events (sunny, low winds, etc.) to help level the playing field for all types of powered vehicles. That considered, how many SPEEDWAYS (oval tracks, where this event was held) have hills in them other than embankments? Have you seen any that have rough surfaces, surface changes, orange barrels or stop-and-go traffic? How slow was this vehicle going? Was the vehicle drafting? And if it was, all they would need is a program similar to F1 Race Cars which allows you to lean the motor out to conserve fuel. You can see where this is going. It’s unrealistic to say it would see that kind of mileage in real world use. Try building that design into production car statistics. Give it some tread on the tires to increase rolling resistance. Add safety equipment and suspension to make it road worthy. Give the vehicle some creature comforts to build up some mass or use only the most exotic materials available to keep the weight down (why not, they already spent HOW MUCH?!?). Do that, and you can have some numbers to brag about, both MPG and $$$, as you know every auto manufacturer would pounce on the technology to corner the market. You’ll still have mileage ratings far exceeding any current hybrid available but you’ll have built a vehicle that only 1% of the population can afford. In the meantime, go buy a Prius.
wow now if we can get the oil companies off there butts we can put theese ideas to use for our world and you guys rock for taking the next step boldly
I shudder at the ignorance exhibited in these comments, exemplified by David, who asks why Shell is sponsoring this car because “…selling oil not finding ways to reduce it. Also, teams competing in the competition do they get to keep their technology or is it property of Shell. And finally, if this car is really what they say it is then the oil companies especially Shell will never let the technology to be produced. A trillion dollar business has more controll and influence than many people think.” David, David, David. Silly boy. Oil is a non-renewable resource. Shell, and the other big oil companies, are indeed looking for alternative fuels for cars, because that is what their business will be in the future. And there is nothing wrong or evil about that.
Of course, summing up with the patently false liberal meme that a country was invaded for oil…well, that just proves your naivete.
FANTASTIC They are our hope for the future.
Where are our leaders in America, when did we stop being leaders in technology? Just shows you our priorities have been in the wrong place. Could it be because our leaders own Oil stock and rights?? I knew this could be done if we really wanted to be free of Oil and War. So the cost was $170,000. It is not in production yet. What is the cost of Proto type cars here in the US? Don’t knock it, let’s just get to work here in the US and show the world what we are capable of..We can do it if we have the will. Where is our CanDo spirit that made us America??
FANTASTIC They are our hope for the future.
Where are our leaders in America, when did we stop being leaders in technology? Just shows you our priorities have been in the wrong place. Could it be because our leaders own Oil stock and rights?? I knew this could be done if we really wanted to be free of Oil and War. So the cost was $170,000. It is not in production yet. What is the cost of Proto type cars here in the US? Don’t knock it, let’s just get to work here in the US and show the world what we are capable of..We can do it if we have the will. Where is our CanDo spirit that made us America??
Well Said Uncle B.
“I wish I even could start to think about building something like that… but I don’t have $170,000.”
Och, me too! And yet, GM had 170K many times over, and chose not to.
Morons.
“I wish I even could start to think about building something like that… but I don’t have $170,000.”
Och, me too! And yet, GM had 170K many times over, and chose not to.
Morons.
I wonder how much Hp that got?
& I bet Honda or toyota will get there prodotype or buy the bluprints of them for nig money
I shudder at the ignorance exhibited in these comments, exemplified by David, who asks why Shell is sponsoring this car because “…selling oil not finding ways to reduce it. Also, teams competing in the competition do they get to keep their technology or is it property of Shell. And finally, if this car is really what they say it is then the oil companies especially Shell will never let the technology to be produced. A trillion dollar business has more controll and influence than many people think.” David, David, David. Silly boy. Oil is a non-renewable resource. Shell, and the other big oil companies, are indeed looking for alternative fuels for cars, because that is what their business will be in the future. And there is nothing wrong or evil about that.
Of course, summing up with the patently false liberal meme that a country was invaded for oil…well, that just proves your naivete.
FANTASTIC They are our hope for the future.
Where are our leaders in America, when did we stop being leaders in technology? Just shows you our priorities have been in the wrong place. Could it be because our leaders own Oil stock and rights?? I knew this could be done if we really wanted to be free of Oil and War. So the cost was $170,000. It is not in production yet. What is the cost of Proto type cars here in the US? Don’t knock it, let’s just get to work here in the US and show the world what we are capable of..We can do it if we have the will. Where is our CanDo spirit that made us America??
Well Said Uncle B.
“I wish I even could start to think about building something like that… but I don’t have $170,000.”
Och, me too! And yet, GM had 170K many times over, and chose not to.
Morons.
I wonder how much Hp that got?
& I bet Honda or toyota will get there prodotype or buy the bluprints of them for nig money
Uncle B. I kinda get what you said after reading it multiple times. you sure do pontificate well. if you dont like the american life go to india cook your veggies on cow dung and bathe in the dirty river of life. the article and the car is great, we dont need to bash our current situation and governmets to see that the future is bright. but like some other inventions that could have toppled the delicate balance of our society from the PTB I am glad this one isnt with in the grasp of the US patent office or black hole of obscurity.
Uncle B. I kinda get what you said after reading it multiple times. you sure do pontificate well. if you dont like the american life go to india cook your veggies on cow dung and bathe in the dirty river of life. the article and the car is great, we dont need to bash our current situation and governmets to see that the future is bright. but like some other inventions that could have toppled the delicate balance of our society from the PTB I am glad this one isnt with in the grasp of the US patent office or black hole of obscurity.
I agree with Uncle B’s rant, all of this we’re dreaming and demanding is quite possible, given that Science and Technology’s advancements at this point would be unstoppable if funded correctly or infinitely, I mean we’ve opened a door to the universe and now we’re just too poor to explore its possibilities? something isn’t making sense… so lets continue to watch our “failing economy” while our funding is currently being held hostage by dying ideas, and global corporations, it’ll only be a short time longer before we realize we can just leave the middle “man” out of this. Behind government are unfaithful, very real individuals.. you know like normal people.. just, now their doing an extremely poor job at disguising their power and running their business or i mean country… check out some of my art.. it speaks volumes for the global conversation we’re having.. http://www.artwanted.com/imageview.cfm?id=839523
I agree with Uncle B’s rant, all of this we’re dreaming and demanding is quite possible, given that Science and Technology’s advancements at this point would be unstoppable if funded correctly or infinitely, I mean we’ve opened a door to the universe and now we’re just too poor to explore its possibilities? something isn’t making sense… so lets continue to watch our “failing economy” while our funding is currently being held hostage by dying ideas, and global corporations, it’ll only be a short time longer before we realize we can just leave the middle “man” out of this. Behind government are unfaithful, very real individuals.. you know like normal people.. just, now their doing an extremely poor job at disguising their power and running their business or i mean country… check out some of my art.. it speaks volumes for the global conversation we’re having.. http://www.artwanted.com/imageview.cfm?id=839523
Even if this is the new car of the future and they are celebrated and honored with the Nobel equivalent of a technological breakthrough, it still doens’t make up for the genocide against the Armenians that their government still refuses to accept. I’m not even Armenian, but no matter how thin you slice it, it’s still bologna.
Even if this is the new car of the future and they are celebrated and honored with the Nobel equivalent of a technological breakthrough, it still doens’t make up for the genocide against the Armenians that their government still refuses to accept. I’m not even Armenian, but no matter how thin you slice it, it’s still bologna.
Uncle B. I kinda get what you said after reading it multiple times. you sure do pontificate well. if you dont like the american life go to india cook your veggies on cow dung and bathe in the dirty river of life. the article and the car is great, we dont need to bash our current situation and governmets to see that the future is bright. but like some other inventions that could have toppled the delicate balance of our society from the PTB I am glad this one isnt with in the grasp of the US patent office or black hole of obscurity.
I agree with Uncle B’s rant, all of this we’re dreaming and demanding is quite possible, given that Science and Technology’s advancements at this point would be unstoppable if funded correctly or infinitely, I mean we’ve opened a door to the universe and now we’re just too poor to explore its possibilities? something isn’t making sense… so lets continue to watch our “failing economy” while our funding is currently being held hostage by dying ideas, and global corporations, it’ll only be a short time longer before we realize we can just leave the middle “man” out of this. Behind government are unfaithful, very real individuals.. you know like normal people.. just, now their doing an extremely poor job at disguising their power and running their business or i mean country… check out some of my art.. it speaks volumes for the global conversation we’re having.. http://www.artwanted.com/imageview.cfm?id=839523
Even if this is the new car of the future and they are celebrated and honored with the Nobel equivalent of a technological breakthrough, it still doens’t make up for the genocide against the Armenians that their government still refuses to accept. I’m not even Armenian, but no matter how thin you slice it, it’s still bologna.
i don’t know if this is feasible but i am laying down options on the table…theoretically speaking…In a country like Turkey that has 71 million people, how many of those 71 million people are teenagers? maybe 500,000…So if 500,000 teens where to each contribute 100 dollars every month, it will be: 50 million dollars on the second month it will be 100 million dollars, on the 3rd month it will be 150 million dollars…The cost of a “autopista”/highway…So every 3 months there is a highway been build “just for teenagers…And when there is enough highways been build, they can create their own Movie theaters, parke de diversion, water works, clubs, skating ring, hotel etc all of them close to those highways..For example how much does a music club just for teenagers cost? maybe 5 million? so with 150 million that’s: 30 music clubs for teenagers,and that’s 30 music clubs along the highway every 3 months; how much a movie theater cost? 20 million maybe? so 150 million dollars divided by 20 million = 7 movie theaters along this highway..Remember on this highways only teens will ride with that particular car…but for this to work teens will have to have a job or a source of income…Again, theoretically speaking…All this in the country of Turkey only….Imagine now if there was 1 million teens? then it will have been 14 movie theaters, longer highway, 60 teens dancing clubs, etc…
i don’t know if this is feasible but i am laying down options on the table…theoretically speaking…In a country like Turkey that has 71 million people, how many of those 71 million people are teenagers? maybe 500,000…So if 500,000 teens where to each contribute 100 dollars every month, it will be: 50 million dollars on the second month it will be 100 million dollars, on the 3rd month it will be 150 million dollars…The cost of a “autopista”/highway…So every 3 months there is a highway been build “just for teenagers…And when there is enough highways been build, they can create their own Movie theaters, parke de diversion, water works, clubs, skating ring, hotel etc all of them close to those highways..For example how much does a music club just for teenagers cost? maybe 5 million? so with 150 million that’s: 30 music clubs for teenagers,and that’s 30 music clubs along the highway every 3 months; how much a movie theater cost? 20 million maybe? so 150 million dollars divided by 20 million = 7 movie theaters along this highway..Remember on this highways only teens will ride with that particular car…but for this to work teens will have to have a job or a source of income…Again, theoretically speaking…All this in the country of Turkey only….Imagine now if there was 1 million teens? then it will have been 14 movie theaters, longer highway, 60 teens dancing clubs, etc…
I don’t see how this is economical yet seeing as it cost 170,000 dollars to build…
I don’t see how this is economical yet seeing as it cost 170,000 dollars to build…
I’m glad and all, but they must have gotten grants for that kind of money, because nobody in their right mind would pull that amount of cash out of their — in these economic times.
To be fair though, the government will probably put an end to this sooner or later. You watch. It’ll be all over the news.
i don’t know if this is feasible but i am laying down options on the table…theoretically speaking…In a country like Turkey that has 71 million people, how many of those 71 million people are teenagers? maybe 500,000…So if 500,000 teens where to each contribute 100 dollars every month, it will be: 50 million dollars on the second month it will be 100 million dollars, on the 3rd month it will be 150 million dollars…The cost of a “autopista”/highway…So every 3 months there is a highway been build “just for teenagers…And when there is enough highways been build, they can create their own Movie theaters, parke de diversion, water works, clubs, skating ring, hotel etc all of them close to those highways..For example how much does a music club just for teenagers cost? maybe 5 million? so with 150 million that’s: 30 music clubs for teenagers,and that’s 30 music clubs along the highway every 3 months; how much a movie theater cost? 20 million maybe? so 150 million dollars divided by 20 million = 7 movie theaters along this highway..Remember on this highways only teens will ride with that particular car…but for this to work teens will have to have a job or a source of income…Again, theoretically speaking…All this in the country of Turkey only….Imagine now if there was 1 million teens? then it will have been 14 movie theaters, longer highway, 60 teens dancing clubs, etc…
I don’t see how this is economical yet seeing as it cost 170,000 dollars to build…
I’m glad and all, but they must have gotten grants for that kind of money, because nobody in their right mind would pull that amount of cash out of their — in these economic times.
To be fair though, the government will probably put an end to this sooner or later. You watch. It’ll be all over the news.
I agree with Uncle B’s rant, all of this we’re dreaming and demanding is quite possible, given that Science and Technology’s advancements at this point would be unstoppable if funded correctly or infinitely, I mean we’ve opened a door to the universe and now we’re just too poor to explore its possibilities? something isn’t making sense… so lets continue to watch our “failing economy” while our funding is currently being held hostage by dying ideas, and global corporations, it’ll only be a short time longer before we realize we can just leave the middle “man” out of this. Behind government are unfaithful, very real individuals.. you know like normal people.. just, now their doing an extremely poor job at disguising their power and running their business or i mean country… check out some of my art.. it speaks volumes for the global conversation we’re having.. http://www.artwanted.com/imageview.cfm?id=839523
I agree with Uncle B’s rant, all of this we’re dreaming and demanding is quite possible, given that Science and Technology’s advancements at this point would be unstoppable if funded correctly or infinitely, I mean we’ve opened a door to the universe and now we’re just too poor to explore its possibilities? something isn’t making sense… so lets continue to watch our “failing economy” while our funding is currently being held hostage by dying ideas, and global corporations, it’ll only be a short time longer before we realize we can just leave the middle “man” out of this. Behind government are unfaithful, very real individuals.. you know like normal people.. just, now their doing an extremely poor job at disguising their power and running their business or i mean country… check out some of my art.. it speaks volumes for the global conversation we’re having.. http://www.artwanted.com/imageview.cfm?id=839523
This is great but I hope the car industry and the oil cartel want try to kill such a product in order to cover there interests
This is great but I hope the car industry and the oil cartel want try to kill such a product in order to cover there interests
YOUNG PEOPLE=THE FUTURE!!
ALWAYS HAVE–ALWAYS WILL!!
FRESH IDEAS-INNOVATION-NO BAD HABITS TO BREAK-NO POLITICS-NO LIMITS ON CREATIVITY.
THEY ARE NOT STUCK IN THE OLD “SLUDGE” OF HOW THE SO CALLED “ESTABLISHMENT” DOES BUSINESS.
KEEP ON TRUCKING GUYS!!!
So how fast does it go?
So how fast does it go?
green cars suck
This is great but I hope the car industry and the oil cartel want try to kill such a product in order to cover there interests
Here is a car that will eventually have all the oil shieks selling barrels of oil to buy the rights to NOT produce this car. If the turkish students can find a way to produce at a reasonable cost ( less than $8,000.00) this could make them rich, if they raise their noses at the students oil shieks for a greener Earth. I say America should invest in these students, or support in house students here.and help to “GREEN UP AMERICA.”
YOUNG PEOPLE=THE FUTURE!!
ALWAYS HAVE–ALWAYS WILL!!
FRESH IDEAS-INNOVATION-NO BAD HABITS TO BREAK-NO POLITICS-NO LIMITS ON CREATIVITY.
THEY ARE NOT STUCK IN THE OLD “SLUDGE” OF HOW THE SO CALLED “ESTABLISHMENT” DOES BUSINESS.
KEEP ON TRUCKING GUYS!!!
So how fast does it go?
This car is great and all, but it probably is not safe at all. If it hit even non-moving objects like a tree, it would be destroyed completely. If it had a head on crash, the results would be devastating….
Let’s add some realism to this. The average car weighs 4000 pounds roughly. This includes all of the amenities we have to have for safety and comfort. This car weighs 240 pounds or roughly one 20th of what it would have to weigh to be viable. Dividing 1,336 by 20 and it gets 67 mpg, wow as good as a Prius and only 12 times more expensive. Build me a better battery that has longer life, shorter charging times, more charge, less weight, less expensive, and is highly recycleable. That can go with the advances in solarand wind and drive the economy. Hydrogen and biofuels are nice to play with, but no where near ready for public use.
Let’s add some realism to this. The average car weighs 4000 pounds roughly. This includes all of the amenities we have to have for safety and comfort. This car weighs 240 pounds or roughly one 20th of what it would have to weigh to be viable. Dividing 1,336 by 20 and it gets 67 mpg, wow as good as a Prius and only 12 times more expensive. Build me a better battery that has longer life, shorter charging times, more charge, less weight, less expensive, and is highly recycleable. That can go with the advances in solarand wind and drive the economy. Hydrogen and biofuels are nice to play with, but no where near ready for public use.
Be careful in pushing hydrogen as a fuel, as it is our main life support on this planet. That said, hydrogen fuel is an improvement from the dependency on oil. Better technologies are available, such as the GEET system, which utilizes almost any type of liquid as fuel. ….Additionally, the car featured in this article is simply another means of proving a method that is about 100 years old already. Even if the car’s weight was 2,400 lbs, the fuel efficiency rate would be approximately 133.6 mpg, which is nearly 10 times the efficiency of a full-size pick-up truck.
Why wouldn`t car companies go on with this technology, they are in the business of selling cars, not gas. This could take care of our dpendancy on gas for cars, only to use gas in vehicles, (airplanes) etc. that we don`t have this technology yet
This car is great and all, but it probably is not safe at all. If it hit even non-moving objects like a tree, it would be destroyed completely. If it had a head on crash, the results would be devastating….
Let’s add some realism to this. The average car weighs 4000 pounds roughly. This includes all of the amenities we have to have for safety and comfort. This car weighs 240 pounds or roughly one 20th of what it would have to weigh to be viable. Dividing 1,336 by 20 and it gets 67 mpg, wow as good as a Prius and only 12 times more expensive. Build me a better battery that has longer life, shorter charging times, more charge, less weight, less expensive, and is highly recycleable. That can go with the advances in solarand wind and drive the economy. Hydrogen and biofuels are nice to play with, but no where near ready for public use.
Be careful in pushing hydrogen as a fuel, as it is our main life support on this planet. That said, hydrogen fuel is an improvement from the dependency on oil. Better technologies are available, such as the GEET system, which utilizes almost any type of liquid as fuel. ….Additionally, the car featured in this article is simply another means of proving a method that is about 100 years old already. Even if the car’s weight was 2,400 lbs, the fuel efficiency rate would be approximately 133.6 mpg, which is nearly 10 times the efficiency of a full-size pick-up truck.
Well, I hope this car becomes affordable or at least capable of being bought in the American soil. It seems a whole lot better than the cars currently out there, and with 1336 mpg it can change the entire way America may be run! (Haha! Take that oil companies!)
Hopefully, I will be able to get my hands on this car or something similar in their system (with this insane mpg) by the time I am in college. I am glad that there are others out there that are trying to change this world for the better. If only we did not live in such a capitalist economy, but time WILL change things.
Well, I hope this car becomes affordable or at least capable of being bought in the American soil. It seems a whole lot better than the cars currently out there, and with 1336 mpg it can change the entire way America may be run! (Haha! Take that oil companies!)
Hopefully, I will be able to get my hands on this car or something similar in their system (with this insane mpg) by the time I am in college. I am glad that there are others out there that are trying to change this world for the better. If only we did not live in such a capitalist economy, but time WILL change things.
well either way you look at it yeah it is a very promising tech. the only problem with it is the americans are uterly relient on the use and gathering of fossil feuls i think we should lead by example and be the first to stop but who am i after all but a lowly citizen its not as if i as one person can change anything.
well either way you look at it yeah it is a very promising tech. the only problem with it is the americans are uterly relient on the use and gathering of fossil feuls i think we should lead by example and be the first to stop but who am i after all but a lowly citizen its not as if i as one person can change anything.
Well, I hope this car becomes affordable or at least capable of being bought in the American soil. It seems a whole lot better than the cars currently out there, and with 1336 mpg it can change the entire way America may be run! (Haha! Take that oil companies!)
Hopefully, I will be able to get my hands on this car or something similar in their system (with this insane mpg) by the time I am in college. I am glad that there are others out there that are trying to change this world for the better. If only we did not live in such a capitalist economy, but time WILL change things.
well either way you look at it yeah it is a very promising tech. the only problem with it is the americans are uterly relient on the use and gathering of fossil feuls i think we should lead by example and be the first to stop but who am i after all but a lowly citizen its not as if i as one person can change anything.
Jim you are my hero.
Impressive, but it’s not a car, it’s a fuel efficient go-cart.
Impressive, but it’s not a car, it’s a fuel efficient go-cart.
Quote: “I’m heartened to see a resurge of interest in hydrogen as a fuel. The fact that you can make it anywhere there is water could liberate the world from its present addiction to fossil fuels.”
Problem is that it takes more energy to make the Hydrogen than it produces. Unless solar is used to produce then we need to come up with a more efficient method.
This is a new stepping stone for technology! Awesome car! Great job guys!
This is a new stepping stone for technology! Awesome car! Great job guys!
It is possible to build a car of normal weight and comfort to run on compressed air and should not cost 170000 dollars to build. What is cheaper than air?
But the powers be will not allow it to be built for obvious reasons. Perhaps in my lifetime ,I would like to see this technology but that is wishful thinking.
It is possible to build a car of normal weight and comfort to run on compressed air and should not cost 170000 dollars to build. What is cheaper than air?
But the powers be will not allow it to be built for obvious reasons. Perhaps in my lifetime ,I would like to see this technology but that is wishful thinking.
Jim you are my hero.
Impressive, but it’s not a car, it’s a fuel efficient go-cart.
Quote: “I’m heartened to see a resurge of interest in hydrogen as a fuel. The fact that you can make it anywhere there is water could liberate the world from its present addiction to fossil fuels.”
Problem is that it takes more energy to make the Hydrogen than it produces. Unless solar is used to produce then we need to come up with a more efficient method.
This is a new stepping stone for technology! Awesome car! Great job guys!
It is possible to build a car of normal weight and comfort to run on compressed air and should not cost 170000 dollars to build. What is cheaper than air?
But the powers be will not allow it to be built for obvious reasons. Perhaps in my lifetime ,I would like to see this technology but that is wishful thinking.
Yeah, Nice, but what’s going to happen when we run out of water?
Yeah, Nice, but what’s going to happen when we run out of water?
sweet… jim, maybe it was 1335 and they ‘squeezed’ out it to 1336
sweet… jim, maybe it was 1335 and they ‘squeezed’ out it to 1336
Yeah, Nice, but what’s going to happen when we run out of water?
sweet… jim, maybe it was 1335 and they ‘squeezed’ out it to 1336
So the car really doesn’t get 1336 MPG.
Why have that as your headline than?
So the car really doesn’t get 1336 MPG.
Why have that as your headline than?
wow thats amazing not only does it go the distance it looks so cool man if i could get one i’d so want one… man this is what american car makers need to be doing not that other shit…
wow thats amazing not only does it go the distance it looks so cool man if i could get one i’d so want one… man this is what american car makers need to be doing not that other shit…
Hit a tree or another vehicle at highway speeds and….well lets just say, I hope your will and life insurance policy is current and up-to-date.
miguel, bro you have too much time on your hands! now if we can just get our teens to do this kind of math.
miguel, bro you have too much time on your hands! now if we can just get our teens to do this kind of math.
So the car really doesn’t get 1336 MPG.
Why have that as your headline than?
wow thats amazing not only does it go the distance it looks so cool man if i could get one i’d so want one… man this is what american car makers need to be doing not that other shit…
Hit a tree or another vehicle at highway speeds and….well lets just say, I hope your will and life insurance policy is current and up-to-date.
miguel, bro you have too much time on your hands! now if we can just get our teens to do this kind of math.
In this “do it for me” world I am excited to see people thinking and putting it out there. It’s good for government and big business to know that sooner or later someone else WILL give them a run for their money. It’s refreshing…true pioneers still exist!
what is the point of that tiny car? you’d have to be a midget to fit in that thing.
yea it gets good gas milage but how fast does it go?… :/
yea it gets good gas milage but how fast does it go?… :/
what is the point of that tiny car? you’d have to be a midget to fit in that thing.
yea it gets good gas milage but how fast does it go?… :/
In this “do it for me” world I am excited to see people thinking and putting it out there. It’s good for government and big business to know that sooner or later someone else WILL give them a run for their money. It’s refreshing…true pioneers still exist!
Make hydrogen anywhere they have water. Remember the Grand Canyon, it is one mile deep and many miles wide. It was once filled to the top with water. We are using water up at an alarming rate. When we start making fuel to run all our cars and the population keeps growing, drinking more water,making more cars what happens when we develope a shortage on H2O. We cant drink oil now can we.
This is why Detroit is in such trouble. When a bunch of students can produce a vehicle that gets 30 times better mileage than The Big Threes best available vehicle, it shows that if they go down, they deserve to. I say subsidize these whiz kids and build a plant over here….
Maybe I should also try to make my car lighter to save on fuel. I have a lot of stuff on the hood.
Make hydrogen anywhere they have water. Remember the Grand Canyon, it is one mile deep and many miles wide. It was once filled to the top with water. We are using water up at an alarming rate. When we start making fuel to run all our cars and the population keeps growing, drinking more water,making more cars what happens when we develope a shortage on H2O. We cant drink oil now can we.
This is why Detroit is in such trouble. When a bunch of students can produce a vehicle that gets 30 times better mileage than The Big Threes best available vehicle, it shows that if they go down, they deserve to. I say subsidize these whiz kids and build a plant over here….
Maybe I should also try to make my car lighter to save on fuel. I have a lot of stuff on the hood.
It’s a good idea, but somewhat weak. Carbon fiber has been around for many years (used to build light weight sailing boats for races). That’s what makes the thing expensive, but it’s very noble. Second, why not also incorporate solar panels on the roof and hood for extra power source and make it with bigger fuel capacity. I think that the real revolution will be when we harness the Electromagnetic force, the strong and weak force and solar. Water will also become precious and limited, just like fossil fuels. Think outside the BOX.
Wow! Now if only you can squeeze about 1.1 million miles out of the car before the car wears out or gets pulverized in a collision with an SUV (or even a Honda Fit would pulverize a 240 pound vehicle) you might be able to start recuperating the $170,000 price tag.
I would like to let you people know that there is a car that run’s off of AIR. And it’s price tag is a little lower than this one is. Plus there is no bad emission’s from the vehicle. Where as with this car there is still the problem of Bad emission’s because it still uses gasoline to power the motor. So if I’m going to pay such a large amount for a vehicle I’m going to make sure that I’m not adding to the pollution problem first. And this car is still doing this. And still cost a very large amount to own, but the car that runs on air has no bad emissions. which do you want to drive
It’s a good idea, but somewhat weak. Carbon fiber has been around for many years (used to build light weight sailing boats for races). That’s what makes the thing expensive, but it’s very noble. Second, why not also incorporate solar panels on the roof and hood for extra power source and make it with bigger fuel capacity. I think that the real revolution will be when we harness the Electromagnetic force, the strong and weak force and solar. Water will also become precious and limited, just like fossil fuels. Think outside the BOX.
Wow! Now if only you can squeeze about 1.1 million miles out of the car before the car wears out or gets pulverized in a collision with an SUV (or even a Honda Fit would pulverize a 240 pound vehicle) you might be able to start recuperating the $170,000 price tag.
I would like to let you people know that there is a car that run’s off of AIR. And it’s price tag is a little lower than this one is. Plus there is no bad emission’s from the vehicle. Where as with this car there is still the problem of Bad emission’s because it still uses gasoline to power the motor. So if I’m going to pay such a large amount for a vehicle I’m going to make sure that I’m not adding to the pollution problem first. And this car is still doing this. And still cost a very large amount to own, but the car that runs on air has no bad emissions. which do you want to drive
so can this even carry someone heavier than it? will someone please explain to me how a 6’4 310 pound man would fit in this? whould it even move?
so can this even carry someone heavier than it? will someone please explain to me how a 6’4 310 pound man would fit in this? whould it even move?
I build Hydrogen Fuel Cells, you guys did an awesome job! congrats on all the hard work…. do any of your guys have an youtube page?!
Did any of you “enviroMENTAL, anti-business, the-man’s-keeping-us-down, corporate America sucks, Obamaphile nut jobs happen to notice the big SHELL OIL sticker on the hood of the car…?
Just asking…
Nice, but …
1) How fast does it go?
2) The MPG reflects a driver weighing how much?
3) What is the load it can carry?
If you can scale it up a bit so that you carry 2 people
plus some groceries, travel at a decent speed, and have it be somewhat safe on the road, it might be of some value. The problem is, we still will have vehicles on the road that would squash it or cripple it with an accident going at a speed slightly greater than a walk.
I build Hydrogen Fuel Cells, you guys did an awesome job! congrats on all the hard work…. do any of your guys have an youtube page?!
Did any of you “enviroMENTAL, anti-business, the-man’s-keeping-us-down, corporate America sucks, Obamaphile nut jobs happen to notice the big SHELL OIL sticker on the hood of the car…?
Just asking…
Nice, but …
1) How fast does it go?
2) The MPG reflects a driver weighing how much?
3) What is the load it can carry?
If you can scale it up a bit so that you carry 2 people
plus some groceries, travel at a decent speed, and have it be somewhat safe on the road, it might be of some value. The problem is, we still will have vehicles on the road that would squash it or cripple it with an accident going at a speed slightly greater than a walk.
i don’t understand why build a faster car if the law always pull you over for speed. i know its hybrid car and help the air and all that but, we really need a faster car or we need a saving money car
How fast will the car go?
this is great and they can mass produce for a lot less,if they all(design team) don’t all of a sudden don’t disappear by the oil companies.
i don’t understand why build a faster car if the law always pull you over for speed. i know its hybrid car and help the air and all that but, we really need a faster car or we need a saving money car
How fast will the car go?
this is great and they can mass produce for a lot less,if they all(design team) don’t all of a sudden don’t disappear by the oil companies.
Now come on. Don’t you think the big heads at nasa have already thought up something like this? What more innovative inventions is the government keeping from us because they want us keeping the “American Dream” alive? Why did this have to come from a bunch of students?
How much energy went into creating the hydrogen?
CHECKOUT THIS WEBSITE ABOUT AN ENGINE THAT YOU COULD PUT ON YOUR CAR TODAY AND GET A THE MPG…
Just proves how amazing and truely awesome God really is. He created man. And He gave man the ability to improve, and adapt to his surrounding when the need to do so comes about. God is amazing!!!!
Now come on. Don’t you think the big heads at nasa have already thought up something like this? What more innovative inventions is the government keeping from us because they want us keeping the “American Dream” alive? Why did this have to come from a bunch of students?
How much energy went into creating the hydrogen?
CHECKOUT THIS WEBSITE ABOUT AN ENGINE THAT YOU COULD PUT ON YOUR CAR TODAY AND GET A THE MPG…
Just proves how amazing and truely awesome God really is. He created man. And He gave man the ability to improve, and adapt to his surrounding when the need to do so comes about. God is amazing!!!!
In France they have built a car that runs on compressed air. We will see neither a compressed air car, nor this car in the U.S. Big oil and the automotive industry will see to that.
Meanwhile, Al Gore and Hussein Obama continue to trash the environment with their private jets and gas guzzlers!
and how much energy (in terms of probably….fuel…) does it require to isolate and store compressed hydrogen again?
In France they have built a car that runs on compressed air. We will see neither a compressed air car, nor this car in the U.S. Big oil and the automotive industry will see to that.
Meanwhile, Al Gore and Hussein Obama continue to trash the environment with their private jets and gas guzzlers!
and how much energy (in terms of probably….fuel…) does it require to isolate and store compressed hydrogen again?
There is a problem with a car this light though. A stiff wind could literally push you off of the road. People could pick it up and carry it away. Fuel economy? Great. The mileage is very load dependent though as well. Putting a normal size American in there would probably reduce the mileage by 33%.
Simply amazing.Unfortunately, new technology has it price. Maybe in 10 years this type of car can be commercialize but not right now. Overall, this technology is a need.
Well, when I first saw the mileage great. But how much does the car weigh. It is a go kart. This car or go kart would get creamed in my area! Well after proving the durability can you build a real practical one for every day use in the UK or USA?
There is a problem with a car this light though. A stiff wind could literally push you off of the road. People could pick it up and carry it away. Fuel economy? Great. The mileage is very load dependent though as well. Putting a normal size American in there would probably reduce the mileage by 33%.
Who the heck could fit in the thing??? Its great the idea…but cant we make something that a family of 5 could fit in and still get 200 mpg? Why waste time on devloping a 1 person (someone who is 5ft and weighs 120lbs could fit it)—the car is not practical and is a waste of time and money. Build a car for the average American family that gets 100-200mpg—period!!!
Simply amazing.Unfortunately, new technology has it price. Maybe in 10 years this type of car can be commercialize but not right now. Overall, this technology is a need.
Well, when I first saw the mileage great. But how much does the car weigh. It is a go kart. This car or go kart would get creamed in my area! Well after proving the durability can you build a real practical one for every day use in the UK or USA?
dont sell the patent to the oil companies
That is awesome. I hope the american car companies take notice! If a group of students can build a hydrogen car, why can’t the automakers. Yeah it might be a bit heavier, but 200 miles a gallon would be great.
I would suggest you use a spell/grammar check the next time you write an article to be published.
Note the mistakes… two “e”s in challenge and an extra “it” in wight limit…
“conquer the inaugural 2009 Global Green Challengee–an evolution”
“assume the size and weight limit it to holding only a liter of fuel. I couldn’t verify this as their site is in Turkish and mine is a little rusty.”
Just a thought since you are claiming to be a journalist.
Make it a great day!!!
What I’d like to see is a story about a group of students who with no Corperate backing build a high mpg car using recycled materials. That would be a true “green” machine. Instead of using high tech carbon fiber use something like plastic bags from Wal-mart or maybe paper from the Sunday news paper.
dont sell the patent to the oil companies
That is awesome. I hope the american car companies take notice! If a group of students can build a hydrogen car, why can’t the automakers. Yeah it might be a bit heavier, but 200 miles a gallon would be great.
I would suggest you use a spell/grammar check the next time you write an article to be published.
Note the mistakes… two “e”s in challenge and an extra “it” in wight limit…
“conquer the inaugural 2009 Global Green Challengee–an evolution”
“assume the size and weight limit it to holding only a liter of fuel. I couldn’t verify this as their site is in Turkish and mine is a little rusty.”
Just a thought since you are claiming to be a journalist.
Make it a great day!!!
What I’d like to see is a story about a group of students who with no Corperate backing build a high mpg car using recycled materials. That would be a true “green” machine. Instead of using high tech carbon fiber use something like plastic bags from Wal-mart or maybe paper from the Sunday news paper.
oh no, there are americans who weigh more than this car, oh no please dont! lol
and to think… why can’t ford or gm come up with somthing close to this? goes to show how pathetic the american motor companies are these days. their supposed to be the pros, the best, and they get wrecked by students at what their being payed ALOT for
The future of America at work. I’m proud of all of you. The price is a bit much, but I’m sure with a few investors u can bring things down to size. I love what your doing, and keep up the good work. The county, and the world will be thankful for your countless hours of work. It’s young minds like yours that keep this county at the top of the game. Once again, we are all proud of you, and keep up the good work
Tell me how did you make that car I am becomeing an engineer in a year and I need to know exactly how you made that car.
oh no, there are americans who weigh more than this car, oh no please dont! lol
and to think… why can’t ford or gm come up with somthing close to this? goes to show how pathetic the american motor companies are these days. their supposed to be the pros, the best, and they get wrecked by students at what their being payed ALOT for
The future of America at work. I’m proud of all of you. The price is a bit much, but I’m sure with a few investors u can bring things down to size. I love what your doing, and keep up the good work. The county, and the world will be thankful for your countless hours of work. It’s young minds like yours that keep this county at the top of the game. Once again, we are all proud of you, and keep up the good work
Tell me how did you make that car I am becomeing an engineer in a year and I need to know exactly how you made that car.
and a $170k…are you kidding me…this is so wasteful!!! For under $50k we should be driving around in something like a camery that gets 200mpg…that would be great…that would solve the oil issue!!! We dont need something to get 1,000 mpg that cost 200k…nobody can afford such a thing…
I love it when my partner gets on top of me in the car I can actually not have to pay attention to the gas. He worries so much this car would solve our problems but it wont heal my rear
To Uncle Mike: Spoken like a true Communist. Please do entertain us some more with your mindless liberal drivel…..
To Uncle Mike: Spoken like a true Communist. Please do entertain us some more with your mindless liberal drivel…..
I love it when my partner gets on top of me in the car I can actually not have to pay attention to the gas. He worries so much this car would solve our problems but it wont heal my rear
To Uncle Mike: Spoken like a true Communist. Please do entertain us some more with your mindless liberal drivel…..
Wow Fuel Efficent And Really Cool looking.
Wow Fuel Efficent And Really Cool looking.
Wow this car is to much money..i will stick with my Audi and get 20 MPG
Wow this car is to much money..i will stick with my Audi and get 20 MPG
Hmmmm….Let’s see…Does the government think it’s a safe vehicle..Nope! Could it be made safe and pass all of the regulations currently on the books…Nope! Ah, er, of course it could, then the mpg would drop to who knows how low. Anyone bother to think how volatile Hydrogen fuel is? You College educated chem majors? Then add a few terrorists….because we all know how they hate our guts regardless of who’s in office. DOH! Come back to that one. Is it practical….Nope! Probably seats just two or maybe one uncomfortably. Hey you chem majors come up with anything on Hydrogen fuel yet? Back to the terrorists and hydrogen fuel. Better yet leave that up to the college educated guys and their leftwing thinking. How about using our own resources of energy here in the USA and do away with the tree huggers which could eliminate those who hates us and quit spending our money overseas to countries who are slowly taking us down?
Hmmmm….Let’s see…Does the government think it’s a safe vehicle..Nope! Could it be made safe and pass all of the regulations currently on the books…Nope! Ah, er, of course it could, then the mpg would drop to who knows how low. Anyone bother to think how volatile Hydrogen fuel is? You College educated chem majors? Then add a few terrorists….because we all know how they hate our guts regardless of who’s in office. DOH! Come back to that one. Is it practical….Nope! Probably seats just two or maybe one uncomfortably. Hey you chem majors come up with anything on Hydrogen fuel yet? Back to the terrorists and hydrogen fuel. Better yet leave that up to the college educated guys and their leftwing thinking. How about using our own resources of energy here in the USA and do away with the tree huggers which could eliminate those who hates us and quit spending our money overseas to countries who are slowly taking us down?
Wow Fuel Efficent And Really Cool looking.
Wow this car is to much money..i will stick with my Audi and get 20 MPG
Hmmmm….Let’s see…Does the government think it’s a safe vehicle..Nope! Could it be made safe and pass all of the regulations currently on the books…Nope! Ah, er, of course it could, then the mpg would drop to who knows how low. Anyone bother to think how volatile Hydrogen fuel is? You College educated chem majors? Then add a few terrorists….because we all know how they hate our guts regardless of who’s in office. DOH! Come back to that one. Is it practical….Nope! Probably seats just two or maybe one uncomfortably. Hey you chem majors come up with anything on Hydrogen fuel yet? Back to the terrorists and hydrogen fuel. Better yet leave that up to the college educated guys and their leftwing thinking. How about using our own resources of energy here in the USA and do away with the tree huggers which could eliminate those who hates us and quit spending our money overseas to countries who are slowly taking us down?
Now all they need to do is recycle the emission, cool it down and reburn it. Then you don’t have to refuel. recycling emissions is very possible since it has already been done on combustion engines of the 50′s through the 80′s. Its about time people caught up.
Now all they need to do is recycle the emission, cool it down and reburn it. Then you don’t have to refuel. recycling emissions is very possible since it has already been done on combustion engines of the 50′s through the 80′s. Its about time people caught up.
How fast was this “car” going to get 1336 mpg?
You guys are awesome! Congrats! I live in the Motor City, and worked for the Auto Industry for years. All the time I was saying this was possible. I am going to pass this along to my friends at GM. Hopefully they will get on the ball and make this a reality world wide.
They always try and discourage you with statements like ” Oh and it costs $170,000″ OF COURSE IT DOES! It’s a prototype. Prototypes are always more expensive 4 to 10 times in many cases. Once you introduce mass production and you bring in economies of scale then it becomes a $24,000 vehicle.
Sent with much admiration and respect.
Pretty awesome!
Pretty awesome!
Now all they need to do is recycle the emission, cool it down and reburn it. Then you don’t have to refuel. recycling emissions is very possible since it has already been done on combustion engines of the 50′s through the 80′s. Its about time people caught up.
How fast was this “car” going to get 1336 mpg?
You guys are awesome! Congrats! I live in the Motor City, and worked for the Auto Industry for years. All the time I was saying this was possible. I am going to pass this along to my friends at GM. Hopefully they will get on the ball and make this a reality world wide.
They always try and discourage you with statements like ” Oh and it costs $170,000″ OF COURSE IT DOES! It’s a prototype. Prototypes are always more expensive 4 to 10 times in many cases. Once you introduce mass production and you bring in economies of scale then it becomes a $24,000 vehicle.
Sent with much admiration and respect.
Pretty awesome!
ITS CALLED THE MIGHTY ENGINE BY ANGEL LABS LLC
Wow, at least the Turks know how to engineer high mileage cars. USA is really falling to the back of the engineering nations. MIT sux.
Go Turks, cross that desert and get the prize. Keep your eye on the prize. If that is possible, people in the USA are so brainwashed by Ashkenazi national propaganda media. Suckers!
Wow, at least the Turks know how to engineer high mileage cars. USA is really falling to the back of the engineering nations. MIT sux.
Go Turks, cross that desert and get the prize. Keep your eye on the prize. If that is possible, people in the USA are so brainwashed by Ashkenazi national propaganda media. Suckers!
It’s amazing if only a major industry would pick up the patent on that, would definantly take down to 170,000…
It’s amazing if only a major industry would pick up the patent on that, would definantly take down to 170,000…
One of the key components though is the light weight materials. It is impossible to convince most Americans that lighter vehicles will save fuel, and save lives by reducing the over force involved in collisons. We tend to always think bigger is better. Of course as long as some “Joe” has his 4000 pound vehicle that can collide with a 1000 pound vehicle the need for weight will persist.
With a normal sized body and frame that could carry four people, sound deading material, A/C power everything the mileage will drop signficantly (can’t estimate but would probably be down to the low 100s), but would still be impressively high compared to a gasoline engine. Hats off to those who dare to change the conventional thinking. Maybe someday society will ask the question “What is it we really need for transportation”
hydrogen bomb on four wheels????
hydrogen bomb on four wheels????
Just like everything else that suppose to be good for us. It cost way to damn much. Get back to me when you can mass produce this thing. Henry Ford did not invent the car, he figured out how to make it cheap for everyone. So let me know when the next Henry Ford comes around………..
If only a major industry would patent that, take the 170,000 right down…
ITS CALLED THE MIGHTY ENGINE BY ANGEL LABS LLC
Wow, at least the Turks know how to engineer high mileage cars. USA is really falling to the back of the engineering nations. MIT sux.
Go Turks, cross that desert and get the prize. Keep your eye on the prize. If that is possible, people in the USA are so brainwashed by Ashkenazi national propaganda media. Suckers!
It’s amazing if only a major industry would pick up the patent on that, would definantly take down to 170,000…
One of the key components though is the light weight materials. It is impossible to convince most Americans that lighter vehicles will save fuel, and save lives by reducing the over force involved in collisons. We tend to always think bigger is better. Of course as long as some “Joe” has his 4000 pound vehicle that can collide with a 1000 pound vehicle the need for weight will persist.
With a normal sized body and frame that could carry four people, sound deading material, A/C power everything the mileage will drop signficantly (can’t estimate but would probably be down to the low 100s), but would still be impressively high compared to a gasoline engine. Hats off to those who dare to change the conventional thinking. Maybe someday society will ask the question “What is it we really need for transportation”
hydrogen bomb on four wheels????
Just like everything else that suppose to be good for us. It cost way to damn much. Get back to me when you can mass produce this thing. Henry Ford did not invent the car, he figured out how to make it cheap for everyone. So let me know when the next Henry Ford comes around………..
If only a major industry would patent that, take the 170,000 right down…
Awesome. I would love to have this car. The look is also a plus.
Awesome. I would love to have this car. The look is also a plus.
Wow, kids can create this but GM is still clueless. Big suprise. Ah wait I should buy GM because the tax payers own them. What a Joke!
Wow, kids can create this but GM is still clueless. Big suprise. Ah wait I should buy GM because the tax payers own them. What a Joke!
great news in technology advance and application.
a tribute to man’s ingenuity and creativity in ensuring good health of Earth’s environment and resource management.
great news in technology advance and application.
a tribute to man’s ingenuity and creativity in ensuring good health of Earth’s environment and resource management.
Great thing to see happening. As a mechanical engineering student i too hope to be able to work with projects like this one and help to relieve us of fossil fuels.
Great thing to see happening. As a mechanical engineering student i too hope to be able to work with projects like this one and help to relieve us of fossil fuels.
Spending $170,000.00 just shows we how stupid some people are. $170,000.00 would feed a lot of people, keep more working, and buy LOT’S of Gas! Spend more wisely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Spending $170,000.00 just shows we how stupid some people are. $170,000.00 would feed a lot of people, keep more working, and buy LOT’S of Gas! Spend more wisely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome. I would love to have this car. The look is also a plus.
Wow, kids can create this but GM is still clueless. Big suprise. Ah wait I should buy GM because the tax payers own them. What a Joke!
great news in technology advance and application.
a tribute to man’s ingenuity and creativity in ensuring good health of Earth’s environment and resource management.
Great thing to see happening. As a mechanical engineering student i too hope to be able to work with projects like this one and help to relieve us of fossil fuels.
Spending $170,000.00 just shows we how stupid some people are. $170,000.00 would feed a lot of people, keep more working, and buy LOT’S of Gas! Spend more wisely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hmmmm, interesting but have they been able to fully scrutinize the possible damage that can be caused by the
poison ratio found in carbon fiber…oh and what of the thermal expansion? Have we looked the social effects on a wider view…
what is the mph
hmmmm, interesting but have they been able to fully scrutinize the possible damage that can be caused by the
poison ratio found in carbon fiber…oh and what of the thermal expansion? Have we looked the social effects on a wider view…
It’s really awesome to hear such a good story. Some day, this concept car will make it out of the laboratory, and those will be exciting times.
It’s really awesome to hear such a good story. Some day, this concept car will make it out of the laboratory, and those will be exciting times.
Hopefully we can get some nice green nuclear reactors to provide the energy required to produce Hydrogen efficiently.
Hopefully we can get some nice green nuclear reactors to provide the energy required to produce Hydrogen efficiently.
Great, now take that technology and apply it realistically so a family of 4 or more with luggage and all the trimmings necessary can take a vacation.
It’s really awesome to hear such a good story. Some day, this concept car will make it out of the laboratory, and those will be exciting times.
Hopefully we can get some nice green nuclear reactors to provide the energy required to produce Hydrogen efficiently.
Great, now take that technology and apply it realistically so a family of 4 or more with luggage and all the trimmings necessary can take a vacation.
I better buy a 10,000 US $ car and then I can spend the rest 160,000 $ for gasoline or LPG or gasohol with faster and safer car,this ennovation will not be so interesting because of its price.then better use horse carriage,we only need grass.
I better buy a 10,000 US $ car and then I can spend the rest 160,000 $ for gasoline or LPG or gasohol with faster and safer car,this ennovation will not be so interesting because of its price.then better use horse carriage,we only need grass.
Hydrogen is not a energy source, its an energy storage substance. Producing hydrogen requires electricity, making electricity requires an energy source. It all comes back to alternative energy sources. If you are going to make a car that runs on hydrogen, you might as well make it run on electricity, its more efficient. The only problem is the range. But then, Better Place has got that figured out too: http://www.betterplace.com
Hydrogen is not a energy source, its an energy storage substance. Producing hydrogen requires electricity, making electricity requires an energy source. It all comes back to alternative energy sources. If you are going to make a car that runs on hydrogen, you might as well make it run on electricity, its more efficient. The only problem is the range. But then, Better Place has got that figured out too: http://www.betterplace.com
I better buy a 10,000 US $ car and then I can spend the rest 160,000 $ for gasoline or LPG or gasohol with faster and safer car,this ennovation will not be so interesting because of its price.then better use horse carriage,we only need grass.
Hydrogen is not a energy source, its an energy storage substance. Producing hydrogen requires electricity, making electricity requires an energy source. It all comes back to alternative energy sources. If you are going to make a car that runs on hydrogen, you might as well make it run on electricity, its more efficient. The only problem is the range. But then, Better Place has got that figured out too: http://www.betterplace.com
Hey kids, the technology is already here! Look up “browns gas”.Ive got a small one I,m adapting to my 1978 corvette, which should double my gas millage to 40ish.!
Hey kids, the technology is already here! Look up “browns gas”.Ive got a small one I,m adapting to my 1978 corvette, which should double my gas millage to 40ish.!
When will this type of car be avilable to the general public? Hydrogen is an unlimited element in the universe. In 1968 we (High School Seniors then) conducted a chemistry experiment where we started with tap water and separated Hydrogen from Oxygen. I cannot understand why this process has not been made available in vehicles. Imagine being free from Saudi Arabian oil. Imagine the Saudis not being able to use petro dollars to fund terrorism throughout the world! Imagine!
glad to see some real progress being made with hydrogen. It’s a viable and clean energy source, unlike those ridiculous electric vehicles.
glad to see some real progress being made with hydrogen. It’s a viable and clean energy source, unlike those ridiculous electric vehicles.
Sorry to say that this technology will never make it to the United States. With the lobbyist and the greasing of the palms I’m sure that there will be some make believe safety concerns or issues and then the public statement will be made: “Through progress of advancing technology strides have been made in a more fuel efficient vehicle. However, safety concerns prohibit the vehicle from entering the country in fear that the United States would see a Hindenburg effect with the vehicle”. Big oil will put an end to this vehicle, I’m sure of that. Those that have the money make their own rules and rule those that do not have the money.
Sorry to say that this technology will never make it to the United States. With the lobbyist and the greasing of the palms I’m sure that there will be some make believe safety concerns or issues and then the public statement will be made: “Through progress of advancing technology strides have been made in a more fuel efficient vehicle. However, safety concerns prohibit the vehicle from entering the country in fear that the United States would see a Hindenburg effect with the vehicle”. Big oil will put an end to this vehicle, I’m sure of that. Those that have the money make their own rules and rule those that do not have the money.
When will this type of car be avilable to the general public? Hydrogen is an unlimited element in the universe. In 1968 we (High School Seniors then) conducted a chemistry experiment where we started with tap water and separated Hydrogen from Oxygen. I cannot understand why this process has not been made available in vehicles. Imagine being free from Saudi Arabian oil. Imagine the Saudis not being able to use petro dollars to fund terrorism throughout the world! Imagine!
What will be the intrest rate for financing 170,000 car? What type of credit score does one need? Maybe GMAC will finance me they just filed BK and wiped the slate clean. Why not start off with this type of financing for the little people.
glad to see some real progress being made with hydrogen. It’s a viable and clean energy source, unlike those ridiculous electric vehicles.
Sorry to say that this technology will never make it to the United States. With the lobbyist and the greasing of the palms I’m sure that there will be some make believe safety concerns or issues and then the public statement will be made: “Through progress of advancing technology strides have been made in a more fuel efficient vehicle. However, safety concerns prohibit the vehicle from entering the country in fear that the United States would see a Hindenburg effect with the vehicle”. Big oil will put an end to this vehicle, I’m sure of that. Those that have the money make their own rules and rule those that do not have the money.
There is no resurgence of Hydrogen. Hydrogen can’t fuel everyday cars. Now its made from oil not from water because there is no low energy way to separate the two elements. Transportation is too expensive and it is too reactive to oxygen. Hydrogen fuel cells are only 25% as efficient as full electric. That would be pump to wheel. These things are as practical as James Bonds Jet Pack. Lets stop thinking about burning things for transportation.
There is no resurgence of Hydrogen. Hydrogen can’t fuel everyday cars. Now its made from oil not from water because there is no low energy way to separate the two elements. Transportation is too expensive and it is too reactive to oxygen. Hydrogen fuel cells are only 25% as efficient as full electric. That would be pump to wheel. These things are as practical as James Bonds Jet Pack. Lets stop thinking about burning things for transportation.
“Deep in the heart of every tired-out worker is the wish for a simpler, less expensive life-style, with more time off to grow a simple garden, or otherwise shift for oneself, as opposed to working for “The Man” so many hours!”
Bullshit. Look around society. People love their Blackberries, cell phones, text messages, iPods, new shoes, fancy cars, flat screen TVs, 300-channel TV packages, GPS, PS3s, and highly-impulsive, short-lived thrill rides. There is nothing in the American culture that suggests people want to go back to snail mail, manual work, and self subsistence. At best we’ve become a society of mindless hedonists.
“The fact that you can make it anywhere there is water could liberate the world from its present addiction to fossil fuels.”
While it is true that hydrogen comes from a water source, look at how much fossil fuel energy is used to extract that hydrogen before you prance around here claiming that our reliance on oil has a feasible alternative.
“Deep in the heart of every tired-out worker is the wish for a simpler, less expensive life-style, with more time off to grow a simple garden, or otherwise shift for oneself, as opposed to working for “The Man” so many hours!”
Bullshit. Look around society. People love their Blackberries, cell phones, text messages, iPods, new shoes, fancy cars, flat screen TVs, 300-channel TV packages, GPS, PS3s, and highly-impulsive, short-lived thrill rides. There is nothing in the American culture that suggests people want to go back to snail mail, manual work, and self subsistence. At best we’ve become a society of mindless hedonists.
“The fact that you can make it anywhere there is water could liberate the world from its present addiction to fossil fuels.”
While it is true that hydrogen comes from a water source, look at how much fossil fuel energy is used to extract that hydrogen before you prance around here claiming that our reliance on oil has a feasible alternative.
There is no resurgence of Hydrogen. Hydrogen can’t fuel everyday cars. Now its made from oil not from water because there is no low energy way to separate the two elements. Transportation is too expensive and it is too reactive to oxygen. Hydrogen fuel cells are only 25% as efficient as full electric. That would be pump to wheel. These things are as practical as James Bonds Jet Pack. Lets stop thinking about burning things for transportation.
“Deep in the heart of every tired-out worker is the wish for a simpler, less expensive life-style, with more time off to grow a simple garden, or otherwise shift for oneself, as opposed to working for “The Man” so many hours!”
Bullshit. Look around society. People love their Blackberries, cell phones, text messages, iPods, new shoes, fancy cars, flat screen TVs, 300-channel TV packages, GPS, PS3s, and highly-impulsive, short-lived thrill rides. There is nothing in the American culture that suggests people want to go back to snail mail, manual work, and self subsistence. At best we’ve become a society of mindless hedonists.
“The fact that you can make it anywhere there is water could liberate the world from its present addiction to fossil fuels.”
While it is true that hydrogen comes from a water source, look at how much fossil fuel energy is used to extract that hydrogen before you prance around here claiming that our reliance on oil has a feasible alternative.
Another cool piece of technology that the general public will never get to use.
They actually have cars that run ONLY on air using compression.
The amazing thing is no one is willing to MARKET new cars powered by alternative energy to the public that are affordable. It’s all OIL politics so that ‘oil czars’ don’t lose their kingdoms.
Another cool piece of technology that the general public will never get to use.
They actually have cars that run ONLY on air using compression.
The amazing thing is no one is willing to MARKET new cars powered by alternative energy to the public that are affordable. It’s all OIL politics so that ‘oil czars’ don’t lose their kingdoms.
that idea will proably not work but keep working on it becuse there could be a loop hole around it
that idea will proably not work but keep working on it becuse there could be a loop hole around it
Glad to see some real progress being made with hydrogen. it’s a viable, clean, cheap energy unlike those silly electric cars.
Glad to see some real progress being made with hydrogen. it’s a viable, clean, cheap energy unlike those silly electric cars.
Another cool piece of technology that the general public will never get to use.
They actually have cars that run ONLY on air using compression.
The amazing thing is no one is willing to MARKET new cars powered by alternative energy to the public that are affordable. It’s all OIL politics so that ‘oil czars’ don’t lose their kingdoms.
I agree with you Mike!!!
that idea will proably not work but keep working on it becuse there could be a loop hole around it
Glad to see some real progress being made with hydrogen. it’s a viable, clean, cheap energy unlike those silly electric cars.
This team has done a great job. /cheers. Uncle B, while I agree with most of your assertions, and I am a fan of euro-diesel, I don’t think it is the answer for America. The reason they use a higher percentage of diesel is their tax structure. The fact that they get better mileage, and use smaller cars is all driven by their desire to not pay through the nose the outrageous taxes american vehicles would incur.
We have vast natural gas resources. I think those could be used to get us off oil without huge changes to our infrastructure. That could buy us years to prefect whatever alternative energy that fits our needs without paying the people who want to kill us so that we have the energy we need.
This team has done a great job. /cheers. Uncle B, while I agree with most of your assertions, and I am a fan of euro-diesel, I don’t think it is the answer for America. The reason they use a higher percentage of diesel is their tax structure. The fact that they get better mileage, and use smaller cars is all driven by their desire to not pay through the nose the outrageous taxes american vehicles would incur.
We have vast natural gas resources. I think those could be used to get us off oil without huge changes to our infrastructure. That could buy us years to prefect whatever alternative energy that fits our needs without paying the people who want to kill us so that we have the energy we need.
This team has done a great job. /cheers. Uncle B, while I agree with most of your assertions, and I am a fan of euro-diesel, I don’t think it is the answer for America. The reason they use a higher percentage of diesel is their tax structure. The fact that they get better mileage, and use smaller cars is all driven by their desire to not pay through the nose the outrageous taxes american vehicles would incur.
We have vast natural gas resources. I think those could be used to get us off oil without huge changes to our infrastructure. That could buy us years to prefect whatever alternative energy that fits our needs without paying the people who want to kill us so that we have the energy we need.
ok but how fast does it go.
Nice! The body looks great.
I hope this work cause im tired of the gas prices going up. Good Job! I wish I was in that crew
Great, now we can go to war over water. Although, once they add bumpers, lights, and all the other junk required by the safety nazis it will be back down to 40mpg. Then factor in all the people who won’t buy it because it only seats 1 and can’t fit a woman’s purse in the trunk, and you’ve got lots of hype with no buyers.
Great, now we can go to war over water. Although, once they add bumpers, lights, and all the other junk required by the safety nazis it will be back down to 40mpg. Then factor in all the people who won’t buy it because it only seats 1 and can’t fit a woman’s purse in the trunk, and you’ve got lots of hype with no buyers.
The whole reason people are not buying the hybrid modles is that they cost an average $5-10k more than the others…how much gas could that buy over 5 years? Most people just talk in terms of price tag…they dont care much about the environment…just $$$$
ok but how fast does it go.
Nice! The body looks great.
I hope this work cause im tired of the gas prices going up. Good Job! I wish I was in that crew
Great, now we can go to war over water. Although, once they add bumpers, lights, and all the other junk required by the safety nazis it will be back down to 40mpg. Then factor in all the people who won’t buy it because it only seats 1 and can’t fit a woman’s purse in the trunk, and you’ve got lots of hype with no buyers.
Hmmmm, would it be practical?
Just thinking about the way the world works i have to ask a couple questions.
Assuming the car can be made more cost effective:
1. Due to its being made of carbon fiber, wouldnt it be a death trap in a collision?
2. Due to its extremely light weight, would high winds/drafts from nature/bigger vehicles be an issue?
3. Top speed?
Did anyone else notice this vehicle took 3rd place? So what won 2nd and 1st????????????????????????????
Did anyone else notice this vehicle took 3rd place? So what won 2nd and 1st????????????????????????????
big brother said on July 14th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
hydrogen bomb on four wheels????
And you would much rather stick with a technology that is over 100 years old and hasn’t seen hardly any improvement (Internal Combustable Engine, operating on fossil fuels)? And how safe has it been in the past to sit on top of 17 gallons of gasoline? I welcome the technology and would love to kick Big Oil to the curb! The time of Big Oil should of been gone years ago. I thank the powers to be for hindering technology in the United States, I’m glad that we now have the internet where shared thoughts and ideas can occur.
ya but how fast does it go?!
ya but how fast does it go?!
Hmmmm, would it be practical?
Just thinking about the way the world works i have to ask a couple questions.
Assuming the car can be made more cost effective:
1. Due to its being made of carbon fiber, wouldnt it be a death trap in a collision?
2. Due to its extremely light weight, would high winds/drafts from nature/bigger vehicles be an issue?
3. Top speed?
Did anyone else notice this vehicle took 3rd place? So what won 2nd and 1st????????????????????????????
Lets just strap some rockets on our backs and travel around…bet could get 2000mpg then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh but what about my family and kids? Oh well who cares?
big brother said on July 14th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
hydrogen bomb on four wheels????
And you would much rather stick with a technology that is over 100 years old and hasn’t seen hardly any improvement (Internal Combustable Engine, operating on fossil fuels)? And how safe has it been in the past to sit on top of 17 gallons of gasoline? I welcome the technology and would love to kick Big Oil to the curb! The time of Big Oil should of been gone years ago. I thank the powers to be for hindering technology in the United States, I’m glad that we now have the internet where shared thoughts and ideas can occur.
ya but how fast does it go?!
Korbi must be a fan of Big Oil if he thinks this technology is “scary”. This technology is amazing and I look forward to hearing more about it in the very near future. Lets just hope it can get off the ground unlike the electric car of the 90′s.
Korbi must be a fan of Big Oil if he thinks this technology is “scary”. This technology is amazing and I look forward to hearing more about it in the very near future. Lets just hope it can get off the ground unlike the electric car of the 90′s.
all well and good but it still comes down to mass production costs…….not realistic!!just another concept that will be shelved by all the automakers in order to continue they’re BS hype.We’ve been here…..done it…..move on.
A hydrogen powered car? Oh great! I guess that means water will someday cost 5 bucks a gallon too! I mean, it would be just a matter of time before corporate greed steps in and ruins for everyone anyways.
A hydrogen powered car? Oh great! I guess that means water will someday cost 5 bucks a gallon too! I mean, it would be just a matter of time before corporate greed steps in and ruins for everyone anyways.
Its pretty dope.
Hidrogen is to expensive and using natural resource of water is just as iresponsible as oil. Electric cars use batteries that must be desposed of. Using biodiesle has already impacted the amount of food availible in third world countries. This is a problem for all these developments. There is a company trying to launch next year that used compressed air to drive the car. May be our best bet yet.
Korbi must be a fan of Big Oil if he thinks this technology is “scary”. This technology is amazing and I look forward to hearing more about it in the very near future. Lets just hope it can get off the ground unlike the electric car of the 90′s.
all well and good but it still comes down to mass production costs…….not realistic!!just another concept that will be shelved by all the automakers in order to continue they’re BS hype.We’ve been here…..done it…..move on.
A hydrogen powered car? Oh great! I guess that means water will someday cost 5 bucks a gallon too! I mean, it would be just a matter of time before corporate greed steps in and ruins for everyone anyways.
Turkish students built this?
I’d verify and confirm that.
Its pretty dope.
Hidrogen is to expensive and using natural resource of water is just as iresponsible as oil. Electric cars use batteries that must be desposed of. Using biodiesle has already impacted the amount of food availible in third world countries. This is a problem for all these developments. There is a company trying to launch next year that used compressed air to drive the car. May be our best bet yet.
Wow why cant they make it cheaper
Wow why cant they make it cheaper
This is pretty cool, but still totally unpractical. No way I’m driving a 240 pound car around, I would like to survive a crash.
Impressive. Carbon fiber is a great way to reduce weight, as it is already being used on cars(hoods,bumpers,spoilers, etc.) for a lighter body.
However, carbon fiber is a bit pricey due to its demand.
Impressive. Carbon fiber is a great way to reduce weight, as it is already being used on cars(hoods,bumpers,spoilers, etc.) for a lighter body.
However, carbon fiber is a bit pricey due to its demand.
This car is the third most efficient?! Whats the mpg on the 1st?!
Wow why cant they make it cheaper
This is pretty cool, but still totally unpractical. No way I’m driving a 240 pound car around, I would like to survive a crash.
Impressive. Carbon fiber is a great way to reduce weight, as it is already being used on cars(hoods,bumpers,spoilers, etc.) for a lighter body.
However, carbon fiber is a bit pricey due to its demand.
This car is the third most efficient?! Whats the mpg on the 1st?!
Shell CEO says “it will be like both of ours, we will just keep it at Shell HQ when I’m not driving it.”
Shell CEO says “it will be like both of ours, we will just keep it at Shell HQ when I’m not driving it.”
Shell CEO says “it will be like both of ours, we will just keep it at Shell HQ when I’m not driving it.”
They don’t mention it being a “Hydrogen Fuel Cell” vehicle, but a “Hydrogen” vehicle. I would not feel comfortable driving around with a 3/4 gallon container of highly combustable hydrogen in the back seat. I don’t see lawmakers allowing such a dangerous vehicle on the road either. The only way this will fly is if it creates HHO gas on demand. I am very excited about this technology. I wish they mentioned what kind of engine it uses. I would imaging the best way to run on Hydrogen is with a Hydrogen powered turbine engine that turns a generator. That way you can carry a tank of water and convert it straight to HHO gas through electrolysis. That gas can then power the turbine that would in turn power the vehicles electric engine. Voila! It would also be capable of Tesla Roadster like performance. Now THAT’S exciting!
They don’t mention it being a “Hydrogen Fuel Cell” vehicle, but a “Hydrogen” vehicle. I would not feel comfortable driving around with a 3/4 gallon container of highly combustable hydrogen in the back seat. I don’t see lawmakers allowing such a dangerous vehicle on the road either. The only way this will fly is if it creates HHO gas on demand. I am very excited about this technology. I wish they mentioned what kind of engine it uses. I would imaging the best way to run on Hydrogen is with a Hydrogen powered turbine engine that turns a generator. That way you can carry a tank of water and convert it straight to HHO gas through electrolysis. That gas can then power the turbine that would in turn power the vehicles electric engine. Voila! It would also be capable of Tesla Roadster like performance. Now THAT’S exciting!
This reporter is a complete dumbshit. This kind of technical news should be reserved for intelligent reporters with a working knowledge of the content that they are involved in. If the sources are technical and to be read in turkish, the reporter should be fluent in both Turkish and the technical material at hand. Get it together Yahoo. Yahoo says it all. What a let down after reading the headline.
This reporter is a complete dumbshit. This kind of technical news should be reserved for intelligent reporters with a working knowledge of the content that they are involved in. If the sources are technical and to be read in turkish, the reporter should be fluent in both Turkish and the technical material at hand. Get it together Yahoo. Yahoo says it all. What a let down after reading the headline.
They don’t mention it being a “Hydrogen Fuel Cell” vehicle, but a “Hydrogen” vehicle. I would not feel comfortable driving around with a 3/4 gallon container of highly combustable hydrogen in the back seat. I don’t see lawmakers allowing such a dangerous vehicle on the road either. The only way this will fly is if it creates HHO gas on demand. I am very excited about this technology. I wish they mentioned what kind of engine it uses. I would imaging the best way to run on Hydrogen is with a Hydrogen powered turbine engine that turns a generator. That way you can carry a tank of water and convert it straight to HHO gas through electrolysis. That gas can then power the turbine that would in turn power the vehicles electric engine. Voila! It would also be capable of Tesla Roadster like performance. Now THAT’S exciting!
This reporter is a complete dumbshit. This kind of technical news should be reserved for intelligent reporters with a working knowledge of the content that they are involved in. If the sources are technical and to be read in turkish, the reporter should be fluent in both Turkish and the technical material at hand. Get it together Yahoo. Yahoo says it all. What a let down after reading the headline.
But does it pass crash tests, corner well, have nav and surround sound (just kidding).
I think this is an awesome jump start. Scale it back and make it something you can actually drive day to day and make it American produced and I will buy (at less than $170k).
But does it pass crash tests, corner well, have nav and surround sound (just kidding).
I think this is an awesome jump start. Scale it back and make it something you can actually drive day to day and make it American produced and I will buy (at less than $170k).
In order to make hydrogen from water you still need electricity, so fossil fuels (or alternatives) will still be needed.
But does it pass crash tests, corner well, have nav and surround sound (just kidding).
I think this is an awesome jump start. Scale it back and make it something you can actually drive day to day and make it American produced and I will buy (at less than $170k).
In order to make hydrogen from water you still need electricity, so fossil fuels (or alternatives) will still be needed.
latley I have begun to consider engineers and people who make things to be artists .
latley I have begun to consider engineers and people who make things to be artists .
how fast does this thing go?
how fast does this thing go?
Awesome with respect to the MPG but 240 lbs? That’s not practical. Ever driven in just a normal rain storm and felt your car shake or get blown off course just a fraction? Now imagine that in a car that only weighs 240 lbs.
Awesome with respect to the MPG but 240 lbs? That’s not practical. Ever driven in just a normal rain storm and felt your car shake or get blown off course just a fraction? Now imagine that in a car that only weighs 240 lbs.
See how the small the car is in the first picture……look how tall the guy is right behind the vehicle. Who is going to fit into that car….a horse jockey?
See how the small the car is in the first picture……look how tall the guy is right behind the vehicle. Who is going to fit into that car….a horse jockey?
I knew it could be done but had almost given up hope for “that one person or crew” to build it.
Please put me on the waiting list as a buyer when it becomes available to as regular 9-5:30 60 miles a day folk?
I knew it could be done but had almost given up hope for “that one person or crew” to build it.
Please put me on the waiting list as a buyer when it becomes available to as regular 9-5:30 60 miles a day folk?
how fast does this thing go?
Awesome with respect to the MPG but 240 lbs? That’s not practical. Ever driven in just a normal rain storm and felt your car shake or get blown off course just a fraction? Now imagine that in a car that only weighs 240 lbs.
See how the small the car is in the first picture……look how tall the guy is right behind the vehicle. Who is going to fit into that car….a horse jockey?
I knew it could be done but had almost given up hope for “that one person or crew” to build it.
Please put me on the waiting list as a buyer when it becomes available to as regular 9-5:30 60 miles a day folk?
My system starts charging the batteries of my electric car at 28 MpH. No fuel of any kind needed. I can beat the Sahimo’s record, witha much heavier chassie. It’s cost doesn’t reach more than $60 000. Investors needed to build more of them. The time has come to be first in non fossile powering of automobiles.
My system starts charging the batteries of my electric car at 28 MpH. No fuel of any kind needed. I can beat the Sahimo’s record, witha much heavier chassie. It’s cost doesn’t reach more than $60 000. Investors needed to build more of them. The time has come to be first in non fossile powering of automobiles.
I would like to know what average speed it traveled at. I am skeptical that a liter of H2 has that much energy. I am basing this doubt on the fact that the wind resistance goes up at the cube of the speed. The energy required is to overcome wind drag and rolling drag.
I would like to know what average speed it traveled at. I am skeptical that a liter of H2 has that much energy. I am basing this doubt on the fact that the wind resistance goes up at the cube of the speed. The energy required is to overcome wind drag and rolling drag.
Lol, Jim. Wow if only i had $170,000…
Lol, Jim. Wow if only i had $170,000…
My system starts charging the batteries of my electric car at 28 MpH. No fuel of any kind needed. I can beat the Sahimo’s record, witha much heavier chassie. It’s cost doesn’t reach more than $60 000. Investors needed to build more of them. The time has come to be first in non fossile powering of automobiles.
I would like to know what average speed it traveled at. I am skeptical that a liter of H2 has that much energy. I am basing this doubt on the fact that the wind resistance goes up at the cube of the speed. The energy required is to overcome wind drag and rolling drag.
Lol, Jim. Wow if only i had $170,000…
Just what every family of five needs, a go cart that can go a million miles on a thimble full of fuel and only cost $170.000, we now return you to reality.
Just what every family of five needs, a go cart that can go a million miles on a thimble full of fuel and only cost $170.000, we now return you to reality.
This is yet another joke. How many cars do we have to see on Yahoo News that are going to save us from our supposedly dying planet. It is great that people are looking for alternate ways of producing energy and fuel efficient cars. But the article states,
“The SAHMO won third most efficient vehicle in Europe’s 26th Shell Eco Marathon.”
Efficient?! Carrying a bird while flying inside a paper vehicle isn’t going to meet the need nor solve any problem. I do not want to drive my family in a paper box on I-70.
As one commenter said, “Reducing the larger Americans to body weights comparable to Asians, and adopting India’s all veggie diet alone can solve world population and food supply problems, as much as going Euro-diesel throughout America to resolve the oil crisis, much to the chagrin of the oil companies of course!”
This is pure rubbish. Americans do not need saving from global warming. We need salvation from Environmentalists. The overpopulation arguments are the same arguments that I heard as a kid when I was taught oil is running out in fifty years. None of the Left wing arguments are true. They are scare tactics in order to destroy freedom in exchange for tyranny.
Oil and Natural Gas and Nuclear are proven to work and meet our needs. I guarantee that if these hydrogen vehicles really worked, then the Political Leftists would tax the crap out of that too. It is not about going green. It is about giving government unconstitutional power.
This is yet another joke. How many cars do we have to see on Yahoo News that are going to save us from our supposedly dying planet. It is great that people are looking for alternate ways of producing energy and fuel efficient cars. But the article states,
“The SAHMO won third most efficient vehicle in Europe’s 26th Shell Eco Marathon.”
Efficient?! Carrying a bird while flying inside a paper vehicle isn’t going to meet the need nor solve any problem. I do not want to drive my family in a paper box on I-70.
As one commenter said, “Reducing the larger Americans to body weights comparable to Asians, and adopting India’s all veggie diet alone can solve world population and food supply problems, as much as going Euro-diesel throughout America to resolve the oil crisis, much to the chagrin of the oil companies of course!”
This is pure rubbish. Americans do not need saving from global warming. We need salvation from Environmentalists. The overpopulation arguments are the same arguments that I heard as a kid when I was taught oil is running out in fifty years. None of the Left wing arguments are true. They are scare tactics in order to destroy freedom in exchange for tyranny.
Oil and Natural Gas and Nuclear are proven to work and meet our needs. I guarantee that if these hydrogen vehicles really worked, then the Political Leftists would tax the crap out of that too. It is not about going green. It is about giving government unconstitutional power.
Just what every family of five needs, a go cart that can go a million miles on a thimble full of fuel and only cost $170.000, we now return you to reality.
This is yet another joke. How many cars do we have to see on Yahoo News that are going to save us from our supposedly dying planet. It is great that people are looking for alternate ways of producing energy and fuel efficient cars. But the article states,
“The SAHMO won third most efficient vehicle in Europe’s 26th Shell Eco Marathon.”
Efficient?! Carrying a bird while flying inside a paper vehicle isn’t going to meet the need nor solve any problem. I do not want to drive my family in a paper box on I-70.
As one commenter said, “Reducing the larger Americans to body weights comparable to Asians, and adopting India’s all veggie diet alone can solve world population and food supply problems, as much as going Euro-diesel throughout America to resolve the oil crisis, much to the chagrin of the oil companies of course!”
This is pure rubbish. Americans do not need saving from global warming. We need salvation from Environmentalists. The overpopulation arguments are the same arguments that I heard as a kid when I was taught oil is running out in fifty years. None of the Left wing arguments are true. They are scare tactics in order to destroy freedom in exchange for tyranny.
Oil and Natural Gas and Nuclear are proven to work and meet our needs. I guarantee that if these hydrogen vehicles really worked, then the Political Leftists would tax the crap out of that too. It is not about going green. It is about giving government unconstitutional power.
So they built a really slow $170,000.00 go cart??? I’ve seen some strange senior design projects, but this one takes the cake! I guess I’m just wondering if this was really the best way to spend this much money??? Then again, why do we (as a society) pay professional atheletes and actors insane amounts of money when there is a worldwide economic crisis going on??? meanwhile a licensed aircraft mechanic can’t make enough to support a family (and we wonder why airplanes are falling out of the sky more and more lately).
Why is it that they (Shell) sponsor this sort of design project (a completely impractical one) instead of one that could lead to an actual consumer product that would revoloutionize the industry and possibly save it from collapse??? I’m thinking we could have a competition to build an alternative fuel vehicle that carried 2 passengers 3000 miles with air conditioning, a radio, meet actual minimal crash standards (sorry guys, some countries do have those), have a minimum top speed requirement (in texas the minimum speed for highway driving is 45 but it should probably be at least 60 for the competition) and keep the total cost under $30,000.00. Wouldn’t be interesting to see what someone could come up with??? That would definitely be a competition to check out.
I will admit… for a limitless budget project, they did pretty well … But why did it cost so much? Carbon fiber is not that expensive. Of course, for the amount of weight they are supporting (a single driver) they could have used a composite construction even less expensie without much more weight gain (maybe 5% with a wet layup of fiberglass over aluminum honeycomb – and the thickness of the honeycomb they used was really overkill for the speeds and weights they’re compensating for)… but then again, if someone is willing to throw the money at it like that, then why not go for broke???
What do ya’ll think???
-J-
So they built a really slow $170,000.00 go cart??? I’ve seen some strange senior design projects, but this one takes the cake! I guess I’m just wondering if this was really the best way to spend this much money??? Then again, why do we (as a society) pay professional atheletes and actors insane amounts of money when there is a worldwide economic crisis going on??? meanwhile a licensed aircraft mechanic can’t make enough to support a family (and we wonder why airplanes are falling out of the sky more and more lately).
Why is it that they (Shell) sponsor this sort of design project (a completely impractical one) instead of one that could lead to an actual consumer product that would revoloutionize the industry and possibly save it from collapse??? I’m thinking we could have a competition to build an alternative fuel vehicle that carried 2 passengers 3000 miles with air conditioning, a radio, meet actual minimal crash standards (sorry guys, some countries do have those), have a minimum top speed requirement (in texas the minimum speed for highway driving is 45 but it should probably be at least 60 for the competition) and keep the total cost under $30,000.00. Wouldn’t be interesting to see what someone could come up with??? That would definitely be a competition to check out.
I will admit… for a limitless budget project, they did pretty well … But why did it cost so much? Carbon fiber is not that expensive. Of course, for the amount of weight they are supporting (a single driver) they could have used a composite construction even less expensie without much more weight gain (maybe 5% with a wet layup of fiberglass over aluminum honeycomb – and the thickness of the honeycomb they used was really overkill for the speeds and weights they’re compensating for)… but then again, if someone is willing to throw the money at it like that, then why not go for broke???
What do ya’ll think???
-J-
shits sickkkkk
sure is sweet…… but is indeed a coffin. i dare you to drive it on americas highways.
18wheeler vs. 250lbs …. actually dodge neon vs. this thing would be bad.
What exactly is a liter of Hydrogen? A liter at 1 atmosphere of pressure is not a lot of energy.
whats its 0 to sixty time?
is it street raceable?
and whats its crash ratings?
GO GREEN!
for only 170,000 George Washingtons in a semi-legal car
haha nice effort though…
Basing on my experience in cars in the United States, you cannot convince me to switch to hybrids, solars or hydro cars. I prefer the normal mode of using gasoline. Why? First of all, I cannot afford to buy that expensive cars with so many high tech innovations because there are not enough mechanics to be trained in order to service said cars. Secondly, the price at this stage of economic recession, I have to support my family and putting the money on these vehicles will rob us of our human needs. Lastly, the maintenance of a vehicle depends on how you take care of it, like your second love in life. The only practical reason for buying a car is simply to transport one from where you want to go, reliable and efficient. The main thing is TRANSPORT – not even with shiny rims, GPS, ON Star ratings, V6 or V8, or even fully automatic. You don’to have a Rockford Fosgate,Bose or Kenwood for music. You don’t even need gull wings. It is exclusively for service from getting where to where.
In short, I still prefer my TOYOTA Camry and my vehicle can be used as a prototype to challenge any hybrid of any brand that we run from Seattle, passing 100 cities and 39 states, nonstop.
Get in touch with me on my email address and I will meet any challenge even from car manufacturers, and they can even have professional drivers racing with Nascar or Indy 500. I will challenge them.
So they built a really slow $170,000.00 go cart??? I’ve seen some strange senior design projects, but this one takes the cake! I guess I’m just wondering if this was really the best way to spend this much money??? Then again, why do we (as a society) pay professional atheletes and actors insane amounts of money when there is a worldwide economic crisis going on??? meanwhile a licensed aircraft mechanic can’t make enough to support a family (and we wonder why airplanes are falling out of the sky more and more lately).
Why is it that they (Shell) sponsor this sort of design project (a completely impractical one) instead of one that could lead to an actual consumer product that would revoloutionize the industry and possibly save it from collapse??? I’m thinking we could have a competition to build an alternative fuel vehicle that carried 2 passengers 3000 miles with air conditioning, a radio, meet actual minimal crash standards (sorry guys, some countries do have those), have a minimum top speed requirement (in texas the minimum speed for highway driving is 45 but it should probably be at least 60 for the competition) and keep the total cost under $30,000.00. Wouldn’t be interesting to see what someone could come up with??? That would definitely be a competition to check out.
I will admit… for a limitless budget project, they did pretty well … But why did it cost so much? Carbon fiber is not that expensive. Of course, for the amount of weight they are supporting (a single driver) they could have used a composite construction even less expensie without much more weight gain (maybe 5% with a wet layup of fiberglass over aluminum honeycomb – and the thickness of the honeycomb they used was really overkill for the speeds and weights they’re compensating for)… but then again, if someone is willing to throw the money at it like that, then why not go for broke???
What do ya’ll think???
-J-
shits sickkkkk
sure is sweet…… but is indeed a coffin. i dare you to drive it on americas highways.
18wheeler vs. 250lbs …. actually dodge neon vs. this thing would be bad.
What exactly is a liter of Hydrogen? A liter at 1 atmosphere of pressure is not a lot of energy.
whats its 0 to sixty time?
is it street raceable?
and whats its crash ratings?
GO GREEN!
for only 170,000 George Washingtons in a semi-legal car
haha nice effort though…
Basing on my experience in cars in the United States, you cannot convince me to switch to hybrids, solars or hydro cars. I prefer the normal mode of using gasoline. Why? First of all, I cannot afford to buy that expensive cars with so many high tech innovations because there are not enough mechanics to be trained in order to service said cars. Secondly, the price at this stage of economic recession, I have to support my family and putting the money on these vehicles will rob us of our human needs. Lastly, the maintenance of a vehicle depends on how you take care of it, like your second love in life. The only practical reason for buying a car is simply to transport one from where you want to go, reliable and efficient. The main thing is TRANSPORT – not even with shiny rims, GPS, ON Star ratings, V6 or V8, or even fully automatic. You don’to have a Rockford Fosgate,Bose or Kenwood for music. You don’t even need gull wings. It is exclusively for service from getting where to where.
In short, I still prefer my TOYOTA Camry and my vehicle can be used as a prototype to challenge any hybrid of any brand that we run from Seattle, passing 100 cities and 39 states, nonstop.
Get in touch with me on my email address and I will meet any challenge even from car manufacturers, and they can even have professional drivers racing with Nascar or Indy 500. I will challenge them.
this is a good idea. and the way the economy has been, hopefully more companys will start getting more into technology like this.. this is a great idea, dont get me wrong. but think about it.. your in a car that weighs 240 lbs.. what happens when i get in an accident & you have two thousand pounds of metal slamming into you? air bags will only do so much.. and thats alot of mpg..but its also a very tiny car.. couldnt they have taken away a little bit from the mileage and make its engine a bit stronger? or just build the frame bigger? because honestly i dont see how anyone above 5ft is fitting in this car
lol Jim noob
This is so amazing! If this vehicle is so fuel efficient i wonder what the cars that got first and second place are like!!
this is a good idea. and the way the economy has been, hopefully more companys will start getting more into technology like this.. this is a great idea, dont get me wrong. but think about it.. your in a car that weighs 240 lbs.. what happens when i get in an accident & you have two thousand pounds of metal slamming into you? air bags will only do so much.. and thats alot of mpg..but its also a very tiny car.. couldnt they have taken away a little bit from the mileage and make its engine a bit stronger? or just build the frame bigger? because honestly i dont see how anyone above 5ft is fitting in this car
lol Jim noob
This is so amazing! If this vehicle is so fuel efficient i wonder what the cars that got first and second place are like!!
WOW! Let’s all run out and buy one….lol With big money a lot can be done. Now sense you wasted time making something most of us can’t afford… what comes next. Mark up from the dealer? Let’s build something that is safe and cheap to own and drive, how about it?
Good! I hope once this range come to a utility and luxury cars
WOW! Let’s all run out and buy one….lol With big money a lot can be done. Now sense you wasted time making something most of us can’t afford… what comes next. Mark up from the dealer? Let’s build something that is safe and cheap to own and drive, how about it?
All the Car companies in America need to focus just on a few concepts… #1 make the models appeal to ALL (small coupes, sedans, sports cars, &SUV’s) #2 make them affordable to ALL ($20-50k) #3 Great mpg (ranging from 40-100mpg (according to size or car/SUV)
Can you imagine a Hummer getting 40mpg (IT CAN BE DONE)Car sales would hit the roof!!! It does not take hundreds of thousdands of $$ to make this happen…we already have the technology…its just the BIG OIL companies lobby against change!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good! I hope once this range come to a utility and luxury cars
There is more to this story than meets the eye. With FUEL claimed to be being the limiting factor, there is something suspicious with them not being about to add a full gallon (for example) to the car. Yes, weight would go from 240-pounds to 246 pounds, but total distance travelled would go from 350 or so to over 1000… IF THE CLAIM WAS LEGIT! There MUST be more to this story. We all WANT to believe that the whiz kids in Bangalore or elsewhere can outsmart the idiots in Detroit, but this may be only HALF of the real story. THEIRY vs REALITY, etc.
i dont think i saw anywhere how fast it goes,,1300 miles and if it only goes 30mph still sucks
There is more to this story than meets the eye. With FUEL claimed to be being the limiting factor, there is something suspicious with them not being about to add a full gallon (for example) to the car. Yes, weight would go from 240-pounds to 246 pounds, but total distance travelled would go from 350 or so to over 1000… IF THE CLAIM WAS LEGIT! There MUST be more to this story. We all WANT to believe that the whiz kids in Bangalore or elsewhere can outsmart the idiots in Detroit, but this may be only HALF of the real story. THEIRY vs REALITY, etc.
i dont think i saw anywhere how fast it goes,,1300 miles and if it only goes 30mph still sucks
Its unfortunate that our worlds technology is this great,yet we are still selling cars that get 12mpg.Soon Chevrolet,and even Ford will be cossumed by these newer and more advanced technological Japenese and Chinese brands.Its pathetic.
lol, this car got 1336 miles and the actuall first place winner got 9737mpg
5 times as much effieciency, doesnt look practical though http://www.gizmag.com/go/2946/
lol, this car got 1336 miles and the actuall first place winner got 9737mpg
5 times as much effieciency, doesnt look practical though http://www.gizmag.com/go/2946/
but then what happens when out of nowhere comes another car and collides with this one? 240 lbs??? the thing would get mutilated! as well as anyone inside of it!
This is great! However, there will be a day when hydrogen will be the sole source of renewable energy within our planet but let’s not forget its counterpart, oxygen! I predict that the levels of oxygen concentration in the breathing air will rise and thus another problem will arise such as sporadic self igniting matter. We won’t be there to see it for it is too many decades away but who knows!
but then what happens when out of nowhere comes another car and collides with this one? 240 lbs??? the thing would get mutilated! as well as anyone inside of it!
This is great! However, there will be a day when hydrogen will be the sole source of renewable energy within our planet but let’s not forget its counterpart, oxygen! I predict that the levels of oxygen concentration in the breathing air will rise and thus another problem will arise such as sporadic self igniting matter. We won’t be there to see it for it is too many decades away but who knows!
this just shows you how bad the automakers lie to us about how difficult it is to produce a car like this… All the r&d teams and millions of dollars. It’s ashame that anybody still believes we are getting cars that are REALLY fuel efficient.
If a group of students can build a car that gets 1,336 mpg then why can’t the big car companies produce a car that gets even 100 mpg? It doesn’t seem like they are trying as hard as they should be.
And the production cost of $170,000 actually doesn’t seem that high considering that this is a prototype unit. If you set up a production line and spread the fixed costs over many units then the cost per unit would probably decrease significantly.
this just shows you how bad the automakers lie to us about how difficult it is to produce a car like this… All the r&d teams and millions of dollars. It’s ashame that anybody still believes we are getting cars that are REALLY fuel efficient.
If a group of students can build a car that gets 1,336 mpg then why can’t the big car companies produce a car that gets even 100 mpg? It doesn’t seem like they are trying as hard as they should be.
And the production cost of $170,000 actually doesn’t seem that high considering that this is a prototype unit. If you set up a production line and spread the fixed costs over many units then the cost per unit would probably decrease significantly.
Look at the size of the damn thing. Kick off two wheels and you have a motorcycle. You could probably get more mileage, then, too.
Look at the size of the damn thing. Kick off two wheels and you have a motorcycle. You could probably get more mileage, then, too.
my only question is how would this car handle speeding down a highway at 60 to 70 mph? i have a little car that weighs way more but still gets tossed around in wind like it is a beachball at times. not nay-saying, just honestly curious. what an amazing feat!
I like innovation. I’m an engineer. And I’m failing to see what the hype is, other then this seems to be the flavor of the day. I’d say the author of the article should do more to convey the basic math behind all this. The first thing we learned in Thermodynamics was that you don’t get something for nothing – basic conservation of mass, energy, and entropy all have to apply, even though they are not politically correct.
Liquid hydrogen has at least 3 times the energy density, not to mention a much greater cost (in terms of basic thermodynamics) in managing the fuel source then your typical gasoline or diesel. So right off the bat, I expect at least a 3x improvement. But, you’d also have to look at the costs of procuring and managing liquid hydrogen vs. gasoline or diesel which makes detracts further from the benefits of liquid hydrogen. I’m not against Hydrogen – I think it is a great fuel source and has its application. I’m still not jumping on board to buy BMW 750 powered on liquid hydrogen until we have more transparency in some of the hidden costs behind these technologies, especially when they could be motivated by consensus science.
BTW at UC Davis in the mid 90′s hybrid and straight gasoline car projects were in the excess of 2000 mpg. Obviously they were not practical for production, but maybe we all should stop and think and really question whether we’re ready to upgrade our entire infrastructure (ie deficit spending???) when we’ve barely scratched the surface of what we have. I’m sure there are many companies salivating at the opportunity to take our money. And to the person who posted early about how impressed they were at this innovation during a war, dude, wake up that’s when huge innovation happens.
Uncls B said it all. We should consider ourselves lucky to even see this article before the whole idea of this car is swept under the rug and forgotten. they give of little glimpses of stuff like this but for some reason it never seems to make it to the showrooms. hmmmm why is that? because “they” dont give a crap about the future of this earth only what is right now for “them”. Ive heard directs quotes from them, “why should I care about that I’ll be dead and gone by then” “they” may say it’s to “expensive” to turn things around its never seems to be the right time to enforce air quality standards so on and so on. The earth is our only home, certainly we can afford what ever the cost for it to continue to be our home.
this bad boy goes up to 10mph!
my only question is how would this car handle speeding down a highway at 60 to 70 mph? i have a little car that weighs way more but still gets tossed around in wind like it is a beachball at times. not nay-saying, just honestly curious. what an amazing feat!
I like innovation. I’m an engineer. And I’m failing to see what the hype is, other then this seems to be the flavor of the day. I’d say the author of the article should do more to convey the basic math behind all this. The first thing we learned in Thermodynamics was that you don’t get something for nothing – basic conservation of mass, energy, and entropy all have to apply, even though they are not politically correct.
Liquid hydrogen has at least 3 times the energy density, not to mention a much greater cost (in terms of basic thermodynamics) in managing the fuel source then your typical gasoline or diesel. So right off the bat, I expect at least a 3x improvement. But, you’d also have to look at the costs of procuring and managing liquid hydrogen vs. gasoline or diesel which makes detracts further from the benefits of liquid hydrogen. I’m not against Hydrogen – I think it is a great fuel source and has its application. I’m still not jumping on board to buy BMW 750 powered on liquid hydrogen until we have more transparency in some of the hidden costs behind these technologies, especially when they could be motivated by consensus science.
BTW at UC Davis in the mid 90′s hybrid and straight gasoline car projects were in the excess of 2000 mpg. Obviously they were not practical for production, but maybe we all should stop and think and really question whether we’re ready to upgrade our entire infrastructure (ie deficit spending???) when we’ve barely scratched the surface of what we have. I’m sure there are many companies salivating at the opportunity to take our money. And to the person who posted early about how impressed they were at this innovation during a war, dude, wake up that’s when huge innovation happens.
Uncls B said it all. We should consider ourselves lucky to even see this article before the whole idea of this car is swept under the rug and forgotten. they give of little glimpses of stuff like this but for some reason it never seems to make it to the showrooms. hmmmm why is that? because “they” dont give a crap about the future of this earth only what is right now for “them”. Ive heard directs quotes from them, “why should I care about that I’ll be dead and gone by then” “they” may say it’s to “expensive” to turn things around its never seems to be the right time to enforce air quality standards so on and so on. The earth is our only home, certainly we can afford what ever the cost for it to continue to be our home.
this bad boy goes up to 10mph!
If u can build one for 50 bucks and mass produce it and give one to everyone in the world it would be a great asset to the world but I can think of alot of things better to do with 170,000 dollars like feeed the hungry, roof the homelesss,, i think we should all go out and spend 170,000 dollars to build something that 99% of the world wont ever seee… duuuuu
dude, amazing… but whats up with the music?? REALLY?
If u can build one for 50 bucks and mass produce it and give one to everyone in the world it would be a great asset to the world but I can think of alot of things better to do with 170,000 dollars like feeed the hungry, roof the homelesss,, i think we should all go out and spend 170,000 dollars to build something that 99% of the world wont ever seee… duuuuu
dude, amazing… but whats up with the music?? REALLY?
GREAT IDEA!!! BUT THE PRICE IS FOR THE CONCEPT NOT THE ACTUAL CAR ITSELF. THE PEOPLE WHO THINK IN TERMS OF GREEN SHOULD KEEP IT IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF WHATS GOOD FOR THE PLANET NOT WHATS GOOD FOR THEIR PROFIT.
GREAT IDEA!!! BUT THE PRICE IS FOR THE CONCEPT NOT THE ACTUAL CAR ITSELF. THE PEOPLE WHO THINK IN TERMS OF GREEN SHOULD KEEP IT IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF WHATS GOOD FOR THE PLANET NOT WHATS GOOD FOR THEIR PROFIT.
Wow 1336 mpg?! wow crazy… when are they going to let everyone buy that?! geeze that would save people thousands of dollars but it doesn’t look that big… I hope they can make a bigger one. I’d love to take that for a drive…
GREAT IDEA!!! BUT THE PRICE IS FOR THE CONCEPT NOT THE ACTUAL CAR ITSELF. THE PEOPLE WHO THINK IN TERMS OF GREEN SHOULD KEEP IT IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF WHATS GOOD FOR THE PLANET NOT WHATS GOOD FOR THEIR PROFIT.
Wow 1336 mpg?! wow crazy… when are they going to let everyone buy that?! geeze that would save people thousands of dollars but it doesn’t look that big… I hope they can make a bigger one. I’d love to take that for a drive…
What are the chances of actually experiencing this tech within 10 years? How many corporations will buy up the tech and sit it on a shelf? How long before the people create an environment that direct companies to give us the best and most efficient tech; instead of forcing us to buy their old junk still in the warehouse? Great stuff- yet, far from a real public advancement.
What are the chances of actually experiencing this tech within 10 years? How many corporations will buy up the tech and sit it on a shelf? How long before the people create an environment that direct companies to give us the best and most efficient tech; instead of forcing us to buy their old junk still in the warehouse? Great stuff- yet, far from a real public advancement.
joe
What are the chances of actually experiencing this tech within 10 years? How many corporations will buy up the tech and sit it on a shelf? How long before the people create an environment that direct companies to give us the best and most efficient tech; instead of forcing us to buy their old junk still in the warehouse? Great stuff- yet, far from a real public advancement.
joe
wow 1336 mpg and it only won third most efficient vehicle….
wow 1336 mpg and it only won third most efficient vehicle….
This is incredible that they can do this but the safty features on this car have to be very few. It seems much too dangerous to drive in real life situations where elements cannot be controled outside of the driver. none-the-less, the technology that is used is just simply amazing.
This is incredible that they can do this but the safty features on this car have to be very few. It seems much too dangerous to drive in real life situations where elements cannot be controled outside of the driver. none-the-less, the technology that is used is just simply amazing.
wow 1336 mpg and it only won third most efficient vehicle….
This is incredible that they can do this but the safty features on this car have to be very few. It seems much too dangerous to drive in real life situations where elements cannot be controled outside of the driver. none-the-less, the technology that is used is just simply amazing.
Heres the big prob with hydrogen though,,,It is a storage vessel for energy that must be produced…sure it is every where..its just bound up in water,,and you need to break that bound with energy..energy from where…you guessed it fossil fuels…Its the same with electric..where do you think electric comes from? the tooth fairy..it comes from power plants the mostly burn what?? you guessed it fossil fuels…What are fosssil fuels..Ill tell you..prepackaged solar energy…yep! prepagaged by plants..as in bio fuel,,from the big nuclear reactor in the sky that we call the sun! So until we go nuclear and cut out all the middle men..we wont have real hydrogen solutions..and we might as well burn fossil fuels until then..I know you dont want to hear that but the truth hurts and physics doesnt lie!
Heres the big prob with hydrogen though,,,It is a storage vessel for energy that must be produced…sure it is every where..its just bound up in water,,and you need to break that bound with energy..energy from where…you guessed it fossil fuels…Its the same with electric..where do you think electric comes from? the tooth fairy..it comes from power plants the mostly burn what?? you guessed it fossil fuels…What are fosssil fuels..Ill tell you..prepackaged solar energy…yep! prepagaged by plants..as in bio fuel,,from the big nuclear reactor in the sky that we call the sun! So until we go nuclear and cut out all the middle men..we wont have real hydrogen solutions..and we might as well burn fossil fuels until then..I know you dont want to hear that but the truth hurts and physics doesnt lie!
I know our Universities have been working on electric cars for years, we have the technology to build little two person cars that run with 300 horse power. Only problem was the batteries, todays technology I believe we will see these cells more advanced. Able to run all day exorbing energy able to run all night, not use any fuel at all. Auto maker open the Vault, get creative, find our most awesome minds and show the world the U S can make these cars.
We will only servive as a human race, if hydrogen is our future fuel. So all the oil companies should get used to it!!!
We will only servive as a human race, if hydrogen is our future fuel. So all the oil companies should get used to it!!!
wow. awesome car!! however. maybe someone should think about mass production and get the price down so the average working class that are lossing jobs can afford to get one!! hell i would apply for a job to help make them. since i’m one of the unfortunates to end up loseing my job!
We will only servive as a human race, if hydrogen is our future fuel. So all the oil companies should get used to it!!!
wow. awesome car!! however. maybe someone should think about mass production and get the price down so the average working class that are lossing jobs can afford to get one!! hell i would apply for a job to help make them. since i’m one of the unfortunates to end up loseing my job!
With this type of positive technology we’d be stupid not to pay $100 Million, $ 500 Million or more to bring it to market. It’s a pipe dream, the oil thugs will bury it before it goes that far.
Seen way too many great projects coming out for years now, but then all go silent and never hear about them again. I wonder why nobody picks these projects up and develop decently priced vehicles for the the public. Keep it simple, keep it cheap, think Beetle back in the days.
Seen way too many great projects coming out for years now, but then all go silent and never hear about them again. I wonder why nobody picks these projects up and develop decently priced vehicles for the the public. Keep it simple, keep it cheap, think Beetle back in the days.
what happens when this carbon-fiber collides with a steel ford pickup truck?
what happens when this carbon-fiber collides with a steel ford pickup truck?
Why does the media generally ignore the fact that today’s cars will run on hydrogen just as well as they run on gasoline? All they need is the proper fuel system
Why does the media generally ignore the several hydrogen filling stations that produce hydrogen – on site – from water – with solar powered electrolysis units? These filling stations provide fuel for a fairly large number of today’s vehicles that have been converted to run on hydrogen.
Why does the media generally ignore the fact that today’s cars will run on hydrogen just as well as they run on gasoline? All they need is the proper fuel system
Why does the media generally ignore the several hydrogen filling stations that produce hydrogen – on site – from water – with solar powered electrolysis units? These filling stations provide fuel for a fairly large number of today’s vehicles that have been converted to run on hydrogen.
Seen way too many great projects coming out for years now, but then all go silent and never hear about them again. I wonder why nobody picks these projects up and develop decently priced vehicles for the the public. Keep it simple, keep it cheap, think Beetle back in the days.
what happens when this carbon-fiber collides with a steel ford pickup truck?
i believe that this is a great thing!although the government will just steal it from them.anything to do with cutting costs,isnt what the government wants to here.they need your hard earned money to function.thats the system we have accepted and thats the way it is.no matter what we do to try to change it we will loose.my grand father told me a story once,about income taxes.he said that ,he was working the fields during ww1.this man showed up with some papers an wanted him to help the government.he was told that it was for income tax to helpout with the government.he agreed to it,as did alot of others.he said that they left that on us.he also stated that a bunch of people protested for a while.he said then all of a sudden you didnt hear from them anymore.i asked what happened to them .he told me to do the math
Why does the media generally ignore the fact that today’s cars will run on hydrogen just as well as they run on gasoline? All they need is the proper fuel system
Why does the media generally ignore the several hydrogen filling stations that produce hydrogen – on site – from water – with solar powered electrolysis units? These filling stations provide fuel for a fairly large number of today’s vehicles that have been converted to run on hydrogen.
It really looks like the most expensive RC car ever made. Notice how you never seen anyone get in or out? This was probably created as a Public Relations gag for Shell oil. Good for the students who built it, but it doesn’t seem like anything that can be driven by a human. I imagine it would go half as far when you add a dwarf.
remember the entire car is not made out carbon fiber is only the skin/shell of the car and even if the car was made out of carbon fiber i am sure they can make the inside be made of something else that is cheap and the skin be made out of wood thick layers of wood…blast radio of hidrogen..that’s a first…Again thick wood for teenagers….I heard on the discovery or history channel that they plant to make regular cars out of wood in the future….And you are probably saying that there is enough wood been used for books, well what if books got replaced by a plastic electronic screen that people read…I wonder if wood can be replaced…
remember the entire car is not made out carbon fiber is only the skin/shell of the car and even if the car was made out of carbon fiber i am sure they can make the inside be made of something else that is cheap and the skin be made out of wood thick layers of wood…blast radio of hidrogen..that’s a first…Again thick wood for teenagers….I heard on the discovery or history channel that they plant to make regular cars out of wood in the future….And you are probably saying that there is enough wood been used for books, well what if books got replaced by a plastic electronic screen that people read…I wonder if wood can be replaced…
It really looks like the most expensive RC car ever made. Notice how you never seen anyone get in or out? This was probably created as a Public Relations gag for Shell oil. Good for the students who built it, but it doesn’t seem like anything that can be driven by a human. I imagine it would go half as far when you add a dwarf.
remember the entire car is not made out carbon fiber is only the skin/shell of the car and even if the car was made out of carbon fiber i am sure they can make the inside be made of something else that is cheap and the skin be made out of wood thick layers of wood…blast radio of hidrogen..that’s a first…Again thick wood for teenagers….I heard on the discovery or history channel that they plant to make regular cars out of wood in the future….And you are probably saying that there is enough wood been used for books, well what if books got replaced by a plastic electronic screen that people read…I wonder if wood can be replaced…
This is not new technology. This technology has existed way before. It just happens that oil companies shut down these “fuel efficient” car projects down to milk out all the money from consumers. I mean…hybrid cars? that existed along time ago! we just never paid attention to it. WIKI IT!
Congratulations to the fore thinking individuals that have proved President Bush right again. When President Bush proposed to congress that Hydrogen Fuel could be the fuel of he future the liberals got all over it as impossible and it did not fit with their biases. Of course now they will claim they invented it, ie.Gore and the internet.
Congratulations to the fore thinking individuals that have proved President Bush right again. When President Bush proposed to congress that Hydrogen Fuel could be the fuel of he future the liberals got all over it as impossible and it did not fit with their biases. Of course now they will claim they invented it, ie.Gore and the internet.
I like the shell sticker…anyhow, good for them, it’s a job well done. But if this vehicle came in 3rd, what came in 1st?..
I like the shell sticker…anyhow, good for them, it’s a job well done. But if this vehicle came in 3rd, what came in 1st?..
This is not new technology. This technology has existed way before. It just happens that oil companies shut down these “fuel efficient” car projects down to milk out all the money from consumers. I mean…hybrid cars? that existed along time ago! we just never paid attention to it. WIKI IT!
Congratulations to the fore thinking individuals that have proved President Bush right again. When President Bush proposed to congress that Hydrogen Fuel could be the fuel of he future the liberals got all over it as impossible and it did not fit with their biases. Of course now they will claim they invented it, ie.Gore and the internet.
I like the shell sticker…anyhow, good for them, it’s a job well done. But if this vehicle came in 3rd, what came in 1st?..
How much weight of a person can this 270lb car, with re actually hold?
How much weight of a person can this 270lb car, with re actually hold?
Uncle B: Agree with most of what you said and I like the tone. One thing: All of us becoming veggie so we can figure out how to continue overpopulating the planet seems like the major flaw in your program. The whole ‘nutritional efficiency’ so there can be more humans theory annoys me greatly. Howabout we all have less than 2.2 kids, reject anti-natural techno-fix improvements to the food chain and maybe return somewhat to the soil… ala the Biodynamic approach (which itself seems to possess a little astrological/witchcraft voodoo, but it’s closer than anything else I’ve come across). Check out William McDonough on YouTube. Some good ideas there as well.
Uncle B: Agree with most of what you said and I like the tone. One thing: All of us becoming veggie so we can figure out how to continue overpopulating the planet seems like the major flaw in your program. The whole ‘nutritional efficiency’ so there can be more humans theory annoys me greatly. Howabout we all have less than 2.2 kids, reject anti-natural techno-fix improvements to the food chain and maybe return somewhat to the soil… ala the Biodynamic approach (which itself seems to possess a little astrological/witchcraft voodoo, but it’s closer than anything else I’ve come across). Check out William McDonough on YouTube. Some good ideas there as well.
I think Uncle B should be exported from the USA!
Uncle B: Agree with most of what you said and I like the tone. One thing: All of us becoming veggie so we can figure out how to continue overpopulating the planet seems like the major flaw in your program. The whole ‘nutritional efficiency’ so there can be more humans theory annoys me greatly. Howabout we all have less than 2.2 kids, reject anti-natural techno-fix improvements to the food chain and maybe return somewhat to the soil… ala the Biodynamic approach (which itself seems to possess a little astrological/witchcraft voodoo, but it’s closer than anything else I’ve come across). Check out William McDonough on YouTube. Some good ideas there as well.
I think Uncle B should be exported from the USA!
Interesting that a few students from Turkey can come up with something like
that !? I wish our automobile industry would or could have had ideas to produce a car which gives us oil independency. 170K … yes ! Because its a concept car but could be much cheaper mass produced.
Oh well, lets keep driving those huge SUV’ s around and keep getting the rich oil companies richer.
I rest my case.
Interesting that a few students from Turkey can come up with something like
that !? I wish our automobile industry would or could have had ideas to produce a car which gives us oil independency. 170K … yes ! Because its a concept car but could be much cheaper mass produced.
Oh well, lets keep driving those huge SUV’ s around and keep getting the rich oil companies richer.
I rest my case.
Interesting that a few students from Turkey can come up with something like
that !? I wish our automobile industry would or could have had ideas to produce a car which gives us oil independency. 170K … yes ! Because its a concept car but could be much cheaper mass produced.
Oh well, lets keep driving those huge SUV’ s around and keep getting the rich oil companies richer.
I rest my case.
The Quality revolution will take care of arrogant corporate thinking. I checked the rules and it doesn’t give the speed the vehicles are required to maintain during their run. Historically the minimum average speed has been 10 mph – the same as a brisk ride on an urban bicycle. For less than $1000 USD one can buy a decent bicycle, a basic electric motor system, and build a fairing shell that will move you along at 30 mph. Hydrogen is the least dense combustion fuel and still tricky to handle. Fresh water may become too valuable to use for fuel shortly. A fully loaded bus can yield 500 passenger-miles per gallon at present and this will improve as weight and air drag are reducted. A five passenger car needs to get 100 mpg and a seven passenger van needs to get 75 mpg to get the same efficiency. Some fundamnetal thinking about our transportation and energy needs is in order. I think there are some very positive ways to integrate all aspects of our lives to be comfortable and sustainable.
The Quality revolution will take care of arrogant corporate thinking. I checked the rules and it doesn’t give the speed the vehicles are required to maintain during their run. Historically the minimum average speed has been 10 mph – the same as a brisk ride on an urban bicycle. For less than $1000 USD one can buy a decent bicycle, a basic electric motor system, and build a fairing shell that will move you along at 30 mph. Hydrogen is the least dense combustion fuel and still tricky to handle. Fresh water may become too valuable to use for fuel shortly. A fully loaded bus can yield 500 passenger-miles per gallon at present and this will improve as weight and air drag are reducted. A five passenger car needs to get 100 mpg and a seven passenger van needs to get 75 mpg to get the same efficiency. Some fundamnetal thinking about our transportation and energy needs is in order. I think there are some very positive ways to integrate all aspects of our lives to be comfortable and sustainable.
Too bad America can’t build anything anymore.
The Quality revolution will take care of arrogant corporate thinking. I checked the rules and it doesn’t give the speed the vehicles are required to maintain during their run. Historically the minimum average speed has been 10 mph – the same as a brisk ride on an urban bicycle. For less than $1000 USD one can buy a decent bicycle, a basic electric motor system, and build a fairing shell that will move you along at 30 mph. Hydrogen is the least dense combustion fuel and still tricky to handle. Fresh water may become too valuable to use for fuel shortly. A fully loaded bus can yield 500 passenger-miles per gallon at present and this will improve as weight and air drag are reducted. A five passenger car needs to get 100 mpg and a seven passenger van needs to get 75 mpg to get the same efficiency. Some fundamnetal thinking about our transportation and energy needs is in order. I think there are some very positive ways to integrate all aspects of our lives to be comfortable and sustainable.
Too bad America can’t build anything anymore.
I find this really inspiring. But in order for anything like this to be intruduced . . it will have to be truly functional and governments will have to lift safety requirements. A whole new generation of lightweight fuel efficient vehicles could hit the street some day without all kinds of crazy, polluting, costly engineering involved. We need to morph our safety laws and upgrade our dinosaur thinking in order for this type of vehicle to become viable.
I find this really inspiring. But in order for anything like this to be intruduced . . it will have to be truly functional and governments will have to lift safety requirements. A whole new generation of lightweight fuel efficient vehicles could hit the street some day without all kinds of crazy, polluting, costly engineering involved. We need to morph our safety laws and upgrade our dinosaur thinking in order for this type of vehicle to become viable.
Who cares, spend 170K for what a car that really isnt efficent, 170K give anyone a clue???
I rather buy a Buick 92 Roadmaster and have room to get it on! who wants to be cramed in this India built crap! Leave it there!
Advanced Combustion Technologies of Chatsworth, California is on the same path. They are installing their product in regular 18 wheel vehicles and increasing their mileage by 200%. They have already filed 12 patents.
Advanced Combustion Technologies of Chatsworth, California is on the same path. They are installing their product in regular 18 wheel vehicles and increasing their mileage by 200%. They have already filed 12 patents.
I find this really inspiring. But in order for anything like this to be intruduced . . it will have to be truly functional and governments will have to lift safety requirements. A whole new generation of lightweight fuel efficient vehicles could hit the street some day without all kinds of crazy, polluting, costly engineering involved. We need to morph our safety laws and upgrade our dinosaur thinking in order for this type of vehicle to become viable.
Who cares, spend 170K for what a car that really isnt efficent, 170K give anyone a clue???
I rather buy a Buick 92 Roadmaster and have room to get it on! who wants to be cramed in this India built crap! Leave it there!
Advanced Combustion Technologies of Chatsworth, California is on the same path. They are installing their product in regular 18 wheel vehicles and increasing their mileage by 200%. They have already filed 12 patents.
This car is good to replace conventional cars, but I hope that the Mafia of Oil companies won’t stop you from doing this, I am pretty sure that we have the technology to build up more efficent vehicles, this car is to light, but the fuel efficency is to great, as I said for this time we should have better cars, but I feel like big car manufactures and Oil companies, they always stop this projects, at this time we shoul have water cars, hydrogen cars, Pneumatic cars, gas cars able to run at list 200MPG, but for some reazon they want to keep us on the 1900′s technology.
This car is good to replace conventional cars, but I hope that the Mafia of Oil companies won’t stop you from doing this, I am pretty sure that we have the technology to build up more efficent vehicles, this car is to light, but the fuel efficency is to great, as I said for this time we should have better cars, but I feel like big car manufactures and Oil companies, they always stop this projects, at this time we shoul have water cars, hydrogen cars, Pneumatic cars, gas cars able to run at list 200MPG, but for some reazon they want to keep us on the 1900′s technology.
I think its a great idea….
as long as you do not get into an accident
240lbs????
The smallest cars on the road in the US would
make minced meat of a 240lb car, or at least
knock it a few hundred yards for a field goal
I think its a great idea….
as long as you do not get into an accident
240lbs????
The smallest cars on the road in the US would
make minced meat of a 240lb car, or at least
knock it a few hundred yards for a field goal
I think its a great idea….
as long as you do not get into an accident
240lbs????
The smallest cars on the road in the US would
make minced meat of a 240lb car, or at least
knock it a few hundred yards for a field goal
It’s amazing to me the Students can make a car with so many MPG,yet car makers are just now doing cars with MPG up to 30.
It’s amazing to me the Students can make a car with so many MPG,yet car makers are just now doing cars with MPG up to 30.
1336 mpg a gal of what? hydrogen? How munch does a gal. of hydrogen cost?
1336 mpg a gal of what? hydrogen? How munch does a gal. of hydrogen cost?
Just westing $170.000 for this tiny car,lol.It will be great if they can build bigger and better fuel efficent.I can redesign my bike and add couple solar panel and even dont need a gas.
Just westing $170.000 for this tiny car,lol.It will be great if they can build bigger and better fuel efficent.I can redesign my bike and add couple solar panel and even dont need a gas.
If they would have made it larger, thinner and filled it with Helium… they could have beaten their record mpg.
If they would have made it larger, thinner and filled it with Helium… they could have beaten their record mpg.
If they would have made it larger, thinner and filled it with Helium… they could have beaten their record mpg.
Rather than the energy companies’ hidden agenda of pushing natural gas cars, I’m glad to see the focus on hydrogen and fuel cell cars. I’ll bet these Turkish students and University didn’t develop the car with a billion dollar grant from the federal government either. I’m sure with production quantity demand the cost could be reduced easily to $30,000-$40,000 range if not less.
Rather than the energy companies’ hidden agenda of pushing natural gas cars, I’m glad to see the focus on hydrogen and fuel cell cars. I’ll bet these Turkish students and University didn’t develop the car with a billion dollar grant from the federal government either. I’m sure with production quantity demand the cost could be reduced easily to $30,000-$40,000 range if not less.
Uncle B, maybe you should just move to INdia or Sweeden. I hear they are looking for liberal hippies to ruin their countries too. Just like thay are doing here!!!
Uncle B, maybe you should just move to INdia or Sweeden. I hear they are looking for liberal hippies to ruin their countries too. Just like thay are doing here!!!
Doesn’t say much for our Universities and American engineers that other countries are getting close to developing the cars of the future. No one in the U.S. will do squat unless Washington comes across with the money and then they would go billions over budget.
Very well and good. However, incredibly impractical, ridiculously unsafety and close to impossible to mass produce. Clever and well-done, no doubt, but little more than a gimmick.
Doesn’t say much for our Universities and American engineers that other countries are getting close to developing the cars of the future. No one in the U.S. will do squat unless Washington comes across with the money and then they would go billions over budget.
Very well and good. However, incredibly impractical, ridiculously unsafety and close to impossible to mass produce. Clever and well-done, no doubt, but little more than a gimmick.
All they did is spend close to $200,000 to build a go-kart with a shell. They could have built a more practical hydrogen-fueled car that seats more than one person.
All they did is spend close to $200,000 to build a go-kart with a shell. They could have built a more practical hydrogen-fueled car that seats more than one person.
Watch this vehicle disappear into obscurity by the oil companies and their government stooges. I hope this car reaches all corners of Earth but I’m jaded.
All they did is spend close to $200,000 to build a go-kart with a shell. They could have built a more practical hydrogen-fueled car that seats more than one person.
Watch this vehicle disappear into obscurity by the oil companies and their government stooges. I hope this car reaches all corners of Earth but I’m jaded.
I think that’s great. Good job!!! Now if you can make it more marketable that would be awesome.
I think that’s great. Good job!!! Now if you can make it more marketable that would be awesome.
Nice to see a few smart kids can out do the worlds current “greatest” automotive minds. Amazing what you can do without the iron fist of corporate greed.
Great – a go-kart for the street. Good luck getting that thing to pass US safety guideline. Would hate to think about the results of a head-on collision with my SuperCrew 4×4.
I think that’s great. Good job!!! Now if you can make it more marketable that would be awesome.
Nice to see a few smart kids can out do the worlds current “greatest” automotive minds. Amazing what you can do without the iron fist of corporate greed.
Great – a go-kart for the street. Good luck getting that thing to pass US safety guideline. Would hate to think about the results of a head-on collision with my SuperCrew 4×4.
It is a surprise. Now I begin to worry for the Middle East. Our earth will be so clean that less people will suffer from respiratory illness.I am delighted and optimistic that one day we will have cars running with hydrogen gas.
At only 250 lbs., you could be riding a 4-wheel ATV and still come out on top in a head on collision!!!! PLEASE, get these to the market for the liberal sheeple ASAP!!!
At only 250 lbs., you could be riding a 4-wheel ATV and still come out on top in a head on collision!!!! PLEASE, get these to the market for the liberal sheeple ASAP!!!
At only 250 lbs., you could be riding a 4-wheel ATV and still come out on top in a head on collision!!!! PLEASE, get these to the market for the liberal sheeple ASAP!!!
who and the hell is going to fit in that car? lame!! go broc lesnar
who and the hell is going to fit in that car? lame!! go broc lesnar
It is a surprise. Now I begin to worry for the Middle East. Our earth will be so clean that less people will suffer from respiratory illness.I am delighted and optimistic that one day we will have cars running with hydrogen gas.
At only 250 lbs., you could be riding a 4-wheel ATV and still come out on top in a head on collision!!!! PLEASE, get these to the market for the liberal sheeple ASAP!!!
who and the hell is going to fit in that car? lame!! go broc lesnar
Wouldn’t it have made sense to get a Turkish translation of their website before you wrote the article?
I don’t think I will be able to fit in that thing. Is there a weight limit? If so then Americans are going to have a problem.
it’s a friggin go-cart not a car.. lol
Well said, Uncle B. Bio fuel is available all around us without bothering the food supply, but greed at the top is greed at the top. The truth is Turbo Civic, this is development cost, not assembly line. Hydrogen fuel is inherently unstable and dangerous, but this move forward gives incentive to find a safe base.
Well said, Uncle B. Bio fuel is available all around us without bothering the food supply, but greed at the top is greed at the top. The truth is Turbo Civic, this is development cost, not assembly line. Hydrogen fuel is inherently unstable and dangerous, but this move forward gives incentive to find a safe base.
Well said, Uncle B. Bio fuel is available all around us without bothering the food supply, but greed at the top is greed at the top. The truth is Turbo Civic, this is development cost, not assembly line. Hydrogen fuel is inherently unstable and dangerous, but this move forward gives incentive to find a safe base.
thats amazing but couldn’t they have made it a little heavyer because if its only 240lb it could easily filp over can’t it
thats amazing but couldn’t they have made it a little heavyer because if its only 240lb it could easily filp over can’t it
whhoooo,,, not so good… You’re not safe on this car because it’s only made up of light materials and if you have and accident you will surely got 40-60, 40 for life and 60 for death..
whhoooo,,, not so good… You’re not safe on this car because it’s only made up of light materials and if you have and accident you will surely got 40-60, 40 for life and 60 for death..
WOW! Why don’t all of you that think everybody else should make and buy these wonderful planet savers go out and make and or buy one yourselves? The answer is-it ain’t as easy at it seems. If it were we would already be driving them and saving the planet. By the way, hydrogen is very flamable and dangerous. Technology moves best without mandates.
it’s a friggin go-cart not a car.. lol
Well said, Uncle B. Bio fuel is available all around us without bothering the food supply, but greed at the top is greed at the top. The truth is Turbo Civic, this is development cost, not assembly line. Hydrogen fuel is inherently unstable and dangerous, but this move forward gives incentive to find a safe base.
thats amazing but couldn’t they have made it a little heavyer because if its only 240lb it could easily filp over can’t it
whhoooo,,, not so good… You’re not safe on this car because it’s only made up of light materials and if you have and accident you will surely got 40-60, 40 for life and 60 for death..
WOW! Why don’t all of you that think everybody else should make and buy these wonderful planet savers go out and make and or buy one yourselves? The answer is-it ain’t as easy at it seems. If it were we would already be driving them and saving the planet. By the way, hydrogen is very flamable and dangerous. Technology moves best without mandates.
$170,000? I’d buy a Ferrari instead. What a piece of crap for $170,000.
$170,000? I’d buy a Ferrari instead. What a piece of crap for $170,000.
$170,000? I’d buy a Ferrari instead. What a piece of crap for $170,000.
$170,000? I’d buy a Ferrari instead. What a piece of crap for $170,000.
Imagine that getting hit… by a Hummer. It’d be the perfect vehicle if it weren’t for safety and probably speed issues.
Imagine that getting hit… by a Hummer. It’d be the perfect vehicle if it weren’t for safety and probably speed issues.
Hmmm I wonder what it sounds with a fart can on it…
Nearly 30 years ago, I drove a 1979 honda civic that weighed 1300 lbs and got 38 mpg in the city. A wreck at 35 mph nearly cost me my life. Honda’s lighest civic now weighs 2600 lbs, with lot more safety features. Honda like other manufactures got sick of being sued, after so many lives were being lossed. Light yes, but safety thur high tec materials is the wave.
Nearly 30 years ago, I drove a 1979 honda civic that weighed 1300 lbs and got 38 mpg in the city. A wreck at 35 mph nearly cost me my life. Honda’s lighest civic now weighs 2600 lbs, with lot more safety features. Honda like other manufactures got sick of being sued, after so many lives were being lossed. Light yes, but safety thur high tec materials is the wave.
Nearly 30 years ago, I drove a 1979 honda civic that weighed 1300 lbs and got 38 mpg in the city. A wreck at 35 mph nearly cost me my life. Honda’s lighest civic now weighs 2600 lbs, with lot more safety features. Honda like other manufactures got sick of being sued, after so many lives were being lossed. Light yes, but safety thur high tec materials is the wave.
Hmmm I wonder what it sounds with a fart can on it…
Nearly 30 years ago, I drove a 1979 honda civic that weighed 1300 lbs and got 38 mpg in the city. A wreck at 35 mph nearly cost me my life. Honda’s lighest civic now weighs 2600 lbs, with lot more safety features. Honda like other manufactures got sick of being sued, after so many lives were being lossed. Light yes, but safety thur high tec materials is the wave.
Hmmm I wonder what it sounds with a fart can on it…
Jim,
This is not WOW. DON’T LEET this….lol But it is an interesting concept…..
Jim,
This is not WOW. DON’T LEET this….lol But it is an interesting concept…..
quote: “The SAHMO won third most efficient vehicle in Europe’s 26th Shell Eco Marathon. And their next goal is to conquer the inaugural 2009 Global Green Challenge . . .”
HELLO??? Third most efficient vehicle? Makes you wonder what won the first most efficient vehicle. Very impressive nonetheless, looks cool too.
But I worry that all the developers of this car may mysteriously disappear, along with all the plans for this car. And we’ll still have to buy gasoline powered cars for the next 100 years.
Jim,
This is not WOW. DON’T LEET this….lol But it is an interesting concept…..
Hello, wouldn’t the wind blow it off the road? Can it withstand Ohio weather?
quote: “The SAHMO won third most efficient vehicle in Europe’s 26th Shell Eco Marathon. And their next goal is to conquer the inaugural 2009 Global Green Challenge . . .”
HELLO??? Third most efficient vehicle? Makes you wonder what won the first most efficient vehicle. Very impressive nonetheless, looks cool too.
But I worry that all the developers of this car may mysteriously disappear, along with all the plans for this car. And we’ll still have to buy gasoline powered cars for the next 100 years.
I almost forgot this one.
Why does the media generally ignore the fact that the country of Iceland is currently replacing all fossil fuels with hydrogen?
I almost forgot this one.
Why does the media generally ignore the fact that the country of Iceland is currently replacing all fossil fuels with hydrogen?
I almost forgot this one.
Why does the media generally ignore the fact that the country of Iceland is currently replacing all fossil fuels with hydrogen?
I almost forgot this one.
Why does the media generally ignore the fact that the country of Iceland is currently replacing all fossil fuels with hydrogen?
Well, i feel elated by this development and must give kudos to the team of students that made this happen. This innovation further underscores the fact that a lot is yet to be uncovered in science and technology. No doubt, its innovative and trailblazing. This is another notable mileage covered in attaining the green evolution in energy development. It also marks a big push in finding replacement for the ‘almighy fossil fuel’.
However, in this time of recession, a succesful marketing campaingn for this product will drastically reduce dependence on fossil fuel, this will definitely lead to reduced demand for fossil fuel, lowering its price, further reducing gross earning of most oil companies which will lead to job cuts, and ultimately increasing the woes of oil dependent nations like Nigeria, Iraq, etc.
Well, i feel elated by this development and must give kudos to the team of students that made this happen. This innovation further underscores the fact that a lot is yet to be uncovered in science and technology. No doubt, its innovative and trailblazing. This is another notable mileage covered in attaining the green evolution in energy development. It also marks a big push in finding replacement for the ‘almighy fossil fuel’.
However, in this time of recession, a succesful marketing campaingn for this product will drastically reduce dependence on fossil fuel, this will definitely lead to reduced demand for fossil fuel, lowering its price, further reducing gross earning of most oil companies which will lead to job cuts, and ultimately increasing the woes of oil dependent nations like Nigeria, Iraq, etc.
WOW I can’t believe that is amazing!! I take my hat off to those students CONGRATS!!
Not to be a negative nelly, but if you got into an accident with one of those, you would be sidewalk condiment.
Not to be a negative nelly, but if you got into an accident with one of those, you would be sidewalk condiment.
Not to be a negative nelly, but if you got into an accident with one of those, you would be sidewalk condiment.
Awesome invention, but would be dangerous on the road, a car accident would be very deadly because of its lack of armor
Not to be a negative nelly, but if you got into an accident with one of those, you would be sidewalk condiment.
Awesome invention, but would be dangerous on the road, a car accident would be very deadly because of its lack of armor
I am against using this on the real world, i champion the idea of teens using this on special teen’s highway/highways…
Could you imagine if everyone used this technology? The roads will be crowded and you act like cities/countries are not crowded already…Since people can ride 1,300 miles they will stay on the road longer meaning roads will be crowded…And i think the government makes a good chunk out of every 1 dollar that you pump into your automobile..so if you take away that source of income that meanst that your government is going to tax you more…So don’t later complain to your Democrat/Republic congressman that you are getting taxed too much…And if you get taxed too much the price of stuff may go up yeah more stuff can be trasported cheaper but the cost of living might just go up….
If they ever came up with a real car that could do this they better limit it to the country side…Also sincere there is more people in the road and traffic is terrible that means that more roads have to been build to house the influx of traffic, causing even more taxes to go up….Just be aware of it…And if the government doesn’t make a lot of money there is not enough jobs…Just a theory…
I am against using this on the real world, i champion the idea of teens using this on special teen’s highway/highways…
Could you imagine if everyone used this technology? The roads will be crowded and you act like cities/countries are not crowded already…Since people can ride 1,300 miles they will stay on the road longer meaning roads will be crowded…And i think the government makes a good chunk out of every 1 dollar that you pump into your automobile..so if you take away that source of income that meanst that your government is going to tax you more…So don’t later complain to your Democrat/Republic congressman that you are getting taxed too much…And if you get taxed too much the price of stuff may go up yeah more stuff can be trasported cheaper but the cost of living might just go up….
If they ever came up with a real car that could do this they better limit it to the country side…Also sincere there is more people in the road and traffic is terrible that means that more roads have to been build to house the influx of traffic, causing even more taxes to go up….Just be aware of it…And if the government doesn’t make a lot of money there is not enough jobs…Just a theory…
OK soooo when do they get it to market?? Allow me to answer..Never. It will hurt the Oil Empire bottom line and they controll the nation and the Presidents.The last 4 Presdents have tried to control the Oil giants and could not…Nothing will change. T Bone Pickens is our only savure. Will he do it?? Ross Perrow couldn’t !!!!!…. Funny can’t spell but I can build empires…..
OK soooo when do they get it to market?? Allow me to answer..Never. It will hurt the Oil Empire bottom line and they controll the nation and the Presidents.The last 4 Presdents have tried to control the Oil giants and could not…Nothing will change. T Bone Pickens is our only savure. Will he do it?? Ross Perrow couldn’t !!!!!…. Funny can’t spell but I can build empires…..
I am against using this on the real world, i champion the idea of teens using this on special teen’s highway/highways…
Could you imagine if everyone used this technology? The roads will be crowded and you act like cities/countries are not crowded already…Since people can ride 1,300 miles they will stay on the road longer meaning roads will be crowded…And i think the government makes a good chunk out of every 1 dollar that you pump into your automobile..so if you take away that source of income that meanst that your government is going to tax you more…So don’t later complain to your Democrat/Republic congressman that you are getting taxed too much…And if you get taxed too much the price of stuff may go up yeah more stuff can be trasported cheaper but the cost of living might just go up….
If they ever came up with a real car that could do this they better limit it to the country side…Also sincere there is more people in the road and traffic is terrible that means that more roads have to been build to house the influx of traffic, causing even more taxes to go up….Just be aware of it…And if the government doesn’t make a lot of money there is not enough jobs…Just a theory…
OK soooo when do they get it to market?? Allow me to answer..Never. It will hurt the Oil Empire bottom line and they controll the nation and the Presidents.The last 4 Presdents have tried to control the Oil giants and could not…Nothing will change. T Bone Pickens is our only savure. Will he do it?? Ross Perrow couldn’t !!!!!…. Funny can’t spell but I can build empires…..
Absolutely fantastic. Too bad it will never hit the market as some oil/gas/auto company will buy it and all the patents that go with it just to keep it off the market.
This is FANTASTIC!! Just hope that if you get hit while driving one that your adversary is driving a toilet paper roll on wheels…otherwise, you’re toast!
This is FANTASTIC!! Just hope that if you get hit while driving one that your adversary is driving a toilet paper roll on wheels…otherwise, you’re toast!
Absolutely fantastic. Too bad it will never hit the market as some oil/gas/auto company will buy it and all the patents that go with it just to keep it off the market.
This is FANTASTIC!! Just hope that if you get hit while driving one that your adversary is driving a toilet paper roll on wheels…otherwise, you’re toast!
all i have to say is AWESOME maybe you can sell the technology to these americians cause they seems to lack vision in this country for the big three auto company it’s all about the bottom line not about helping the world and the people of this great world…
all i have to say is AWESOME maybe you can sell the technology to these americians cause they seems to lack vision in this country for the big three auto company it’s all about the bottom line not about helping the world and the people of this great world…
I think it’s a great idea, but beyond the ability to get it to the common man, there is one other problem that I see developing. How do they recycle the hydrogen, it is the lightest element, and when broken down from water escapes the atmosphere. If there is no way to reclaim the hydrogen aren’t we just simply prolonging our current problems and forcing future generations to face our same problem of needing a fuel source. If there is no way to replace hydrogen wouldn’t we face the same problem we do with fossil fuels.
I think it’s a great idea, but beyond the ability to get it to the common man, there is one other problem that I see developing. How do they recycle the hydrogen, it is the lightest element, and when broken down from water escapes the atmosphere. If there is no way to reclaim the hydrogen aren’t we just simply prolonging our current problems and forcing future generations to face our same problem of needing a fuel source. If there is no way to replace hydrogen wouldn’t we face the same problem we do with fossil fuels.
I think it’s a great idea, but beyond the ability to get it to the common man, there is one other problem that I see developing. How do they recycle the hydrogen, it is the lightest element, and when broken down from water escapes the atmosphere. If there is no way to reclaim the hydrogen aren’t we just simply prolonging our current problems and forcing future generations to face our same problem of needing a fuel source. If there is no way to replace hydrogen wouldn’t we face the same problem we do with fossil fuels.
Yeah, but who’s going to produce it? You can’t even buy a carbon fiber car, much less one that gets over 70mpg, because they won’t produce it. Develop it all you want want, if no one can buy it, what’s the point?
Yeah, but who’s going to produce it? You can’t even buy a carbon fiber car, much less one that gets over 70mpg, because they won’t produce it. Develop it all you want want, if no one can buy it, what’s the point?
This is fantastic! We should be thankful for the people who have lost thier lives to bring us to this point. Now we can implement hydrogen technology on the vehicles that we currently own and reap huge benefits such as drastically reduced emissions and increased fuel mileage.
This is fantastic! We should be thankful for the people who have lost thier lives to bring us to this point. Now we can implement hydrogen technology on the vehicles that we currently own and reap huge benefits such as drastically reduced emissions and increased fuel mileage.
all i have to say is AWESOME maybe you can sell the technology to these americians cause they seems to lack vision in this country for the big three auto company it’s all about the bottom line not about helping the world and the people of this great world…
I think it’s a great idea, but beyond the ability to get it to the common man, there is one other problem that I see developing. How do they recycle the hydrogen, it is the lightest element, and when broken down from water escapes the atmosphere. If there is no way to reclaim the hydrogen aren’t we just simply prolonging our current problems and forcing future generations to face our same problem of needing a fuel source. If there is no way to replace hydrogen wouldn’t we face the same problem we do with fossil fuels.
Yeah, but who’s going to produce it? You can’t even buy a carbon fiber car, much less one that gets over 70mpg, because they won’t produce it. Develop it all you want want, if no one can buy it, what’s the point?
This is fantastic! We should be thankful for the people who have lost thier lives to bring us to this point. Now we can implement hydrogen technology on the vehicles that we currently own and reap huge benefits such as drastically reduced emissions and increased fuel mileage.
This is kool! Ive seen episodes of Future Car on the Discover Channel a while ago on vehicles like this (powered by hydrogen). My concern is that this only weighting 240LBz, at a high speed inmpact it would like obliterate. Hope its re-inforced. 240LB? Right now I leg press 350LB’s lol.
If this is true, then the auto companies should start NOW to mass produce instead of the stalling they are doing. In 1970, some dude had a Mercury Comet that got 87 miles to the gallon but Ford did not do anything yet.
If this is true, then the auto companies should start NOW to mass produce instead of the stalling they are doing. In 1970, some dude had a Mercury Comet that got 87 miles to the gallon but Ford did not do anything yet.
and when it get hits by a bicycle it gets crumbled up into a ball.
This is great! Almost as good as Stan Meyer’s water powered car!
This is great! Almost as good as Stan Meyer’s water powered car!
This is great! Almost as good as Stan Meyer’s water powered car!
This is kool! Ive seen episodes of Future Car on the Discover Channel a while ago on vehicles like this (powered by hydrogen). My concern is that this only weighting 240LBz, at a high speed inmpact it would like obliterate. Hope its re-inforced. 240LB? Right now I leg press 350LB’s lol.
If this is true, then the auto companies should start NOW to mass produce instead of the stalling they are doing. In 1970, some dude had a Mercury Comet that got 87 miles to the gallon but Ford did not do anything yet.
and when it get hits by a bicycle it gets crumbled up into a ball.
This is great! Almost as good as Stan Meyer’s water powered car!
Well put Uncle… These things may be more of a reality in about 2 or 3 generations from now on a mass scale. Each generation can be taught as they rise, so theres plenty of hope to go around. When I was a kid, say 10 or so, I would see so many things and always wondered why it seemed so very few cared about what looked like was nothing more than themselves or at least only thier time on the planet. Its nice to see the shift taking place, although we still need to work on the motivation. It needs to be intrinsic rather than to just save our own butts. We’ll get there. J
What is use of this car , if we have to pay $170 ,000 ? BS
What is use of this car , if we have to pay $170 ,000 ? BS
Well put Uncle… These things may be more of a reality in about 2 or 3 generations from now on a mass scale. Each generation can be taught as they rise, so theres plenty of hope to go around. When I was a kid, say 10 or so, I would see so many things and always wondered why it seemed so very few cared about what looked like was nothing more than themselves or at least only thier time on the planet. Its nice to see the shift taking place, although we still need to work on the motivation. It needs to be intrinsic rather than to just save our own butts. We’ll get there. J
What is use of this car , if we have to pay $170 ,000 ? BS
$170,000 and I bet it doesn’t have A/C, a radio, antilock brakes, satellite navigation, airbags, or even seat two people. Does it have any kind of performance?
You would have to drive it 2.4 million miles to make up the cost over a Jetta TDI, and the 48,000 gallons of diesel you could buy with the $145,000 less price tag of the Jetta.
I have decided that Green is no longer the color of Envy, but the color of Stupidity.
$170,000 and I bet it doesn’t have A/C, a radio, antilock brakes, satellite navigation, airbags, or even seat two people. Does it have any kind of performance?
You would have to drive it 2.4 million miles to make up the cost over a Jetta TDI, and the 48,000 gallons of diesel you could buy with the $145,000 less price tag of the Jetta.
I have decided that Green is no longer the color of Envy, but the color of Stupidity.
My only question is, with the car wighing 240 pounds, what happens to the passengers and driver if the car gets hit by a truck??????
“Fairwell and adiue to thee fair Spanish ladies”
* Sung by Quint in Jaws before the shark ATE HIM *
My only question is, with the car wighing 240 pounds, what happens to the passengers and driver if the car gets hit by a truck??????
“Fairwell and adiue to thee fair Spanish ladies”
* Sung by Quint in Jaws before the shark ATE HIM *
My only question is, with the car wighing 240 pounds, what happens to the passengers and driver if the car gets hit by a truck??????
“Fairwell and adiue to thee fair Spanish ladies”
* Sung by Quint in Jaws before the shark ATE HIM *
I,m a retired Agriculture Instructor and my Young Farmer organization built and installed Hydrogen Generators in our cars and pickup’s. We increased our mileage form 30% to 60%. This is great news for the hydrogen fuel push. Keep the news coming.
I,m a retired Agriculture Instructor and my Young Farmer organization built and installed Hydrogen Generators in our cars and pickup’s. We increased our mileage form 30% to 60%. This is great news for the hydrogen fuel push. Keep the news coming.
$170,000 and I bet it doesn’t have A/C, a radio, antilock brakes, satellite navigation, airbags, or even seat two people. Does it have any kind of performance?
You would have to drive it 2.4 million miles to make up the cost over a Jetta TDI, and the 48,000 gallons of diesel you could buy with the $145,000 less price tag of the Jetta.
I have decided that Green is no longer the color of Envy, but the color of Stupidity.
My only question is, with the car wighing 240 pounds, what happens to the passengers and driver if the car gets hit by a truck??????
“Fairwell and adiue to thee fair Spanish ladies”
* Sung by Quint in Jaws before the shark ATE HIM *
I,m a retired Agriculture Instructor and my Young Farmer organization built and installed Hydrogen Generators in our cars and pickup’s. We increased our mileage form 30% to 60%. This is great news for the hydrogen fuel push. Keep the news coming.
Car thieves would love it. They could just pick it up and carry it away!!!
I love technology, but if you think they are in it to just ave the planet you may want to think again. Like all new technology, most is somewhat exploited by governments and military. In addition, if you think the world will suddenly change its captialistic mindset then you live on another planet. Does Bill Gates ring a bell; how weathly is he? I will agree on one point and that is the population of the world and our current use of fossil fuels are a bad miss, but as long as our global morals fade the popualtion will explode beyond control and new countries will raise splitting once mighty unions. I think this is why we are only allowed to live such a limited span of time. Progress for the sake of progress does not justify the rsults. Humankind is the most dangerous species on the planet because we think we know what we are doing. Lay down your weapons, open your hearts, open yours minds, extend your hand in peace; that’s freedom.
Car thieves would love it. They could just pick it up and carry it away!!!
I love technology, but if you think they are in it to just ave the planet you may want to think again. Like all new technology, most is somewhat exploited by governments and military. In addition, if you think the world will suddenly change its captialistic mindset then you live on another planet. Does Bill Gates ring a bell; how weathly is he? I will agree on one point and that is the population of the world and our current use of fossil fuels are a bad miss, but as long as our global morals fade the popualtion will explode beyond control and new countries will raise splitting once mighty unions. I think this is why we are only allowed to live such a limited span of time. Progress for the sake of progress does not justify the rsults. Humankind is the most dangerous species on the planet because we think we know what we are doing. Lay down your weapons, open your hearts, open yours minds, extend your hand in peace; that’s freedom.
You won’t see this car in the U.S. for at least 100 years. Not until rich people don’t own oil companies, and not to mention the safety issues with a carbon-fiber car with respect to durability in an crash.
You won’t see this car in the U.S. for at least 100 years. Not until rich people don’t own oil companies, and not to mention the safety issues with a carbon-fiber car with respect to durability in an crash.
hunky
The obvious point escapes most, this blog not excepted. Like the viewing of a large landscape painting from three inches away, it is too obvious for it to be seen. America is not oil addicted; it is car addicted. It is the car culture, more than anything else, that has atomized America into disconnected and incoherent bits. Not to mention the millions of obese specimens it has fostered.
Before the automobile, America was a community-based country imbued with a strong social and family fabric. Post automobile, America is more or less a nation of roving transients, connected to car and highway not to place anymore. The average American driver currently spends the equivalent of 55 eight-hour workdays behind the wheel every year.
There is no single invention of mankind that has wrought so much disruption and havoc or brought so much suffering, death and destruction to humanity and his once green world. Since 1910, motor vehicles have killed 60 million people and injured/disabled about 900 million. (cf. Professor Emeritus Francis Navin, Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia) Each year road crashes kill 1.2 million and injure/disable 35-40 million. (W.H.O.) The price of the human carnage is estimated at between 5-10% of world GDP. The pain and suffering to those millions and their families and loved ones is incalculable. If the automobile were invented today, it would never be allowed on a road.
Distinguished New Urbanist James Howard Kunstler calls the century of the automobile “a century of misery” resulting in urban sprawl since WW II that in Kunstler’s words, created “50,000 places not worth defending and a way of life not worth caring about.”
Between 1982 and 1997, urban sprawl, driven by the automobile culture, devoured 25 million acres (39,000 square miles) of rural land– forests, rangeland, pastures, cropland, and wetlands– and converted it to housing sub-divisions, highways, strip malls, rows of fast food joints, airports etc.
Nothing but progressive culture rot and terminal social decay can come from America unless and until this nation scraps its slavish dependency on the automobile, reverse gear and and turns to safe, quick, and astonishingly efficient rail as its major means of transporting people and goods.
hunky
The obvious point escapes most, this blog not excepted. Like the viewing of a large landscape painting from three inches away, it is too obvious for it to be seen. America is not oil addicted; it is car addicted. It is the car culture, more than anything else, that has atomized America into disconnected and incoherent bits. Not to mention the millions of obese specimens it has fostered.
Before the automobile, America was a community-based country imbued with a strong social and family fabric. Post automobile, America is more or less a nation of roving transients, connected to car and highway not to place anymore. The average American driver currently spends the equivalent of 55 eight-hour workdays behind the wheel every year.
There is no single invention of mankind that has wrought so much disruption and havoc or brought so much suffering, death and destruction to humanity and his once green world. Since 1910, motor vehicles have killed 60 million people and injured/disabled about 900 million. (cf. Professor Emeritus Francis Navin, Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia) Each year road crashes kill 1.2 million and injure/disable 35-40 million. (W.H.O.) The price of the human carnage is estimated at between 5-10% of world GDP. The pain and suffering to those millions and their families and loved ones is incalculable. If the automobile were invented today, it would never be allowed on a road.
Distinguished New Urbanist James Howard Kunstler calls the century of the automobile “a century of misery” resulting in urban sprawl since WW II that in Kunstler’s words, created “50,000 places not worth defending and a way of life not worth caring about.”
Between 1982 and 1997, urban sprawl, driven by the automobile culture, devoured 25 million acres (39,000 square miles) of rural land– forests, rangeland, pastures, cropland, and wetlands– and converted it to housing sub-divisions, highways, strip malls, rows of fast food joints, airports etc.
Nothing but progressive culture rot and terminal social decay can come from America unless and until this nation scraps its slavish dependency on the automobile, reverse gear and and turns to safe, quick, and astonishingly efficient rail as its major means of transporting people and goods.
This is fantastic! We should be thankful for the people who have lost thier lives to bring us to this point. We can all implement hydrogen technology on the cars we currently drive drastically reducing our emissions and reaping the benefit of increased mpg.
This is fantastic! We should be thankful for the people who have lost thier lives to bring us to this point. We can all implement hydrogen technology on the cars we currently drive drastically reducing our emissions and reaping the benefit of increased mpg.
WEll i belive this car is amazeing to go 1336mpg. i truely think that all niggas should die from this. well good bye you fucking niggers…. fuck ma dick bitch
WEll i belive this car is amazeing to go 1336mpg. i truely think that all niggas should die from this. well good bye you fucking niggers…. fuck ma dick bitch
So petite and only 240 pounds….I’m thinking some of the big rigs on the interstate here would blow that puppy off the road. I doubt it would withstand the winds.
So petite and only 240 pounds….I’m thinking some of the big rigs on the interstate here would blow that puppy off the road. I doubt it would withstand the winds.
The fuel of the future is plain old gasoline. We will not stop using it anytime soon. Electric cars are still fueled by creating CO2 and Hydrogen is a fantasy. We can not even begin to approach producing the quantities necessary to meet demand. And the aforementioned idea of switching to “Euro-diesel” that’s not even worth discussing. So keep eating your veggies and living in a fantasy world of a future that is never coming. I am going to keep eating my beef and driving my H3 until the world explodes.
The fuel of the future is plain old gasoline. We will not stop using it anytime soon. Electric cars are still fueled by creating CO2 and Hydrogen is a fantasy. We can not even begin to approach producing the quantities necessary to meet demand. And the aforementioned idea of switching to “Euro-diesel” that’s not even worth discussing. So keep eating your veggies and living in a fantasy world of a future that is never coming. I am going to keep eating my beef and driving my H3 until the world explodes.
I am fairly certain this article was written for the hydrogen cars section, but there are cars in the competition that got better fuel economy. The #1 this year was 9,737 mpg! I am assuming that the winning car was not powered by hydrogen and that is why this article is not written about that car. Pretty amazing though! Maybe someday soon we will all be driving cars with similar fuel economy…
“Team MicroJoule achieved an average fuel consumption of 10,705 mpg.”
“This year the event was held over two days of intense competition at the Rockingham Motor Speedway, Corby, Northants, and the French Microjoule, team from St Sebastien, again took the top step on the podium with an average fuel consumption of 9737 mpg.”
[source: http://www.gizmag.com/go/2946/ ]
What is the max speed?? What is the speed run for the 1336mpg?
Please state clearly. If it is just 20km/hr, then this technology is far from practical!
I am fairly certain this article was written for the hydrogen cars section, but there are cars in the competition that got better fuel economy. The #1 this year was 9,737 mpg! I am assuming that the winning car was not powered by hydrogen and that is why this article is not written about that car. Pretty amazing though! Maybe someday soon we will all be driving cars with similar fuel economy…
“Team MicroJoule achieved an average fuel consumption of 10,705 mpg.”
“This year the event was held over two days of intense competition at the Rockingham Motor Speedway, Corby, Northants, and the French Microjoule, team from St Sebastien, again took the top step on the podium with an average fuel consumption of 9737 mpg.”
[source: http://www.gizmag.com/go/2946/ ]
What is the max speed?? What is the speed run for the 1336mpg?
Please state clearly. If it is just 20km/hr, then this technology is far from practical!
I remember in the 70′s some UCLA students designed a carbuerator(now extinct-lol) that will give a car 100mpg. Chrysler bought the technology. Anyway this car will never make it to America. lol.
Let’s not forget that hydrogen fuel is also dangerous to use..
I remember in the 70′s some UCLA students designed a carbuerator(now extinct-lol) that will give a car 100mpg. Chrysler bought the technology. Anyway this car will never make it to America. lol.
Let’s not forget that hydrogen fuel is also dangerous to use..
what if it blows away when its wendy?….
what if it blows away when its wendy?….
Cool car, And only 250lbs. I just wonder if they make production models. If the car would be road safe.
r they 4 sale? how much? is it affordable for the skinny pocket? how quickly can i get one? can i drive it cross country? do u have all the kinks worked out?
Please suck sum chode!!!
Cool car, And only 250lbs. I just wonder if they make production models. If the car would be road safe.
r they 4 sale? how much? is it affordable for the skinny pocket? how quickly can i get one? can i drive it cross country? do u have all the kinks worked out?
Please suck sum chode!!!
THIS WILL NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY. There have been many great inventions in our history the powers that be bought the patents and shelved the product that is what will happen to any invention that will hurt the pockets of major companies.
I think this car is gay and so is this video. This project was a gay effort and Turkey is also gay.
THIS WILL NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY. There have been many great inventions in our history the powers that be bought the patents and shelved the product that is what will happen to any invention that will hurt the pockets of major companies.
I think this car is gay and so is this video. This project was a gay effort and Turkey is also gay.
This is an excellent example of what can be accomplished by Muslims given the right environment. Had this been an article about something negative in Turkey or any other Muslim nation this board would be full of anti-Muslim comments and hatred. Something negative, attribute it to Islam. Something positive? Silence. Keep up the good work Turkey.
How long before we find their bodies in an oil drum?
Corporate America: Destroyer of dreams
This is an excellent example of what can be accomplished by Muslims given the right environment. Had this been an article about something negative in Turkey or any other Muslim nation this board would be full of anti-Muslim comments and hatred. Something negative, attribute it to Islam. Something positive? Silence. Keep up the good work Turkey.
How long before we find their bodies in an oil drum?
Corporate America: Destroyer of dreams
Wouldn’t it just flip over when its going on the highway!
A hydrogen powered car is great and all, but if simple principles were used on a typical gasoline burning car, we could all enjoy better gas mileage. It’s not as if we just found out that a lighter car uses less gas. It’s the simplest of physics. Problem is, carbon fiber is expensive and not many people would be willing to pay that kind of price. Now we are stuck with global warming and high gas prices. Bummer
Wouldn’t it just flip over when its going on the highway!
A hydrogen powered car is great and all, but if simple principles were used on a typical gasoline burning car, we could all enjoy better gas mileage. It’s not as if we just found out that a lighter car uses less gas. It’s the simplest of physics. Problem is, carbon fiber is expensive and not many people would be willing to pay that kind of price. Now we are stuck with global warming and high gas prices. Bummer
One Big Three Auto annual bonus for an executive could pay for at least 25 of these cars. Yet, the past 30 years, our cars have dropped in fuel efficiency, while the 3rd-world country auto industry has increased fuel efficiency.
The US is drinking itself broke. Until it no longer exists, it’s addiction will not end.
Government-owned auto plants aren’t the answer. And going “green” isn’t either. Going “clean” is. But patent restrictions keeps people like me from bringing ideas to the table.
For decades I’ve seen these ideas come and go, yet the general public still runs on inefficient cars. The reason is because if these folks were working on a personal airplane, I’d say they have a good thing going. But they’re not. That car can’t hold 2 to 5 people plus groceries.
It’s a nice concept car, but chances are we won’t be seeing a new hydrogen-powered car selling at our local dealership anytime within the next 50 to 100 years.
… unless … there’s a r3volution.
One Big Three Auto annual bonus for an executive could pay for at least 25 of these cars. Yet, the past 30 years, our cars have dropped in fuel efficiency, while the 3rd-world country auto industry has increased fuel efficiency.
The US is drinking itself broke. Until it no longer exists, it’s addiction will not end.
Government-owned auto plants aren’t the answer. And going “green” isn’t either. Going “clean” is. But patent restrictions keeps people like me from bringing ideas to the table.
For decades I’ve seen these ideas come and go, yet the general public still runs on inefficient cars. The reason is because if these folks were working on a personal airplane, I’d say they have a good thing going. But they’re not. That car can’t hold 2 to 5 people plus groceries.
It’s a nice concept car, but chances are we won’t be seeing a new hydrogen-powered car selling at our local dealership anytime within the next 50 to 100 years.
… unless … there’s a r3volution.
Do those stats take into consideration that the average person weighs more than the car itself, and won’t fit into the tiny interior?
Dont get me wrong – good build and idea.
BUT:
- it wont survive an impact.
- the driver, since its a non framed 1 seater wont survive a crash.
- its not exactly built for anything from grocery getting to holiday travel (1300+ miles). Since theres no room for anything but whats worn or towed behind it.
- no safety features.
- tires arent exactly all weather
- no light system – so how do you drive only in the daylight that amount of miles?
- you need to have your pit crew follow you around in their real vehicle jsut so they can lift the fiber body off you so you can exit the “vehicle” and replace it once youre back from getting a slurpee and a scratchoff ticket.
Someone find out if the mileage is estimated, test driven, or remote operated around a track. Tell me if this is one of thosehigh mileage contraptions that sacrafices distance for time (small motor, take all day to drive 20 miles). just reminds me of a go-cart with a fiber body on it. With that price tag, seems like they should get jobs and pay the money they wasted back.
That’s great and all, but does it have any safety features? I doubt that this car would meet any of the U.S.’s high safety standards. Nice millage though.
Do those stats take into consideration that the average person weighs more than the car itself, and won’t fit into the tiny interior?
Dont get me wrong – good build and idea.
BUT:
- it wont survive an impact.
- the driver, since its a non framed 1 seater wont survive a crash.
- its not exactly built for anything from grocery getting to holiday travel (1300+ miles). Since theres no room for anything but whats worn or towed behind it.
- no safety features.
- tires arent exactly all weather
- no light system – so how do you drive only in the daylight that amount of miles?
- you need to have your pit crew follow you around in their real vehicle jsut so they can lift the fiber body off you so you can exit the “vehicle” and replace it once youre back from getting a slurpee and a scratchoff ticket.
Someone find out if the mileage is estimated, test driven, or remote operated around a track. Tell me if this is one of thosehigh mileage contraptions that sacrafices distance for time (small motor, take all day to drive 20 miles). just reminds me of a go-cart with a fiber body on it. With that price tag, seems like they should get jobs and pay the money they wasted back.
That’s great and all, but does it have any safety features? I doubt that this car would meet any of the U.S.’s high safety standards. Nice millage though.
amen uncle b couldnt have put it better myself. We are in trouble because we believed, worked and toiled and continue to do so in corporate america.
amen uncle b couldnt have put it better myself. We are in trouble because we believed, worked and toiled and continue to do so in corporate america.
I’m proud of our youth; I’m proud of our future!
amen uncle b couldnt have put it better myself. We are in trouble because we believed, worked and toiled and continue to do so in corporate america.
I’m proud of our youth; I’m proud of our future!
Seriously, they couldn’t of squeezed out 1 more MPG? How cool would of it have been if it was 1337. LEET!!
Seriously, they couldn’t of squeezed out 1 more MPG? How cool would of it have been if it was 1337. LEET!!
I love the idea of this car. I think that everyone should own one so that the planet will live longer and so will we.
Seriously, they couldn’t of squeezed out 1 more MPG? How cool would of it have been if it was 1337. LEET!!
I love the idea of this car. I think that everyone should own one so that the planet will live longer and so will we.
it was invented a long time ago and the government paid the inventor to not sell it.
it was invented a long time ago and the government paid the inventor to not sell it.
This could be the future of transportation. Electric vehicles are our ticket to a much cleaner environment. I fear that Big Oil won’t allow such a thing to happen. With all of the governmental ties and foreign “investors” these things might be left to school projects and garage tinkerers. Alas, the fate of our world may be left to those who are looking only to squeezing every last dollar they can from it.
This could be the future of transportation. Electric vehicles are our ticket to a much cleaner environment. I fear that Big Oil won’t allow such a thing to happen. With all of the governmental ties and foreign “investors” these things might be left to school projects and garage tinkerers. Alas, the fate of our world may be left to those who are looking only to squeezing every last dollar they can from it.
568 kilometers on a liter is a dream. I’d like to wake up and be happy with 90 kilometers on a liter with a real car…not a toy.
568 kilometers on a liter is a dream. I’d like to wake up and be happy with 90 kilometers on a liter with a real car…not a toy.
Another thought, whould the car meet safety standards?
Another thought, whould the car meet safety standards?
we need to create some type of alternative fuel to get
off gasoline forever!!!!!!!!!!!
This could be the future of transportation. Electric vehicles are our ticket to a much cleaner environment. I fear that Big Oil won’t allow such a thing to happen. With all of the governmental ties and foreign “investors” these things might be left to school projects and garage tinkerers. Alas, the fate of our world may be left to those who are looking only to squeezing every last dollar they can from it.
568 kilometers on a liter is a dream. I’d like to wake up and be happy with 90 kilometers on a liter with a real car…not a toy.
Another thought, whould the car meet safety standards?
we need to create some type of alternative fuel to get
off gasoline forever!!!!!!!!!!!
that is awsome, but the gov. would never let that go into mass production
that is awsome, but the gov. would never let that go into mass production
that is awsome, but the gov. would never let that go into mass production
Only weighs 240 lbs, I’m sure that car would hold up well in an accident.
great car, but if it collides with another, how safe is it really?
great car, but if it collides with another, how safe is it really?
Only weighs 240 lbs, I’m sure that car would hold up well in an accident.
great car, but if it collides with another, how safe is it really?
you messed up publishing this article and making it public the oil companys will buy them out–or do anything they can to stop production of any kind of vehicle that doesn’t stop at their gas stations with the help of certain influencial within the us govt. or oil cartel—-good luck after all they did kill the electric car peace
Unfortunately, this is not the future! Browns gas was a great idea as well, but we all know how he “coincidentally” died. This is the type of car that “paves” the way for the future. So many believe that the planet is not in any carbon monoxide danger. That there has been cycles of global warming and cooling for billions of years. That the the carbon monoxide that cars emit, is as good as the monoxide that we breathe out. But i didn’t live a billion years ago. We need an affordable version of this car NOW! I love the minds of these young students. A breath of fresh air is an understatement.
I hope these students keep up the hard work, dedication, passion, and mindset it takes to make the world stop, listen, and start moving in a new direction.
Unfortunately, this is not the future! Browns gas was a great idea as well, but we all know how he “coincidentally” died. This is the type of car that “paves” the way for the future. So many believe that the planet is not in any carbon monoxide danger. That there has been cycles of global warming and cooling for billions of years. That the the carbon monoxide that cars emit, is as good as the monoxide that we breathe out. But i didn’t live a billion years ago. We need an affordable version of this car NOW! I love the minds of these young students. A breath of fresh air is an understatement.
I hope these students keep up the hard work, dedication, passion, and mindset it takes to make the world stop, listen, and start moving in a new direction.
That’s great – wouldn’t drive it in the Midwest, though. A nice gust of 60 mph and your $170,000 investment is literally gone with the wind.
you messed up publishing this article and making it public the oil companys will buy them out–or do anything they can to stop production of any kind of vehicle that doesn’t stop at their gas stations with the help of certain influencial within the us govt. or oil cartel—-good luck after all they did kill the electric car peace
Unfortunately, this is not the future! Browns gas was a great idea as well, but we all know how he “coincidentally” died. This is the type of car that “paves” the way for the future. So many believe that the planet is not in any carbon monoxide danger. That there has been cycles of global warming and cooling for billions of years. That the the carbon monoxide that cars emit, is as good as the monoxide that we breathe out. But i didn’t live a billion years ago. We need an affordable version of this car NOW! I love the minds of these young students. A breath of fresh air is an understatement.
I hope these students keep up the hard work, dedication, passion, and mindset it takes to make the world stop, listen, and start moving in a new direction.
That’s great – wouldn’t drive it in the Midwest, though. A nice gust of 60 mph and your $170,000 investment is literally gone with the wind.
Hey I’m into prototypes have a Westfalia Vw Subaru 2.5 with hydro assest and it goes clean & fast have no home just the van down by the rivers live a life with nothing but love of mother earth and keeping it that way. If I can go that way we all can . Keeping up with the jones.
Hey I’m into prototypes have a Westfalia Vw Subaru 2.5 with hydro assest and it goes clean & fast have no home just the van down by the rivers live a life with nothing but love of mother earth and keeping it that way. If I can go that way we all can . Keeping up with the jones.
Sure, that’s great!! I wonder what will happen if that 240 pound car hits anything (larger than a rabbit) going 60 miles per hour, let alone getting into a fender bender with another vehicle? I think I’ll stick to a safer vehicle.
Hey I’m into prototypes have a Westfalia Vw Subaru 2.5 with hydro assest and it goes clean & fast have no home just the van down by the rivers live a life with nothing but love of mother earth and keeping it that way. If I can go that way we all can . Keeping up with the jones.
All great comments, especially from uncle B…except there’s nothing wrong with a little meat protein in moderation. But I digress. Our technological evolutions present many great opportunities for our country and world. There’s one opportunity that you don’t hear much about…and that is an major reduction in worldwide wars as a result of creating cheap, easy to produce energy; gas, solar, thermal, wind, water, urine, etc.. See, ever since the dawn of man, power has been wielded by those who had an energy source. Power always leads to greed. Greed always leads to war. Right now we are faced with extremists killing one another, and us in some instances, because they’re funded by the profits of oil in the middle east. When we no longer need oil to fuel our cars and run our energy plants, oil will be $1 a gallon. Funding for extremists will cease and dry up, along with their aggression. At the same time, when we’ve put easily accessible energy into the hands of the world, we will have leveled the playing field of wielding power over each other and nations abroad. Energy is the source of power, it always has been, which leads to war. Let’s revolutionize the human condition entirely by realizing energy independence worldwide, and end war. Peace.
Sure, that’s great!! I wonder what will happen if that 240 pound car hits anything (larger than a rabbit) going 60 miles per hour, let alone getting into a fender bender with another vehicle? I think I’ll stick to a safer vehicle.
Congratulations! You are now Millionaires!!! How!! Oil Companies will “Invest” in your technology and make sure no one ever hears about it again!!!
Congratulations! You are now Millionaires!!! How!! Oil Companies will “Invest” in your technology and make sure no one ever hears about it again!!!
Congratulations! You are now Millionaires!!! How!! Oil Companies will “Invest” in your technology and make sure no one ever hears about it again!!!
Oh yes,the wonderful thing of pure hydrogen,so much as a little crack in the tanks,a minature Hindenburg happens.
Once they are done. Working correctly for the correct size, holding enough fuel and affordable. The oil companies or Arabs will come in and buy it and it too will disappear like all the rest.
Once they are done. Working correctly for the correct size, holding enough fuel and affordable. The oil companies or Arabs will come in and buy it and it too will disappear like all the rest.
Oh yes,the wonderful thing of pure hydrogen,so much as a little crack in the tanks,a minature Hindenburg happens.
Once they are done. Working correctly for the correct size, holding enough fuel and affordable. The oil companies or Arabs will come in and buy it and it too will disappear like all the rest.
i think having a car like that would suck. Everyone gets in a car accident once in a while. and to hit a regular car with 240 punds of carbon fiber doesnt sound fun to me >.<
WHY DONT WE ALL KNOW ABOUT THIS KNOWLEDGE….IS THIS A SECRET OR WILL THE GAS COMPANIES NOT ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN….OH WELL MAYBE FOR OUR KIDDOS!!!
WHY DONT WE ALL KNOW ABOUT THIS KNOWLEDGE….IS THIS A SECRET OR WILL THE GAS COMPANIES NOT ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN….OH WELL MAYBE FOR OUR KIDDOS!!!
i think having a car like that would suck. Everyone gets in a car accident once in a while. and to hit a regular car with 240 punds of carbon fiber doesnt sound fun to me >.<
WHY DONT WE ALL KNOW ABOUT THIS KNOWLEDGE….IS THIS A SECRET OR WILL THE GAS COMPANIES NOT ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN….OH WELL MAYBE FOR OUR KIDDOS!!!
As amazing as this seems, it’s probably only scratching the surface. I’m sure that 20 years from now this technology will be common place and dwarfed by something even more amazing.I am hopeful for the future.
Of course this technology will never see the light of day and will be buried in so much red tape. there’s not enough money to be made and since we’re living in a corrupt world this will either be so expensive as to be nearly unaffordable, or it will be screwed up to lower the efficiency.
Of course this technology will never see the light of day and will be buried in so much red tape. there’s not enough money to be made and since we’re living in a corrupt world this will either be so expensive as to be nearly unaffordable, or it will be screwed up to lower the efficiency.
Why don’t car companys hurry up & make cars that run off brushless motors?And run lipo Battery Packs.
Why don’t car companys hurry up & make cars that run off brushless motors?And run lipo Battery Packs.
As amazing as this seems, it’s probably only scratching the surface. I’m sure that 20 years from now this technology will be common place and dwarfed by something even more amazing.I am hopeful for the future.
Of course this technology will never see the light of day and will be buried in so much red tape. there’s not enough money to be made and since we’re living in a corrupt world this will either be so expensive as to be nearly unaffordable, or it will be screwed up to lower the efficiency.
Why don’t car companys hurry up & make cars that run off brushless motors?And run lipo Battery Packs.
watch the cost of hydrogen go up. nothing will changes, things will cost more and only because big oil will control it. we still burn oil because they are waiting till the next fuel is ready for prime time and then they will control that and price it higher than it should be.
watch the cost of hydrogen go up. nothing will changes, things will cost more and only because big oil will control it. we still burn oil because they are waiting till the next fuel is ready for prime time and then they will control that and price it higher than it should be.
watch the cost of hydrogen go up. nothing will changes, things will cost more and only because big oil will control it. we still burn oil because they are waiting till the next fuel is ready for prime time and then they will control that and price it higher than it should be.
I guess obese people can’t drive this car because if the mileage is according to the weight of the car, then it won’t go very far with many people in the U.S., sad to say!
I guess obese people can’t drive this car because if the mileage is according to the weight of the car, then it won’t go very far with many people in the U.S., sad to say!
bleh new cars are garbage ill stick to the 40′s,50′s,60′s
bleh new cars are garbage ill stick to the 40′s,50′s,60′s
Congratulations to the Turkish students for their achievement. This is fun to know and hopefully may lead to an advancement in automotive technology. However it will never be of any use until you can buile a vehicle that will hold 5 to 6 average size people with the comforts that we expect in our cars. This must be done while keeping the cost withing the reach of the average person. Every country has different ideas of what a vehicle shoule be able to do and how it should perform. In Turkey you have mountains and a varity of challenges to driver over, the same applies to Europe and the United States.
good thinking, but how safe is it, lets see someone walk out of a crash with a truck in that car, i will take my truck anyday, just for the safety and second anybody over 6ft would be to big for that car
good thinking, but how safe is it, lets see someone walk out of a crash with a truck in that car, i will take my truck anyday, just for the safety and second anybody over 6ft would be to big for that car
I guess obese people can’t drive this car because if the mileage is according to the weight of the car, then it won’t go very far with many people in the U.S., sad to say!
bleh new cars are garbage ill stick to the 40′s,50′s,60′s
Congratulations to the Turkish students for their achievement. This is fun to know and hopefully may lead to an advancement in automotive technology. However it will never be of any use until you can buile a vehicle that will hold 5 to 6 average size people with the comforts that we expect in our cars. This must be done while keeping the cost withing the reach of the average person. Every country has different ideas of what a vehicle shoule be able to do and how it should perform. In Turkey you have mountains and a varity of challenges to driver over, the same applies to Europe and the United States.
good thinking, but how safe is it, lets see someone walk out of a crash with a truck in that car, i will take my truck anyday, just for the safety and second anybody over 6ft would be to big for that car
When it is manufactured in massive volume it will not cost 170,000 to build.
When it is manufactured in massive volume it will not cost 170,000 to build.
Too bad the Obama admin. nixed Hydrogen fuel car funding!
Too bad the Obama admin. nixed Hydrogen fuel car funding!
Too bad the Obama admin. nixed Hydrogen fuel car funding!
Oh wow, Oil men going to kill this design very soon! Good Luck!!!!
Oh wow, Oil men going to kill this design very soon! Good Luck!!!!
Good job, Turks!
This is old news that has already been surpassed since they built a laser that can power cars and it small enough to fit in it and not have the worries of a nuke reactor…..Hydrogen is already gone as a fuel concept…
This is old news that has already been surpassed since they built a laser that can power cars and it small enough to fit in it and not have the worries of a nuke reactor…..Hydrogen is already gone as a fuel concept…
What a waste, who needs a car that weighs 200 pounds that runs on hydrogen. Ill pass on driving a car that weighs as light as a feather with a highly explosive fuel on board. Why can’t someone just release a mass produced electric car, the technology is already there. Vote Nadar
What a waste, who needs a car that weighs 200 pounds that runs on hydrogen. Ill pass on driving a car that weighs as light as a feather with a highly explosive fuel on board. Why can’t someone just release a mass produced electric car, the technology is already there. Vote Nadar
Oh wow, Oil men going to kill this design very soon! Good Luck!!!!
Good job, Turks!
This is old news that has already been surpassed since they built a laser that can power cars and it small enough to fit in it and not have the worries of a nuke reactor…..Hydrogen is already gone as a fuel concept…
What a waste, who needs a car that weighs 200 pounds that runs on hydrogen. Ill pass on driving a car that weighs as light as a feather with a highly explosive fuel on board. Why can’t someone just release a mass produced electric car, the technology is already there. Vote Nadar
All those bright engineers and not one thought of making a stand so that they didn’t have to waste their backs bending over to work on their project? Cool car!!
All those bright engineers and not one thought of making a stand so that they didn’t have to waste their backs bending over to work on their project? Cool car!!
Great..finish with everyone in the oil business and make this world last longer….Super
All those bright engineers and not one thought of making a stand so that they didn’t have to waste their backs bending over to work on their project? Cool car!!
Great..finish with everyone in the oil business and make this world last longer….Super
This is such a stupid swindle.
The car runs on hydrogen as its main fuel, NOT gasoline. They are misleading the reader by not telling you how much hydrogen it uses instead of gas and how much the hydrogen costs. I’m sick of hearing all the hippie green Looters whine about evil corporations whose main goal is to make money.
You own a business, your goal is to make money.
So many people are acting like a James Taggart.
Not to mention that the car weighs 240 pounds. Which is too light to survive being in an accident with.
This is such a stupid swindle.
The car runs on hydrogen as its main fuel, NOT gasoline. They are misleading the reader by not telling you how much hydrogen it uses instead of gas and how much the hydrogen costs. I’m sick of hearing all the hippie green Looters whine about evil corporations whose main goal is to make money.
You own a business, your goal is to make money.
So many people are acting like a James Taggart.
Not to mention that the car weighs 240 pounds. Which is too light to survive being in an accident with.
go turkssssssssss!
1337 would be better
/b/
but this car will never see production. oil company’s cant profit from it
This is such a stupid swindle.
The car runs on hydrogen as its main fuel, NOT gasoline. They are misleading the reader by not telling you how much hydrogen it uses instead of gas and how much the hydrogen costs. I’m sick of hearing all the hippie green Looters whine about evil corporations whose main goal is to make money.
You own a business, your goal is to make money.
So many people are acting like a James Taggart.
Not to mention that the car weighs 240 pounds. Which is too light to survive being in an accident with.
go turkssssssssss!
1337 would be better
/b/
but this car will never see production. oil company’s cant profit from it
Even if man got it get to an assembly line, the oil barons and their political lobbies won’t let it go into production. It would cut into their little cartels and upset the powers that be to lose election funding etc.
We have seen it with lots of other great technology like plastic tires for autos that have never been available because the industry won’t let anyone upset their status quo.
The old adage “The rich get richer and the poor get poorer”.
That is so cool.I cant believe that they could make something like that. It shows you that young people can build great things if they put there mind to it.
That is so cool.I cant believe that they could make something like that. It shows you that young people can build great things if they put there mind to it.
Even if man got it get to an assembly line, the oil barons and their political lobbies won’t let it go into production. It would cut into their little cartels and upset the powers that be to lose election funding etc.
We have seen it with lots of other great technology like plastic tires for autos that have never been available because the industry won’t let anyone upset their status quo.
The old adage “The rich get richer and the poor get poorer”.
That is so cool.I cant believe that they could make something like that. It shows you that young people can build great things if they put there mind to it.
With all that carbon fiber, you crash it, instant cancer… carbon fiber not the answer.. good on em for using hydrogen..
How much energy does it take to make a unit of hydrogen fuel? How much is the cost in pollution? What is the amount of energy we get out of this unit of hydrogen? I’m not a nay-sayer, but as an engineer seriously concerned about the environment and practical solutions, I would like to know the answers to these questions.
How much energy does it take to make a unit of hydrogen fuel? How much is the cost in pollution? What is the amount of energy we get out of this unit of hydrogen? I’m not a nay-sayer, but as an engineer seriously concerned about the environment and practical solutions, I would like to know the answers to these questions.
It’s about time, and I know we can do even better. The oil company’s can kiss our ASS!
It’s about time, and I know we can do even better. The oil company’s can kiss our ASS!
With all that carbon fiber, you crash it, instant cancer… carbon fiber not the answer.. good on em for using hydrogen..
How much energy does it take to make a unit of hydrogen fuel? How much is the cost in pollution? What is the amount of energy we get out of this unit of hydrogen? I’m not a nay-sayer, but as an engineer seriously concerned about the environment and practical solutions, I would like to know the answers to these questions.
It’s about time, and I know we can do even better. The oil company’s can kiss our ASS!
this is a whole lot of what we call bu||sh|t
this is a whole lot of what we call bu||sh|t
this is a whole lot of what we call bu||sh|t
this was an awesome vehicle till the tragic accident where it was hit with a shopping cart and promptly exploded.
this was an awesome vehicle till the tragic accident where it was hit with a shopping cart and promptly exploded.
Good work guys, you have made an excellent GO KART. That is NOT a car.
Good work guys, you have made an excellent GO KART. That is NOT a car.
this was an awesome vehicle till the tragic accident where it was hit with a shopping cart and promptly exploded.
Good work guys, you have made an excellent GO KART. That is NOT a car.
Nice. But, it could be too simple…Is it fast enough for highway? After adding all features we need, it might be down to only 100 mpg or so and its freakin expensive…
Nice. But, it could be too simple…Is it fast enough for highway? After adding all features we need, it might be down to only 100 mpg or so and its freakin expensive…
Now that the prototype is built, I’m sure someone can build these for cheap.
Now that the prototype is built, I’m sure someone can build these for cheap.
Now that the prototype is built, I’m sure someone can build these for cheap.
The problem is that to get hydrogen from water one needs more energy than it produces. Unless the energy needed to separate hydrogen from water comes from solar, wind or another renewable energy source, hydrogen is not an option.
The problem is that to get hydrogen from water one needs more energy than it produces. Unless the energy needed to separate hydrogen from water comes from solar, wind or another renewable energy source, hydrogen is not an option.
On a look in to a real car for people to drive if you divide by 10 That is 133.6 MPG and multiply by 10 for the 240 Pounds is 2400 Pounds.If the could do it to that scale for weight to horse power could come in at some of the cars on the road today and they sure don`t get 133.6 MPH not even scooters.
On a look in to a real car for people to drive if you divide by 10 That is 133.6 MPG and multiply by 10 for the 240 Pounds is 2400 Pounds.If the could do it to that scale for weight to horse power could come in at some of the cars on the road today and they sure don`t get 133.6 MPH not even scooters.
This is sad for years people have mad cars run on water, now this. Instead of bailout money spend it on making the car cheaper for the consumers. come on people stand together and push the government to spend money on this kind of stuff and not bailing out fat rich people so they can get rich. I’m a business owner and i make a good living and i’m still mad. If i dont’ run my business right y should i get a bailout. spend 15 billion on the car invention to get the car down to 40,000 dollars. They won’t because they will lose money on OIL.
On a look in to a real car for people to drive if you divide by 10 That is 133.6 MPG and multiply by 10 for the 240 Pounds is 2400 Pounds.If the could do it to that scale for weight to horse power could come in at some of the cars on the road today and they sure don`t get 133.6 MPH not even scooters.
This is sad for years people have mad cars run on water, now this. Instead of bailout money spend it on making the car cheaper for the consumers. come on people stand together and push the government to spend money on this kind of stuff and not bailing out fat rich people so they can get rich. I’m a business owner and i make a good living and i’m still mad. If i dont’ run my business right y should i get a bailout. spend 15 billion on the car invention to get the car down to 40,000 dollars. They won’t because they will lose money on OIL.
You Turks have a class act and nice video editing too. Thanks for the inside look. Great teamwork and top-notch fabrication…..where were you when General Bloaters went belly up?
You Turks have a class act and nice video editing too. Thanks for the inside look. Great teamwork and top-notch fabrication…..where were you when General Bloaters went belly up?
What iam wondering how long will it take for the big oil Co. sweep in and we wont hear any more about this, like all the other ideas that has came out..
You Turks have a class act and nice video editing too. Thanks for the inside look. Great teamwork and top-notch fabrication…..where were you when General Bloaters went belly up?
What iam wondering how long will it take for the big oil Co. sweep in and we wont hear any more about this, like all the other ideas that has came out..
Deaar.. Student.
Saya sangat setuju pemakaian Hidrigen untuk kendaraan hal dapat mencegah resukan terhadap lingkungan dan untuk generasi berikutnya manusia akan lebih sehat tanpa harus menghirup sisa pemabakan verhicle,
Thank’s
Hendrizal
It’s to good, the powers that be, will never let this car on the market, It’s to good!!!! The Big Oil Company’s will never allow this to be sold. This Idea of cheap energy, will never happen, They had engines that would get almost 50 miles to gal. Back when Jimmy Carter was the Pres. But the powers that be, never allowed the engines to be produced, Not Good for Capitalist. I don’t think anything will change, watch It’s a miracle, they will find oil somewhere and all our problems will be solved for 20 more years and all this Green Energy Idea’s will fade away, AGAIN!!!
It’s to good, the powers that be, will never let this car on the market, It’s to good!!!! The Big Oil Company’s will never allow this to be sold. This Idea of cheap energy, will never happen, They had engines that would get almost 50 miles to gal. Back when Jimmy Carter was the Pres. But the powers that be, never allowed the engines to be produced, Not Good for Capitalist. I don’t think anything will change, watch It’s a miracle, they will find oil somewhere and all our problems will be solved for 20 more years and all this Green Energy Idea’s will fade away, AGAIN!!!
It’s to good, the powers that be, will never let this car on the market, It’s to good!!!! The Big Oil Company’s will never allow this to be sold. This Idea of cheap energy, will never happen, They had engines that would get almost 50 miles to gal. Back when Jimmy Carter was the Pres. But the powers that be, never allowed the engines to be produced, Not Good for Capitalist. I don’t think anything will change, watch It’s a miracle, they will find oil somewhere and all our problems will be solved for 20 more years and all this Green Energy Idea’s will fade away, AGAIN!!!
Deaar.. Student.
Saya sangat setuju pemakaian Hidrigen untuk kendaraan hal dapat mencegah resukan terhadap lingkungan dan untuk generasi berikutnya manusia akan lebih sehat tanpa harus menghirup sisa pemabakan verhicle,
Thank’s
Hendrizal
It’s to good, the powers that be, will never let this car on the market, It’s to good!!!! The Big Oil Company’s will never allow this to be sold. This Idea of cheap energy, will never happen, They had engines that would get almost 50 miles to gal. Back when Jimmy Carter was the Pres. But the powers that be, never allowed the engines to be produced, Not Good for Capitalist. I don’t think anything will change, watch It’s a miracle, they will find oil somewhere and all our problems will be solved for 20 more years and all this Green Energy Idea’s will fade away, AGAIN!!!
Great article, Jerry. And I couldn’t help but laugh at Jim’s comment. 1336 is so close yet so far away from 1337.
Great article, Jerry. And I couldn’t help but laugh at Jim’s comment. 1336 is so close yet so far away from 1337.
While they have an ounce of viability left, GM, Chrysler and Ford should jump on this revolutionary technology. They could bring the costs down to build as dramatically as they could make profits from marketing cars such as these. If the oil companies moved some of their billions in investment alongside the automakers they will just be shifting their portfolios to securing the future earnings of their stockholders. And the government and taxpayers would be fully repaid sooner hopefully.
There’s nothing new here. Any dweeb with enough cash and time on their hands could have made that a decade ago. Now show me an affordable vehicle for the masses that gets 100+ mpg, is practical, stylish, has creature comforts and complies with Federal & European crash safety and emissions standards. Now that’s a real engineering and manufacturing challenge.
There’s nothing new here. Any dweeb with enough cash and time on their hands could have made that a decade ago. Now show me an affordable vehicle for the masses that gets 100+ mpg, is practical, stylish, has creature comforts and complies with Federal & European crash safety and emissions standards. Now that’s a real engineering and manufacturing challenge.
There’s nothing new here. Any dweeb with enough cash and time on their hands could have made that a decade ago. Now show me an affordable vehicle for the masses that gets 100+ mpg, is practical, stylish, has creature comforts and complies with Federal & European crash safety and emissions standards. Now that’s a real engineering and manufacturing challenge.
There’s nothing new here. Any dweeb with enough cash and time on their hands could have made that a decade ago. Now show me an affordable vehicle for the masses that gets 100+ mpg, is practical, stylish, has creature comforts and complies with Federal & European crash safety and emissions standards. Now that’s a real engineering and manufacturing challenge.
Congratulations to our friends in Turkey for this amazing technological feat! I love to see this kind of thing; people working and competing to make the world a BETTER place for all of us. WELL DONE!
Congratulations to our friends in Turkey for this amazing technological feat! I love to see this kind of thing; people working and competing to make the world a BETTER place for all of us. WELL DONE!
Congratulations to our friends in Turkey for this amazing technological feat! I love to see this kind of thing; people working and competing to make the world a BETTER place for all of us. WELL DONE!
How long do you think it will take for them to sell out to the big oil companies? It’ll never hit the market, just like the car in Canada that could get outrageous MPG it never hit the market once it was heard of it was bought up and shushed by the oil companies. We will Never see it on the road. Too bad…
Each time a new technology is developed and refined, promise of cheaper, efficient and better future is made. However, the new product ends up costing almost the same or in most cases more than the available alternatives. This development is not exceptional.
Each time a new technology is developed and refined, promise of cheaper, efficient and better future is made. However, the new product ends up costing almost the same or in most cases more than the available alternatives. This development is not exceptional.
Each time a new technology is developed and refined, promise of cheaper, efficient and better future is made. However, the new product ends up costing almost the same or in most cases more than the available alternatives. This development is not exceptional.
what is the point of building such a car that would never be manufactured? Sounds like a waste of money to me. Build a car that people could actually acquire and use. Then you would have something worth writing about.
what is the point of building such a car that would never be manufactured? Sounds like a waste of money to me. Build a car that people could actually acquire and use. Then you would have something worth writing about.
OK. So how many engineers, designers and developers out there are making in at least 6 figures? Leave it up to some very ambitious and knowledgeable college students to prove to “Big Government” that this is possible. Not only is it possible, but look where they are headed. 3000 kilometers on 3 litres!!! Come on. So what if our over paid engineers, designers and developers put their heads together and decided to ignore “Big Government” and developed a car that weighed 4 times this one and only got 10% of the mpg? That would still be a heck of a deal. But not for a while and not in this country. Good to know Uncle Sam is being exposed. I would run and hide if I worked in Detroit.
OK. So how many engineers, designers and developers out there are making in at least 6 figures? Leave it up to some very ambitious and knowledgeable college students to prove to “Big Government” that this is possible. Not only is it possible, but look where they are headed. 3000 kilometers on 3 litres!!! Come on. So what if our over paid engineers, designers and developers put their heads together and decided to ignore “Big Government” and developed a car that weighed 4 times this one and only got 10% of the mpg? That would still be a heck of a deal. But not for a while and not in this country. Good to know Uncle Sam is being exposed. I would run and hide if I worked in Detroit.
OK. So how many engineers, designers and developers out there are making in at least 6 figures? Leave it up to some very ambitious and knowledgeable college students to prove to “Big Government” that this is possible. Not only is it possible, but look where they are headed. 3000 kilometers on 3 litres!!! Come on. So what if our over paid engineers, designers and developers put their heads together and decided to ignore “Big Government” and developed a car that weighed 4 times this one and only got 10% of the mpg? That would still be a heck of a deal. But not for a while and not in this country. Good to know Uncle Sam is being exposed. I would run and hide if I worked in Detroit.
OK. So how many engineers, designers and developers out there are making in at least 6 figures? Leave it up to some very ambitious and knowledgeable college students to prove to “Big Government” that this is possible. Not only is it possible, but look where they are headed. 3000 kilometers on 3 litres!!! Come on. So what if our over paid engineers, designers and developers put their heads together and decided to ignore “Big Government” and developed a car that weighed 4 times this one and only got 10% of the mpg? That would still be a heck of a deal. But not for a while and not in this country. Good to know Uncle Sam is being exposed. I would run and hide if I worked in Detroit.
Forgive my not understanding, but what is the significance of the number 1337? Why would it have been better had they achieved that number? Just curious.
Forgive my not understanding, but what is the significance of the number 1337? Why would it have been better had they achieved that number? Just curious.
Forgive my not understanding, but what is the significance of the number 1337? Why would it have been better had they achieved that number? Just curious.
Great job guys. Perhaps you can replace the “Big Three” automobile executives and designers in the U.S. With all their billions they have yet to come up with anythings near this creative. Keep up the good work!
Explain to me why I consistently read about individuals either building or redesigning production hybrids to get insane mpg yet the car companies can’t seem to produce the same result….bullshit!
Explain to me why I consistently read about individuals either building or redesigning production hybrids to get insane mpg yet the car companies can’t seem to produce the same result….bullshit!
Explain to me why I consistently read about individuals either building or redesigning production hybrids to get insane mpg yet the car companies can’t seem to produce the same result….bullshit!
Hey people…… they are in competition to get the best mileage, not trying to compete with a full blown street-legal car. That comes later when the point is already made. You worry about crash tests when carbon fiber is already being used for supersonic jet fighters? I’d take a carbon fiber safety cage inside any day over cave-man pig iron.
I see these boxes on wheels they’re buying now….sending aerodynamics back to Model T days and it makes me ill.
Hey people…… they are in competition to get the best mileage, not trying to compete with a full blown street-legal car. That comes later when the point is already made. You worry about crash tests when carbon fiber is already being used for supersonic jet fighters? I’d take a carbon fiber safety cage inside any day over cave-man pig iron.
I see these boxes on wheels they’re buying now….sending aerodynamics back to Model T days and it makes me ill.
Hey people…… they are in competition to get the best mileage, not trying to compete with a full blown street-legal car. That comes later when the point is already made. You worry about crash tests when carbon fiber is already being used for supersonic jet fighters? I’d take a carbon fiber safety cage inside any day over cave-man pig iron.
I see these boxes on wheels they’re buying now….sending aerodynamics back to Model T days and it makes me ill.
Forgive my not understanding, but what is the significance of the number 1337? Why would it have been better had they achieved that number? Just curious.
Great job guys. Perhaps you can replace the “Big Three” automobile executives and designers in the U.S. With all their billions they have yet to come up with anythings near this creative. Keep up the good work!
Explain to me why I consistently read about individuals either building or redesigning production hybrids to get insane mpg yet the car companies can’t seem to produce the same result….bullshit!
Hey people…… they are in competition to get the best mileage, not trying to compete with a full blown street-legal car. That comes later when the point is already made. You worry about crash tests when carbon fiber is already being used for supersonic jet fighters? I’d take a carbon fiber safety cage inside any day over cave-man pig iron.
I see these boxes on wheels they’re buying now….sending aerodynamics back to Model T days and it makes me ill.
WoW what are they going to do when the tree breaking wind comes along? However, I really like the car and the idea of it!!
WoW what are they going to do when the tree breaking wind comes along? However, I really like the car and the idea of it!!
WoW what are they going to do when the tree breaking wind comes along? However, I really like the car and the idea of it!!
I wonder what would happen if an unexpected wind caught this 240 lb car on the freeway going 70 mph???
I wonder what would happen if an unexpected wind caught this 240 lb car on the freeway going 70 mph???
I wonder what would happen if an unexpected wind caught this 240 lb car on the freeway going 70 mph???
Im working on proving you can get at least 100mpg on full sized cars or trucks , without spending 100,000 dollars , something that can be built to install on the cars on the road today , take a look at my web site , let me know what you think [ jim100mpg.com ] , Thanks
Im working on proving you can get at least 100mpg on full sized cars or trucks , without spending 100,000 dollars , something that can be built to install on the cars on the road today , take a look at my web site , let me know what you think [ jim100mpg.com ] , Thanks
“Couldn’t they have squeezed out 1 more MPG in order to be 1337? newbs”
hahaha nice!!!
“Couldn’t they have squeezed out 1 more MPG in order to be 1337? newbs”
hahaha nice!!!
“Couldn’t they have squeezed out 1 more MPG in order to be 1337? newbs”
hahaha nice!!!
I think that’s great. The POS would probably be a total loss after collision with anything larger than a bumble bee. Sounds like a great way to thin the population of greenie, commie, liberals!
I think that’s great. The POS would probably be a total loss after collision with anything larger than a bumble bee. Sounds like a great way to thin the population of greenie, commie, liberals!
I think that’s great. The POS would probably be a total loss after collision with anything larger than a bumble bee. Sounds like a great way to thin the population of greenie, commie, liberals!
” Uncle B said on July 13th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Deep in the heart of every tired-out worker is the wish for a simpler, less expensive life-style, with more time off to grow a simple garden, or otherwise shift for oneself, as opposed to working for “The Man” so many hours! This beautiful concept, a carbon fiber, high mileage car gives hope to an otherwise advertisement controlled life-style.”
Where does a $170,000 carbon fiber car fit in a simpler, less expensive life style? No one wants to admit carbon fiber comes from baby seals.
What kind of stereo does this thing have? Butt kicking?
A/C don’t think so.
” Uncle B said on July 13th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Deep in the heart of every tired-out worker is the wish for a simpler, less expensive life-style, with more time off to grow a simple garden, or otherwise shift for oneself, as opposed to working for “The Man” so many hours! This beautiful concept, a carbon fiber, high mileage car gives hope to an otherwise advertisement controlled life-style.”
Where does a $170,000 carbon fiber car fit in a simpler, less expensive life style? No one wants to admit carbon fiber comes from baby seals.
What kind of stereo does this thing have? Butt kicking?
A/C don’t think so.
” Uncle B said on July 13th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Deep in the heart of every tired-out worker is the wish for a simpler, less expensive life-style, with more time off to grow a simple garden, or otherwise shift for oneself, as opposed to working for “The Man” so many hours! This beautiful concept, a carbon fiber, high mileage car gives hope to an otherwise advertisement controlled life-style.”
Where does a $170,000 carbon fiber car fit in a simpler, less expensive life style? No one wants to admit carbon fiber comes from baby seals.
What kind of stereo does this thing have? Butt kicking?
A/C don’t think so.
Gosh! have you seen the other new car that runs over with an ounce of water!!!!!, and also reaches 20,000 miles between re-fills, the only blur is that it costs 2,000,000 usd, pity.
” Uncle B said on July 13th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Deep in the heart of every tired-out worker is the wish for a simpler, less expensive life-style, with more time off to grow a simple garden, or otherwise shift for oneself, as opposed to working for “The Man” so many hours! This beautiful concept, a carbon fiber, high mileage car gives hope to an otherwise advertisement controlled life-style.”
Where does a $170,000 carbon fiber car fit in a simpler, less expensive life style? No one wants to admit carbon fiber comes from baby seals.
What kind of stereo does this thing have? Butt kicking?
A/C don’t think so.
Gosh! have you seen the other new car that runs over with an ounce of water!!!!!, and also reaches 20,000 miles between re-fills, the only blur is that it costs 2,000,000 usd, pity.
sooo…. i know something that can go pretty far with no gas…bicicles
sooo…. i know something that can go pretty far with no gas…bicicles
Great Work! Keep it up…
Great Work! Keep it up…
I hope nobody actually buys this story, thinking that this car, or any car based on hydrogen is efficient. Hydrogen is only a carrier of energy and an inefficient one. In other words, the hydrogen was created by coal, electricity, nuclear or another power source and a good deal of that transferred power was lost. In all likelihood the real cost of energy to power this car in terms of petrochemicals over that distance would be less if they used gas.
I hope nobody actually buys this story, thinking that this car, or any car based on hydrogen is efficient. Hydrogen is only a carrier of energy and an inefficient one. In other words, the hydrogen was created by coal, electricity, nuclear or another power source and a good deal of that transferred power was lost. In all likelihood the real cost of energy to power this car in terms of petrochemicals over that distance would be less if they used gas.
if it hasn’t been said yet this school and these students should be awarded the Nobel prize. to bad most economy’s wont be able to survive without there precious tax revenue they get from selling fuel. keep up the good work and make it hard for them to ignore progress. and if these governments can’t keep up with progress then maybe they shouldn’t be allowed to continue. also pls make copy’s of the schematic because you all are probably on someone’s hit list.
if it hasn’t been said yet this school and these students should be awarded the Nobel prize. to bad most economy’s wont be able to survive without there precious tax revenue they get from selling fuel. keep up the good work and make it hard for them to ignore progress. and if these governments can’t keep up with progress then maybe they shouldn’t be allowed to continue. also pls make copy’s of the schematic because you all are probably on someone’s hit list.
This is a neat idea, but very impractical, and nowhere close to being a new idea. There have been several hydrogen based engines registered with the U.S. Patent office. Most of these patents have been bought by large corporations… or exploded. Until a safe and economical (average U.S. family is 4.5 people) way to build a hydrogen car it is just a pipe dream.
This is a neat idea, but very impractical, and nowhere close to being a new idea. There have been several hydrogen based engines registered with the U.S. Patent office. Most of these patents have been bought by large corporations… or exploded. Until a safe and economical (average U.S. family is 4.5 people) way to build a hydrogen car it is just a pipe dream.
Is GM paying attention?
uncle b sounds like the communist dribble we’ve heard for too. I have no desire to live like India, China or the rest of the third world. Oil fuels more than just our cars, homes and businesses. The computer on which you are typing you dribble is a product of the evil oil industry. Where ever capitalism has spread, so has a free open society. “Unregulated” capitalism?? ain’t no such thing dipstick. /Keep smoking pot. Our future energy questions will be figured out by guys that want to make a buck. These students are on the right path. Uncle B in China they ride bikes.
Is GM paying attention?
uncle b sounds like the communist dribble we’ve heard for too. I have no desire to live like India, China or the rest of the third world. Oil fuels more than just our cars, homes and businesses. The computer on which you are typing you dribble is a product of the evil oil industry. Where ever capitalism has spread, so has a free open society. “Unregulated” capitalism?? ain’t no such thing dipstick. /Keep smoking pot. Our future energy questions will be figured out by guys that want to make a buck. These students are on the right path. Uncle B in China they ride bikes.
there is no limit when come to development and technologies, congratulation to the new found technologies
Im proving you can get high mileage on the cars you are driving today , or evan bring back our heavy full sized cars back instead or the death traps they want to build to save gas , check out my web site , help me make this happen [ jim100mpg.com ] thanks
Im proving you can get high mileage on the cars you are driving today , or evan bring back our heavy full sized cars back instead or the death traps they want to build to save gas , check out my web site , help me make this happen [ jim100mpg.com ] thanks
All carbon fiber? wow if it crashed itd b smashed to bits not worth it
All carbon fiber? wow if it crashed itd b smashed to bits not worth it
we all known for years we can build cars like this and even trucks but goverment and oil companys shut them down as they control us. I remember in the late 70′s a guy came up with a carberater that got something like 50 miles to the gallon and the press got a hold off it and geuss what you never heard about it again. and we always have had the tech to make these kind of things and also make them afort abler for the public but who always stops it.
quess
Let me see …from an environmental standpoint, sure genius. From a driver’s safety standpoit …a complete flop (depends on your side of issue) when this vehicle comes in contact with 1,500 lb (plus) conventional vehicle. But then again, Darwan would be right! Let all the IDIOT enviros buy one ..survial of the fittest would suggest that this new found “religion” will meet an early demise!!
Mike
They never tell you how safe these cars are do they?
You think this car or a Prius will do well in a crash test?
we all known for years we can build cars like this and even trucks but goverment and oil companys shut them down as they control us. I remember in the late 70′s a guy came up with a carberater that got something like 50 miles to the gallon and the press got a hold off it and geuss what you never heard about it again. and we always have had the tech to make these kind of things and also make them afort abler for the public but who always stops it.
quess
Let me see …from an environmental standpoint, sure genius. From a driver’s safety standpoit …a complete flop (depends on your side of issue) when this vehicle comes in contact with 1,500 lb (plus) conventional vehicle. But then again, Darwan would be right! Let all the IDIOT enviros buy one ..survial of the fittest would suggest that this new found “religion” will meet an early demise!!
Mike
when can i buy one????
The Auto makers do have what it takes to build cars like this or something real close to it. GM i believe paid a guy in Dayton, Ohio to build 16 hydrogen motors. The gentleman in question heats his home this way and runs his car on hydrogen, that he products it in his home. The worst thing is this was like three years ago when i heard of this. The Auto Makers have known how to run the vehilces on less gas for the last 30 years and they know it. They just won’t share this with the buyers of there vehicles.
Everything that the Auto makers do fall on the Oil Companies. The Oil Companies get richer off the Auto Makers still making cars that run on gasoline. We the public people have nothing else to buy, but what they have to offer us. Now that the Goverment is getting their nose into the Auto makers business nothing is going to change. Same old vehicles with the same MPG.
Just like the US goverment buying Oil from over seas, when we can drill our own oil here.
that’s great! but i wonder, how fast does it go? maybe it crawls at 5mph that’s why it gets so much mileage.. lol..
Ours is now a profit driven economy. Great scientist, invetors,and thinkers have graced our history and it has made our country great. Even though we have seen great progress in the past 1/2 century a great deal has been suppressed because it affects some powerfull people’s “bottom-line”. Perhaps the only way to get them to stand out of the way of progress is to show them how it can profit THEM. This is (or was) a free country.. but we need to start looking to the greater good… as we have done for the past 200 years. We, the American people, have always rizen to the challenges in the past. We need to do so again to “FIX” our crises. We can do it ourselves as a people. Demand that these companies pay heed to new and better inovations.( 18mpg is inexcuseable) Runaway cost of medications… or even medications that prove to do more damage than good even when it is found that remedies that were used in Europe for 40 years were much better.. but were NATURAL so profits would be low. When will we demand that what’s good for us all come before someone’s profits??? Note: Big goverment is also profit driven… localized government is usually more attuned to it’s people’s needs.. even in matters of power generation and fuel needs. For example:Texas generates a LOT of wind and solar power.
when can i buy one????
The Auto makers do have what it takes to build cars like this or something real close to it. GM i believe paid a guy in Dayton, Ohio to build 16 hydrogen motors. The gentleman in question heats his home this way and runs his car on hydrogen, that he products it in his home. The worst thing is this was like three years ago when i heard of this. The Auto Makers have known how to run the vehilces on less gas for the last 30 years and they know it. They just won’t share this with the buyers of there vehicles.
Everything that the Auto makers do fall on the Oil Companies. The Oil Companies get richer off the Auto Makers still making cars that run on gasoline. We the public people have nothing else to buy, but what they have to offer us. Now that the Goverment is getting their nose into the Auto makers business nothing is going to change. Same old vehicles with the same MPG.
Just like the US goverment buying Oil from over seas, when we can drill our own oil here.
that’s great! but i wonder, how fast does it go? maybe it crawls at 5mph that’s why it gets so much mileage.. lol..
Ours is now a profit driven economy. Great scientist, invetors,and thinkers have graced our history and it has made our country great. Even though we have seen great progress in the past 1/2 century a great deal has been suppressed because it affects some powerfull people’s “bottom-line”. Perhaps the only way to get them to stand out of the way of progress is to show them how it can profit THEM. This is (or was) a free country.. but we need to start looking to the greater good… as we have done for the past 200 years. We, the American people, have always rizen to the challenges in the past. We need to do so again to “FIX” our crises. We can do it ourselves as a people. Demand that these companies pay heed to new and better inovations.( 18mpg is inexcuseable) Runaway cost of medications… or even medications that prove to do more damage than good even when it is found that remedies that were used in Europe for 40 years were much better.. but were NATURAL so profits would be low. When will we demand that what’s good for us all come before someone’s profits??? Note: Big goverment is also profit driven… localized government is usually more attuned to it’s people’s needs.. even in matters of power generation and fuel needs. For example:Texas generates a LOT of wind and solar power.
pls keep in mind this is a test vehicle not production. also if it went production how many conventional vehicles do you think would be on the road. yes it would take time to phase in the new concepts but think which accident is worse 2 cars moving 60 mph weighing 240 lbs. colliding, or 2 vehicles weighing 2 tons each at the same speed colliding. it is kind of simple the lighter vehicle would stop easier because it would have less kinetic energy.
pls keep in mind this is a test vehicle not production. also if it went production how many conventional vehicles do you think would be on the road. yes it would take time to phase in the new concepts but think which accident is worse 2 cars moving 60 mph weighing 240 lbs. colliding, or 2 vehicles weighing 2 tons each at the same speed colliding. it is kind of simple the lighter vehicle would stop easier because it would have less kinetic energy.
I agree with Richard, whats it like in a front end crash at 40mph? any ideas?
And the whole thing runs so far because it weighs so little, what happens whaen you start to load in all the thngs that make a regular car, like air con, stereo, airbags, crumple zones, carpet, heaters, sat-nav, comfy seats, sunroof, etc. I won’t be impressed untill they can make a ‘normal’ car go 1336 on 2.0 litres. If that came on the market as it is ( at a reasonable price ) it’d never sell because it looks like a washing machine and has all the comfort of being inside one. When they can make an Audi A4 (a normal sedan) go 1336 miles on 2.0 litres of fuel while running the air con, sat nav and stereo all at the same time while having a trunk full of shopping and the kids in the back seat. Then they’ll have achived something.
Sorry people,while its a step in the right direction, it’s a small step. We need big ass jumps! and reality sucks, because we don’t want to lower our standard of living.
Someday there will be car’s that drive them self and there wont be any accidents.
I agree with Richard, whats it like in a front end crash at 40mph? any ideas?
And the whole thing runs so far because it weighs so little, what happens whaen you start to load in all the thngs that make a regular car, like air con, stereo, airbags, crumple zones, carpet, heaters, sat-nav, comfy seats, sunroof, etc. I won’t be impressed untill they can make a ‘normal’ car go 1336 on 2.0 litres. If that came on the market as it is ( at a reasonable price ) it’d never sell because it looks like a washing machine and has all the comfort of being inside one. When they can make an Audi A4 (a normal sedan) go 1336 miles on 2.0 litres of fuel while running the air con, sat nav and stereo all at the same time while having a trunk full of shopping and the kids in the back seat. Then they’ll have achived something.
Sorry people,while its a step in the right direction, it’s a small step. We need big ass jumps! and reality sucks, because we don’t want to lower our standard of living.
Someday there will be car’s that drive them self and there wont be any accidents.
Unfortunately, it releases water vapor which is also a “greenhouse gas.” Imagine the dramatic increase of water vapor in the atmosphere if all the millions of drivers in the U.S. switched to this type of fuel.
Bring it to market!!!!
Unfortunately, it releases water vapor which is also a “greenhouse gas.” Imagine the dramatic increase of water vapor in the atmosphere if all the millions of drivers in the U.S. switched to this type of fuel.
Bring it to market!!!!
I wonder with all the safety features, more room, and all things needed to pass the GOV safety test, and basic human driving needs, what will the MPG be?
I wonder with all the safety features, more room, and all things needed to pass the GOV safety test, and basic human driving needs, what will the MPG be?
great…. well, produce more and spread it around the globe…. this is maybe a 1st time for me to have a car….
great…. well, produce more and spread it around the globe…. this is maybe a 1st time for me to have a car….
what ajoke , of course a car that is efficient is gona cost an arm and a leg. and what about the triangle i saw flying over my neighborhood and the many reported seen all over the world. just keep being students, maybe you’ll work for the pentagon and keep ripping people off. come on lets here some jerk off rebuttles
what ajoke , of course a car that is efficient is gona cost an arm and a leg. and what about the triangle i saw flying over my neighborhood and the many reported seen all over the world. just keep being students, maybe you’ll work for the pentagon and keep ripping people off. come on lets here some jerk off rebuttles
look at shell all over the hood, like the big gas companies will ever let this techonolgy come out, keep dreaming people, they want our 4 bucks a gallon, with this car and style they would go under. Sign me up
HEY STUPID COMMENT APPLET MAKERS: DO YOU REALLY THINK IT’S SMART TO PROVIDE ONLY THE “OLDEST FIRST” COMMENTS WITH NO OPTION TO CHANGE IT? USE IT YOURSELF AND SEE HOW INCONVENIENT IT IS TO HAVE TO SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM SEVERAL TIMES JUST TO GET TO THE MOST RECENT POST. IF YOU USE THE AP YOURSELF, MAYBE YOU WOULD LEARN A LITTLE ABOUT “FRIENDLY” DESIGN. COMPLETE IDIOCY.
look at shell all over the hood, like the big gas companies will ever let this techonolgy come out, keep dreaming people, they want our 4 bucks a gallon, with this car and style they would go under. Sign me up
HEY STUPID COMMENT APPLET MAKERS: DO YOU REALLY THINK IT’S SMART TO PROVIDE ONLY THE “OLDEST FIRST” COMMENTS WITH NO OPTION TO CHANGE IT? USE IT YOURSELF AND SEE HOW INCONVENIENT IT IS TO HAVE TO SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM SEVERAL TIMES JUST TO GET TO THE MOST RECENT POST. IF YOU USE THE AP YOURSELF, MAYBE YOU WOULD LEARN A LITTLE ABOUT “FRIENDLY” DESIGN. COMPLETE IDIOCY.
It’s funny to me to hear and read about everyone wanting and saying how nice it is that ppl out there are making these fuel efficiant or w/e cars for us and all but does anyone really sit back and think I mean honestly yes hydrogen is an alternitive to using fossil fuels but at the same time does anyone take into consideration that it takes more fossil fuels to make hydrogen seriously figure something else out….
It’s funny to me to hear and read about everyone wanting and saying how nice it is that ppl out there are making these fuel efficiant or w/e cars for us and all but does anyone really sit back and think I mean honestly yes hydrogen is an alternitive to using fossil fuels but at the same time does anyone take into consideration that it takes more fossil fuels to make hydrogen seriously figure something else out….
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This is nothing.
I have a car, it gets 200,000 miles to the gallon…
It’s only 2 inches long, and I put in the gas using an eye dropper, but hey!!
Serious… this isn’t “new”, it’s been done before, and at 240lbs., it sure isn’t safe. Gimme a Smart over one of these any day.
An average car weights 3,000 lbs. Now, ram a 3,000 lb car into this 240 lb car at about, say, 40mph….
Take some pictures, and be sure to post them.
This is nothing.
I have a car, it gets 200,000 miles to the gallon…
It’s only 2 inches long, and I put in the gas using an eye dropper, but hey!!
Serious… this isn’t “new”, it’s been done before, and at 240lbs., it sure isn’t safe. Gimme a Smart over one of these any day.
An average car weights 3,000 lbs. Now, ram a 3,000 lb car into this 240 lb car at about, say, 40mph….
Take some pictures, and be sure to post them.
quote from “Working like a dog” said: “Don’t you think the big heads at nasa have already thought up something like this?” ….. Speaking of: the space shuttle is lifted by hydrogen power. Remember the blimp? LOL old tech isn’t impressive. But I’m glad that people are finally getting educated to technology that is 100 years old!
quote from “Working like a dog” said: “Don’t you think the big heads at nasa have already thought up something like this?” ….. Speaking of: the space shuttle is lifted by hydrogen power. Remember the blimp? LOL old tech isn’t impressive. But I’m glad that people are finally getting educated to technology that is 100 years old!
you go Turks!!!!!!
you go Turks!!!!!!
…i rather have a dodge cummins than a 200lbs car that prolly can’t even pull 100lbs,i say stick with the true trucks and cars not this little shit.
…i rather have a dodge cummins than a 200lbs car that prolly can’t even pull 100lbs,i say stick with the true trucks and cars not this little shit.
It seems strange they were third and nothing was mentioned about first and second.
It seems strange they were third and nothing was mentioned about first and second.
It seems strange they were third and nothing was mentioned about first and second.
The major car makers have been and are continuing to design hydrogen fueled cars. Do some research on the latest models from Ford, Chevy, Honda, BMW, and more. All of those companies have hydrogen cars already available. …This is NOT new technology and it is NOT really that impressive. Question is: “should we deplete another natural resource that is so valuable to support life on Earth?” …. Better technologies are available: cavetronics.com
Oh come on. Yea sure, I mean – Yipee and all that, but this appears to have no practical benefit whatsoever.
Safety wise its probably a disaster, they don’t mention the top speed, and it cost WAYYYY too much money to be cost effective.
So what’s the big deal really?
Oh come on. Yea sure, I mean – Yipee and all that, but this appears to have no practical benefit whatsoever.
Safety wise its probably a disaster, they don’t mention the top speed, and it cost WAYYYY too much money to be cost effective.
So what’s the big deal really?
its a great idea but truth be told large corparations wont allow cars like this to be mass produced for years maybe never.oil companys will deffinatley not want these cars driving around. sad to say but the world runs on money and the big wigs on top will not like to see there money stop poring in
The major car makers have been and are continuing to design hydrogen fueled cars. Do some research on the latest models from Ford, Chevy, Honda, BMW, and more. All of those companies have hydrogen cars already available. …This is NOT new technology and it is NOT really that impressive. Question is: “should we deplete another natural resource that is so valuable to support life on Earth?” …. Better technologies are available: cavetronics.com
Oh come on. Yea sure, I mean – Yipee and all that, but this appears to have no practical benefit whatsoever.
Safety wise its probably a disaster, they don’t mention the top speed, and it cost WAYYYY too much money to be cost effective.
So what’s the big deal really?
its a great idea but truth be told large corparations wont allow cars like this to be mass produced for years maybe never.oil companys will deffinatley not want these cars driving around. sad to say but the world runs on money and the big wigs on top will not like to see there money stop poring in
look for them to be murdered by the government.
look for them to be murdered by the government.
the car is crazy but 170k if its not gnna b affordable for about the 75% of the world that does not have 170k why even make it?????
one less than 1337
look for them to be murdered by the government.
the car is crazy but 170k if its not gnna b affordable for about the 75% of the world that does not have 170k why even make it?????
WHAT DA HECK?!!! OOOH NOOOO…BILLY! COME LOOK AT TIS! THESE CRAZZZZY DO GOODY TREE HUGGAS IS AT IT AGAIN! OH LOOAD HAVE MERCY I WISH OLE’BUSHIE WAS STILL IN OFFICE. HE’D PROTECT OUR DIVINE RIGHTS TA OIL CHUGGIN SUV’S AND MUD FLAPPIN MONSTER TRUCKS!!!
WHAT DA HECK?!!! OOOH NOOOO…BILLY! COME LOOK AT TIS! THESE CRAZZZZY DO GOODY TREE HUGGAS IS AT IT AGAIN! OH LOOAD HAVE MERCY I WISH OLE’BUSHIE WAS STILL IN OFFICE. HE’D PROTECT OUR DIVINE RIGHTS TA OIL CHUGGIN SUV’S AND MUD FLAPPIN MONSTER TRUCKS!!!
WHAT DA HECK?!!! OOOH NOOOO…BILLY! COME LOOK AT TIS! THESE CRAZZZZY DO GOODY TREE HUGGAS IS AT IT AGAIN! OH LOOAD HAVE MERCY I WISH OLE’BUSHIE WAS STILL IN OFFICE. HE’D PROTECT OUR DIVINE RIGHTS TA OIL CHUGGIN SUV’S AND MUD FLAPPIN MONSTER TRUCKS!!!
I’m no rocket scientist, but i’m pretty sure that H202 is hyrdrogen-peroxide and not likely something we will ever see produced in our urine or produced by solar power.
It’s more likely that someone will figure out that there is H3 bubbling out of the Gulf of Mexico, at some point; who knows though.
A 240 pound carbon fiber based car that looks THAT small, it’s no wonder that it gets that many MPG. What is the engine like? That puppy firing a cylinder about the size of a quarter?
There are many combustable liquids that burn clean on this planet; I don’t want to waste my time synthesizing them – but if these cars were to hit the road at 240 pounds and carbon based that would be neat. Once EVERY PERSON ON THE PLANET HAD ONE and there was a national speedlimit of 7 MPH set on any pedal based bike that weighs over 30 pounds, you can probably COUNT ME IN!!!! =)
I’m no rocket scientist, but i’m pretty sure that H202 is hyrdrogen-peroxide and not likely something we will ever see produced in our urine or produced by solar power.
It’s more likely that someone will figure out that there is H3 bubbling out of the Gulf of Mexico, at some point; who knows though.
A 240 pound carbon fiber based car that looks THAT small, it’s no wonder that it gets that many MPG. What is the engine like? That puppy firing a cylinder about the size of a quarter?
There are many combustable liquids that burn clean on this planet; I don’t want to waste my time synthesizing them – but if these cars were to hit the road at 240 pounds and carbon based that would be neat. Once EVERY PERSON ON THE PLANET HAD ONE and there was a national speedlimit of 7 MPH set on any pedal based bike that weighs over 30 pounds, you can probably COUNT ME IN!!!! =)
I’m no rocket scientist, but i’m pretty sure that H202 is hyrdrogen-peroxide and not likely something we will ever see produced in our urine or produced by solar power.
It’s more likely that someone will figure out that there is H3 bubbling out of the Gulf of Mexico, at some point; who knows though.
A 240 pound carbon fiber based car that looks THAT small, it’s no wonder that it gets that many MPG. What is the engine like? That puppy firing a cylinder about the size of a quarter?
There are many combustable liquids that burn clean on this planet; I don’t want to waste my time synthesizing them – but if these cars were to hit the road at 240 pounds and carbon based that would be neat. Once EVERY PERSON ON THE PLANET HAD ONE and there was a national speedlimit of 7 MPH set on any pedal based bike that weighs over 30 pounds, you can probably COUNT ME IN!!!! =)
Okay, 1) it’s per gallon of HYDROGEN, not GASOLINE. Consider the cost of making liquid hydrogen, transporting and storing it. 2) it’s a safety nightmare Any money you think you’d save with this vehicle would be negated by your life and auto insurance policy costs 3) Big oil is not the bogeyman. You people have been brainwashed that think that Mobil and Exxon are trying to crush electric cars. If they knew how to make them, they would do it themselves and make even more money. There are enough other uses for oil to keep them going for a long time.
And whoever posted the comment that they had a car that produced more electricity than it used, congratulations for overcoming a fundamental law of thermodynamics. Just shows how most people out there shouldn’t be allowed to speak.
In summary: Don’t be a fool and get fooled by a headline.
Okay, 1) it’s per gallon of HYDROGEN, not GASOLINE. Consider the cost of making liquid hydrogen, transporting and storing it. 2) it’s a safety nightmare Any money you think you’d save with this vehicle would be negated by your life and auto insurance policy costs 3) Big oil is not the bogeyman. You people have been brainwashed that think that Mobil and Exxon are trying to crush electric cars. If they knew how to make them, they would do it themselves and make even more money. There are enough other uses for oil to keep them going for a long time.
And whoever posted the comment that they had a car that produced more electricity than it used, congratulations for overcoming a fundamental law of thermodynamics. Just shows how most people out there shouldn’t be allowed to speak.
In summary: Don’t be a fool and get fooled by a headline.
Light weight aside it just proves that Hydrogen works as a fuel source. Honda has their FCX Clarity Hydrogen Vehicle that they will be releasing to a limited market soon if they haven’t already. Would be interested in knowing if this little vehicle here has enough umph to pull a average size driver up a 6% incline and what kind of mileage it would get under those conditions.
Light weight aside it just proves that Hydrogen works as a fuel source. Honda has their FCX Clarity Hydrogen Vehicle that they will be releasing to a limited market soon if they haven’t already. Would be interested in knowing if this little vehicle here has enough umph to pull a average size driver up a 6% incline and what kind of mileage it would get under those conditions.
Light weight aside it just proves that Hydrogen works as a fuel source. Honda has their FCX Clarity Hydrogen Vehicle that they will be releasing to a limited market soon if they haven’t already. Would be interested in knowing if this little vehicle here has enough umph to pull a average size driver up a 6% incline and what kind of mileage it would get under those conditions.
Hey All! Look up how much energy is actually takes to make hydrogen!!!!!!!
You use electricity (statistically from coal power plants) to split water to make hydrogen via hydrolysis.
Deal is, it’s just exporting the pollution off the road to wherever the power plant is.
Hey All! Look up how much energy is actually takes to make hydrogen!!!!!!!
You use electricity (statistically from coal power plants) to split water to make hydrogen via hydrolysis.
Deal is, it’s just exporting the pollution off the road to wherever the power plant is.
Once you add in all the airbags, seat belts, 5mpg bumpers, double-wall door panels, and any other gizmo required by Big Brother mandated safety laws, the vehicle’s weight will zoom right up to 3,000lbs, and the mileage will drop to 22mpg. There is nothing miraculous nor particularly innovative about this wonder car. It will never be marketed, owned, driven, or produced, but will remain just another unfulfilled fantasy.
Once you add in all the airbags, seat belts, 5mpg bumpers, double-wall door panels, and any other gizmo required by Big Brother mandated safety laws, the vehicle’s weight will zoom right up to 3,000lbs, and the mileage will drop to 22mpg. There is nothing miraculous nor particularly innovative about this wonder car. It will never be marketed, owned, driven, or produced, but will remain just another unfulfilled fantasy.
Hey All! Look up how much energy is actually takes to make hydrogen!!!!!!!
You use electricity (statistically from coal power plants) to split water to make hydrogen via hydrolysis.
Deal is, it’s just exporting the pollution off the road to wherever the power plant is.
Once you add in all the airbags, seat belts, 5mpg bumpers, double-wall door panels, and any other gizmo required by Big Brother mandated safety laws, the vehicle’s weight will zoom right up to 3,000lbs, and the mileage will drop to 22mpg. There is nothing miraculous nor particularly innovative about this wonder car. It will never be marketed, owned, driven, or produced, but will remain just another unfulfilled fantasy.
Maybe we should be giving bailout money to people like this rather than GM. Seems that these people are getting much more done with much less. Simply Amazing
It’s 170K because it’s not mass produced. Once that happens, the price will significantly drop!
Maybe we should be giving bailout money to people like this rather than GM. Seems that these people are getting much more done with much less. Simply Amazing
It’s 170K because it’s not mass produced. Once that happens, the price will significantly drop!
does anyone know what that program that they are using at 38 seconds is called? contact me at orangemop2004@yahoo.com
does anyone know what that program that they are using at 38 seconds is called? contact me at orangemop2004@yahoo.com
Uncle B, put down the weed man. just put in down.
Uncle B, put down the weed man. just put in down.
Uncle B, put down the weed man. just put in down.
SURVIVING A CRASH IN THAT LITTLE CAR WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE. I MEAN, LOOK AT HOW PAPER THIN THAT CAR IS, HELL YOU MIGHT GET BLOWN AWAY OFF THE ROAD WHEN THAT BIG ASS 18 WHEELER OR WIND STORM HIT YOUR ASSS. I MEAN,IT’S A MONEY SAVER, BUT NOT A LIFE SAVER.
SURVIVING A CRASH IN THAT LITTLE CAR WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE. I MEAN, LOOK AT HOW PAPER THIN THAT CAR IS, HELL YOU MIGHT GET BLOWN AWAY OFF THE ROAD WHEN THAT BIG ASS 18 WHEELER OR WIND STORM HIT YOUR ASSS. I MEAN,IT’S A MONEY SAVER, BUT NOT A LIFE SAVER.
SURVIVING A CRASH IN THAT LITTLE CAR WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE. I MEAN, LOOK AT HOW PAPER THIN THAT CAR IS, HELL YOU MIGHT GET BLOWN AWAY OFF THE ROAD WHEN THAT BIG ASS 18 WHEELER OR WIND STORM HIT YOUR ASSS. I MEAN,IT’S A MONEY SAVER, BUT NOT A LIFE SAVER.
Great job but, the sad fact of the matter is…..Its all about the money….with that being said this will NEVR become a reality for the everyday person…the oil companies and the government wont let this kind of thing happen.They will loose $$. As much as i would like to have this become a reality…everyone driving hydrogen cars and all that stuff…its not gonna happen. This article is as close as the average peson will ever get to this kind of thing.
Great job but, the sad fact of the matter is…..Its all about the money….with that being said this will NEVR become a reality for the everyday person…the oil companies and the government wont let this kind of thing happen.They will loose $$. As much as i would like to have this become a reality…everyone driving hydrogen cars and all that stuff…its not gonna happen. This article is as close as the average peson will ever get to this kind of thing.
When someone crashes they become a puff of smoke?
Good job boys!
Just not safe enough yet….
When someone crashes they become a puff of smoke?
Good job boys!
Just not safe enough yet….
SURVIVING A CRASH IN THAT LITTLE CAR WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE. I MEAN, LOOK AT HOW PAPER THIN THAT CAR IS, HELL YOU MIGHT GET BLOWN AWAY OFF THE ROAD WHEN THAT BIG ASS 18 WHEELER OR WIND STORM HIT YOUR ASSS. I MEAN,IT’S A MONEY SAVER, BUT NOT A LIFE SAVER.
Great job but, the sad fact of the matter is…..Its all about the money….with that being said this will NEVR become a reality for the everyday person…the oil companies and the government wont let this kind of thing happen.They will loose $$. As much as i would like to have this become a reality…everyone driving hydrogen cars and all that stuff…its not gonna happen. This article is as close as the average peson will ever get to this kind of thing.
I hope this means that they fixed the problem the Hindenburg suffered from. If not i would hate to see what would happen if 2 of these crashed at 70MPH.
Lets not forget that in order to charge a hydrogen fuel cell, first you have to separate water into hydrogen (electrolysis). This takes electricity. HFCs are only as clean and efficient as the power plant used to charge them (actually less efficient, if you know your physics/chemistry).
Then you have to get over the hurdle of supplying enough water. Most cities have droughts from their citizens just using water for drinking, cleaning, etc. How are we going to get enough water to power our vehicles too?
Don’t buy the hype.
Can I get one for free as a promotional vehicle to drive around town in California.
Can I get one for free as a promotional vehicle to drive around town in California.
Can I get one for free as a promotional vehicle to drive around town in California.
I hope this means that they fixed the problem the Hindenburg suffered from. If not i would hate to see what would happen if 2 of these crashed at 70MPH.
Lets not forget that in order to charge a hydrogen fuel cell, first you have to separate water into hydrogen (electrolysis). This takes electricity. HFCs are only as clean and efficient as the power plant used to charge them (actually less efficient, if you know your physics/chemistry).
Then you have to get over the hurdle of supplying enough water. Most cities have droughts from their citizens just using water for drinking, cleaning, etc. How are we going to get enough water to power our vehicles too?
Don’t buy the hype.
Congratulations, to all involved with this!! This Is Amazing
Can I get one for free as a promotional vehicle to drive around town in California.
Cool idea…does it come in a pick-up model for us working class?
Cool idea…does it come in a pick-up model for us working class?
Ahh, nice technology.
I assure you it will never see the light of day, but nice.
The technology will most likely be bought and the students silenced and scattered, and then the designs and the prototype destroyed so that domination of the oil resource and its demand will be maintained.
such self improving technology and attitudes of doing positive things for the benefit of society will anger our masters as it does not benefit them.
Be a nice slave and do as your told. Buy your consumer goods, pay you taxes, and don’t question the will of your owners. Nice slave, pretty slave.
-Don’t like being thought of as a slave. Get into the infowar or become one.
see http://www.infowars.com for the real story about whats happening in your own world.
-Æ
Ahh, nice technology.
I assure you it will never see the light of day, but nice.
The technology will most likely be bought and the students silenced and scattered, and then the designs and the prototype destroyed so that domination of the oil resource and its demand will be maintained.
such self improving technology and attitudes of doing positive things for the benefit of society will anger our masters as it does not benefit them.
Be a nice slave and do as your told. Buy your consumer goods, pay you taxes, and don’t question the will of your owners. Nice slave, pretty slave.
-Don’t like being thought of as a slave. Get into the infowar or become one.
see http://www.infowars.com for the real story about whats happening in your own world.
-Æ
Ahh, nice technology.
I assure you it will never see the light of day, but nice.
The technology will most likely be bought and the students silenced and scattered, and then the designs and the prototype destroyed so that domination of the oil resource and its demand will be maintained.
such self improving technology and attitudes of doing positive things for the benefit of society will anger our masters as it does not benefit them.
Be a nice slave and do as your told. Buy your consumer goods, pay you taxes, and don’t question the will of your owners. Nice slave, pretty slave.
-Don’t like being thought of as a slave. Get into the infowar or become one.
see http://www.infowars.com for the real story about whats happening in your own world.
-Æ
I bet in a crash that thing will fly so far. If they can actually make a green cars that just don’t cater to the general commuter…now that would be something.
I bet in a crash that thing will fly so far. If they can actually make a green cars that just don’t cater to the general commuter…now that would be something.
I bet in a crash that thing will fly so far. If they can actually make a green cars that just don’t cater to the general commuter…now that would be something.
Only one MPG short from greatness.
I bet in a crash that thing will fly so far. If they can actually make a green cars that just don’t cater to the general commuter…now that would be something.
Only one MPG short from greatness.
If you want the human race to survive, then offer a world wide trade in program to everyone in every country… trade your petroleum based vehicles for new ones of this design…. for free… TOO MUCH TO ASK??? FUCK YOUR GREED! LET THE PLANET FALL BACK INTO THE HANDS OF ITS RIGHTFUL OWNERS… GOD BLESS THOSE AMOUNG US WITH SENTIENT KNOWLEDGE!!! THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT AND REBUILD…
If you want the human race to survive, then offer a world wide trade in program to everyone in every country… trade your petroleum based vehicles for new ones of this design…. for free… TOO MUCH TO ASK??? FUCK YOUR GREED! LET THE PLANET FALL BACK INTO THE HANDS OF ITS RIGHTFUL OWNERS… GOD BLESS THOSE AMOUNG US WITH SENTIENT KNOWLEDGE!!! THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT AND REBUILD…
If you want the human race to survive, then offer a world wide trade in program to everyone in every country… trade your petroleum based vehicles for new ones of this design…. for free… TOO MUCH TO ASK??? FUCK YOUR GREED! LET THE PLANET FALL BACK INTO THE HANDS OF ITS RIGHTFUL OWNERS… GOD BLESS THOSE AMOUNG US WITH SENTIENT KNOWLEDGE!!! THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT AND REBUILD…
cool car…does it come in a pick-up truck model?
cool car…does it come in a pick-up truck model?
Im with richard! there is no way that meets crash test standards. it looks like a high tec go-kart!!!!!!
Im with richard! there is no way that meets crash test standards. it looks like a high tec go-kart!!!!!!
If you want the human race to survive, then offer a world wide trade in program to everyone in every country… trade your petroleum based vehicles for new ones of this design…. for free… TOO MUCH TO ASK??? FUCK YOUR GREED! LET THE PLANET FALL BACK INTO THE HANDS OF ITS RIGHTFUL OWNERS… GOD BLESS THOSE AMOUNG US WITH SENTIENT KNOWLEDGE!!! THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT AND REBUILD…
cool car…does it come in a pick-up truck model?
Im with richard! there is no way that meets crash test standards. it looks like a high tec go-kart!!!!!!
Umm wait a second…hydrogen? Isn’t that combustible and blew up that airship a longtime ago?
Umm wait a second…hydrogen? Isn’t that combustible and blew up that airship a longtime ago?
Cool car, but the music in the video was horrendous!
Cool car, but the music in the video was horrendous!
Umm wait a second…hydrogen? Isn’t that combustible and blew up that airship a longtime ago?
Cool car, but the music in the video was horrendous!
I think it is much better if we can invent or think of a way to convert a car to use a hydrogen as a fuel so that it may cut the cost of buying a $170k car and what will going to happen to the old one that use gas? there are so many cars out there that are using a gas. what will happen to those old cars that are still operational? and is carbon fiber recyclable?
I think it is much better if we can invent or think of a way to convert a car to use a hydrogen as a fuel so that it may cut the cost of buying a $170k car and what will going to happen to the old one that use gas? there are so many cars out there that are using a gas. what will happen to those old cars that are still operational? and is carbon fiber recyclable?
I think it is much better if we can invent or think of a way to convert a car to use a hydrogen as a fuel so that it may cut the cost of buying a $170k car and what will going to happen to the old one that use gas? there are so many cars out there that are using a gas. what will happen to those old cars that are still operational? and is carbon fiber recyclable?
Jim said on July 13th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
“Couldn’t they have squeezed out 1 more MPG in order to be 1337? newbs…”
That is the most sensible post I’ve seen here lol…
Jim said on July 13th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
“Couldn’t they have squeezed out 1 more MPG in order to be 1337? newbs…”
That is the most sensible post I’ve seen here lol…
ok 240 lbs. no human passengers? These tests should be realistic so that we get a better idea of mileage. I WANT hydrogen as a fuel but lets be realistic. 1000+ miles per gallon in a 1500+ lb. vehicle would really blow me away.
Jim said on July 13th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
“Couldn’t they have squeezed out 1 more MPG in order to be 1337? newbs…”
That is the most sensible post I’ve seen here lol…
ok 240 lbs. no human passengers? These tests should be realistic so that we get a better idea of mileage. I WANT hydrogen as a fuel but lets be realistic. 1000+ miles per gallon in a 1500+ lb. vehicle would really blow me away.
well nice model, in the future im curios how much a galon of gas is going to cost baybe 100$ and thats will happend all the time.
well nice model, in the future im curios how much a galon of gas is going to cost baybe 100$ and thats will happend all the time.
well nice model, in the future im curios how much a galon of gas is going to cost baybe 100$ and thats will happend all the time.
I think it is shameful that we do not use gas saving cars through out the world. It is sad how we allow ourselves to suffer to support welfare and an affirmative action system for the wealthy. We are such sycophants. We forget that these people who we look up to received a designed system that disallowed equality for all.
We are like yard dogs gaurding the wealthy hoping for a bone while fighting each other.
well nice model, in the future im curios how much a galon of gas is going to cost baybe 100$ and thats will happend all the time.
I think it is shameful that we do not use gas saving cars through out the world. It is sad how we allow ourselves to suffer to support welfare and an affirmative action system for the wealthy. We are such sycophants. We forget that these people who we look up to received a designed system that disallowed equality for all.
We are like yard dogs gaurding the wealthy hoping for a bone while fighting each other.
Yes, it’s awesome. Yes, it’s got incredible gas mileage.
But, I would never drive it on the road.
Imagine getting T-Boned by an H2 while in one of these cars.
Dead!! Instantly!!
I don’t care how good of a driver you are. There’s always that one idiot who blows the red light.
I think it’d be great if they took the technology from this car, and put it into a road safe car, if it would actually do much good for the mileage in an 1800 pound car.
Yes, it’s awesome. Yes, it’s got incredible gas mileage.
But, I would never drive it on the road.
Imagine getting T-Boned by an H2 while in one of these cars.
Dead!! Instantly!!
I don’t care how good of a driver you are. There’s always that one idiot who blows the red light.
I think it’d be great if they took the technology from this car, and put it into a road safe car, if it would actually do much good for the mileage in an 1800 pound car.
Yes, it’s awesome. Yes, it’s got incredible gas mileage.
But, I would never drive it on the road.
Imagine getting T-Boned by an H2 while in one of these cars.
Dead!! Instantly!!
I don’t care how good of a driver you are. There’s always that one idiot who blows the red light.
I think it’d be great if they took the technology from this car, and put it into a road safe car, if it would actually do much good for the mileage in an 1800 pound car.
Yes, it’s awesome. Yes, it’s got incredible gas mileage.
But, I would never drive it on the road.
Imagine getting T-Boned by an H2 while in one of these cars.
Dead!! Instantly!!
I don’t care how good of a driver you are. There’s always that one idiot who blows the red light.
I think it’d be great if they took the technology from this car, and put it into a road safe car, if it would actually do much good for the mileage in an 1800 pound car.
You said it right, Andy!
You said it right, Andy!
You said it right, Andy!
It is great start, Thanks to University of Sakarya for their support to Global Warming. After watching the turkish film Devrim I have realized how many smart turkish student out there…
It is great start, Thanks to University of Sakarya for their support to Global Warming. After watching the turkish film Devrim I have realized how many smart turkish student out there…
But does it meet the endless list of government standards? Didn’t think so….
But does it meet the endless list of government standards? Didn’t think so….
But does it meet the endless list of government standards? Didn’t think so….
It is great start, Thanks to University of Sakarya for their support to Global Warming. After watching the turkish film Devrim I have realized how many smart turkish student out there…
But does it meet the endless list of government standards? Didn’t think so….
I am not trying to detract from the significance of this development at all. This is GINORMOUS! I am just wondering what kind of fuel injection system did they use to get that kind of mileage and what kind of mileage that same system would get in a lighter weight family style vehicle like say Impala, Taurus, Camry, etc? Also is there a way to shed some pounds from said vehicles to make them more fuel efficient? How fast does this machine go? Will it be able to maintain good fuel efficiency at say 55 mph 65 mph or even 70 mph or the average highway speeds in Europe, or Asia? How much will those speeds effect the efficiency of that system? How much will increased weight effect that same system? If say this 240 pound vehicle goes 35 mph (or the metric equivalent) and is only a 40 horse motor it makes sense but if we’re talking a 150 horse motor in this vehicle which is still low compared to regular auto industry standards and travels at average highway and interstate speeds this is even bigger than previously thought. We want specs people not just a little nibble!
see now y cant we take some of that bail out money and invest in their work in mass public trasportation that way ‘gas prices’ would b inclueded in out taxes and there would b no need for a personal vehicle
see now y cant we take some of that bail out money and invest in their work in mass public trasportation that way ‘gas prices’ would b inclueded in out taxes and there would b no need for a personal vehicle
see now y cant we take some of that bail out money and invest in their work in mass public trasportation that way ‘gas prices’ would b inclueded in out taxes and there would b no need for a personal vehicle
I am not trying to detract from the significance of this development at all. This is GINORMOUS! I am just wondering what kind of fuel injection system did they use to get that kind of mileage and what kind of mileage that same system would get in a lighter weight family style vehicle like say Impala, Taurus, Camry, etc? Also is there a way to shed some pounds from said vehicles to make them more fuel efficient? How fast does this machine go? Will it be able to maintain good fuel efficiency at say 55 mph 65 mph or even 70 mph or the average highway speeds in Europe, or Asia? How much will those speeds effect the efficiency of that system? How much will increased weight effect that same system? If say this 240 pound vehicle goes 35 mph (or the metric equivalent) and is only a 40 horse motor it makes sense but if we’re talking a 150 horse motor in this vehicle which is still low compared to regular auto industry standards and travels at average highway and interstate speeds this is even bigger than previously thought. We want specs people not just a little nibble!
see now y cant we take some of that bail out money and invest in their work in mass public trasportation that way ‘gas prices’ would b inclueded in out taxes and there would b no need for a personal vehicle
I think the only logical skeptical argument I can think of is that a 240 lb car might not be very safe out in the real world but Carbon Fiber is suppose to be as strong as steel but seems to be expensive to make. But even if they made a mass produced version of the car and it weighed 10 times what this one weighs which would be average weight for a small car and it only got 1/10 of the gas mileage it would still get 133.6 mpg sounds great to me, they could’ve been making cars with double the gas mileage they get now for some time but the Oil companies that rule the world prob won’t allow it.
I think the only logical skeptical argument I can think of is that a 240 lb car might not be very safe out in the real world but Carbon Fiber is suppose to be as strong as steel but seems to be expensive to make. But even if they made a mass produced version of the car and it weighed 10 times what this one weighs which would be average weight for a small car and it only got 1/10 of the gas mileage it would still get 133.6 mpg sounds great to me, they could’ve been making cars with double the gas mileage they get now for some time but the Oil companies that rule the world prob won’t allow it.
I agree! What about the safety ratings?!
But I like it. =)
I agree! What about the safety ratings?!
But I like it. =)
I agree! What about the safety ratings?!
But I like it. =)
I think the only logical skeptical argument I can think of is that a 240 lb car might not be very safe out in the real world but Carbon Fiber is suppose to be as strong as steel but seems to be expensive to make. But even if they made a mass produced version of the car and it weighed 10 times what this one weighs which would be average weight for a small car and it only got 1/10 of the gas mileage it would still get 133.6 mpg sounds great to me, they could’ve been making cars with double the gas mileage they get now for some time but the Oil companies that rule the world prob won’t allow it.
I agree! What about the safety ratings?!
But I like it. =)
Inovation should be practical. This thing is stupid, all it needs a little wind under it to flip it over because it’s so light.
Inovation should be practical. This thing is stupid, all it needs a little wind under it to flip it over because it’s so light.
Passes my piss test ! ;>
Inovation should be practical. This thing is stupid, all it needs a little wind under it to flip it over because it’s so light.
Passes my piss test ! ;>
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This is ABSOLUTELY amazing! I am happy to check into it further…the other information about solar energy came in very handy as well. Thanks for the story….oh, and the inspiration!
Sincerely,
SaVonni (aka ‘Savvy’)
HEY STUPID COMMENT APPLET MAKERS: DO YOU REALLY THINK IT’S SMART TO PROVIDE ONLY THE “OLDEST FIRST” COMMENTS WITH NO OPTION TO CHANGE IT? USE IT YOURSELF AND SEE HOW INCONVENIENT IT IS TO HAVE TO SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM SEVERAL TIMES JUST TO GET TO THE MOST RECENT POST. IF YOU USE THE AP YOURSELF, MAYBE YOU WOULD LEARN A LITTLE ABOUT “FRIENDLY” DESIGN. COMPLETE IDIOCY.
This is ABSOLUTELY amazing! I am happy to check into it further…the other information about solar energy came in very handy as well. Thanks for the story….oh, and the inspiration!
Sincerely,
SaVonni (aka ‘Savvy’)
uncle b….isnt that hydrogen car coming out of university in turkey?
what does it have to do with an american dream coming back into your view? try to remember that america is a few continents and no government can steal that from the world.
o-bomb-ya may talk alot of green but it is the lil peeps that do the work.
uncle b….isnt that hydrogen car coming out of university in turkey?
what does it have to do with an american dream coming back into your view? try to remember that america is a few continents and no government can steal that from the world.
o-bomb-ya may talk alot of green but it is the lil peeps that do the work.
uncle b….isnt that hydrogen car coming out of university in turkey?
what does it have to do with an american dream coming back into your view? try to remember that america is a few continents and no government can steal that from the world.
o-bomb-ya may talk alot of green but it is the lil peeps that do the work.
and this car was built by turkish students, not american know-how. sad.
the end of american ingenuity.
uncle b….isnt that hydrogen car coming out of university in turkey?
what does it have to do with an american dream coming back into your view? try to remember that america is a few continents and no government can steal that from the world.
o-bomb-ya may talk alot of green but it is the lil peeps that do the work.
and this car was built by turkish students, not american know-how. sad.
the end of american ingenuity.
Most people are missing the point all together on this hydrogen technology. If we were to develop a full size passenger car with our crash safety standards, priced about 25,000 max, and at least 100-300 miles to the litre I would buy it. We already have Autopia cars at Disneyland. This car in it’s current state would not work for us in the US. So lets not be so greedy with the gas mileage right now.
Most people are missing the point all together on this hydrogen technology. If we were to develop a full size passenger car with our crash safety standards, priced about 25,000 max, and at least 100-300 miles to the litre I would buy it. We already have Autopia cars at Disneyland. This car in it’s current state would not work for us in the US. So lets not be so greedy with the gas mileage right now.
people say these ecofriendly cars can solve the oil crisis but these cars are much to expensive for most people…not to mention 3rd world countries and regular cars are much cheaper so while it is a good idea for these ecofriendly cars it might be a while before they are affordable for most people
If we are to build any regular car from bought parts, it will cost well over $170000. What makes the price much less is the mass production and automation. The main issue here is the functionality and the durability of this car. That is were a lot more engineering and analysis is needed and we may one day see this type of car in every corner of the globe I hope.
If we are to build any regular car from bought parts, it will cost well over $170000. What makes the price much less is the mass production and automation. The main issue here is the functionality and the durability of this car. That is were a lot more engineering and analysis is needed and we may one day see this type of car in every corner of the globe I hope.
If we are to build any regular car from bought parts, it will cost well over $170000. What makes the price much less is the mass production and automation. The main issue here is the functionality and the durability of this car. That is were a lot more engineering and analysis is needed and we may one day see this type of car in every corner of the globe I hope.
Most people are missing the point all together on this hydrogen technology. If we were to develop a full size passenger car with our crash safety standards, priced about 25,000 max, and at least 100-300 miles to the litre I would buy it. We already have Autopia cars at Disneyland. This car in it’s current state would not work for us in the US. So lets not be so greedy with the gas mileage right now.
people say these ecofriendly cars can solve the oil crisis but these cars are much to expensive for most people…not to mention 3rd world countries and regular cars are much cheaper so while it is a good idea for these ecofriendly cars it might be a while before they are affordable for most people
If we are to build any regular car from bought parts, it will cost well over $170000. What makes the price much less is the mass production and automation. The main issue here is the functionality and the durability of this car. That is were a lot more engineering and analysis is needed and we may one day see this type of car in every corner of the globe I hope.
There’s no way these numbers are true. Liquid hydrogen has 1/3 the energy per gallon of gasoline. And if you calculate it out, at 1300 miles per gallon of LH2, that comes out to about 1.5 kcal per mile, which is about 1% of what a human would expend on a bike, or about 0.1% of what a compact car at 30mpg would expend. I don’t think they are telling the truth, something here smells fishy.
There’s no way these numbers are true. Liquid hydrogen has 1/3 the energy per gallon of gasoline. And if you calculate it out, at 1300 miles per gallon of LH2, that comes out to about 1.5 kcal per mile, which is about 1% of what a human would expend on a bike, or about 0.1% of what a compact car at 30mpg would expend. I don’t think they are telling the truth, something here smells fishy.
There’s no way these numbers are true. Liquid hydrogen has 1/3 the energy per gallon of gasoline. And if you calculate it out, at 1300 miles per gallon of LH2, that comes out to about 1.5 kcal per mile, which is about 1% of what a human would expend on a bike, or about 0.1% of what a compact car at 30mpg would expend. I don’t think they are telling the truth, something here smells fishy.
seeing as how the sun is using hydrogen already in a bit more sane manner perhaps not using valuable water as a source but going straight for the solar production of electricity via a paint on surface coating would be more feasable…already with current battery technology even heavier material can be used to build simple transportation devises for alot less than $170k
seeing as how the sun is using hydrogen already in a bit more sane manner perhaps not using valuable water as a source but going straight for the solar production of electricity via a paint on surface coating would be more feasable…already with current battery technology even heavier material can be used to build simple transportation devises for alot less than $170k
I’m sorry! I don’t believe it. I was told if a man comes in and says the deck of cards will sing “God Bless America” I’ve got one option. Take my hat of my head and cover my heart with it because this guy knows something I don’t. The tires and wheels have got to weigh at least 100#. They are trying to sell you the Brooklyn Bridge and I’m not a sucker. R U?
seeing as how the sun is using hydrogen already in a bit more sane manner perhaps not using valuable water as a source but going straight for the solar production of electricity via a paint on surface coating would be more feasable…already with current battery technology even heavier material can be used to build simple transportation devises for alot less than $170k
I’m sorry! I don’t believe it. I was told if a man comes in and says the deck of cards will sing “God Bless America” I’ve got one option. Take my hat of my head and cover my heart with it because this guy knows something I don’t. The tires and wheels have got to weigh at least 100#. They are trying to sell you the Brooklyn Bridge and I’m not a sucker. R U?
Why the heck cant we have vehicals like this in normal production??? We would so be out of the so called “global warning” cause of this amazing innovation to our modern day vehical usage. Would it be suspected that the gov. is holding our society back?
Why the heck cant we have vehicals like this in normal production??? We would so be out of the so called “global warning” cause of this amazing innovation to our modern day vehical usage. Would it be suspected that the gov. is holding our society back?
Why the heck cant we have vehicals like this in normal production??? We would so be out of the so called “global warning” cause of this amazing innovation to our modern day vehical usage. Would it be suspected that the gov. is holding our society back?
Why the heck cant we have vehicals like this in normal production??? We would so be out of the so called “global warning” cause of this amazing innovation to our modern day vehical usage. Would it be suspected that the gov. is holding our society back?
fail-blog worthy i would say
(1337 fail)
fail-blog worthy i would say
(1337 fail)
It doesn’t look practical! This car would have to be larger to hold an average size person especially if you want it to hold family. And Carbon fiber?? Not very cost effective! I wonder if it has power to go up a hill while loaded with people. Keep working on this type of technology and maybe someday it would be practical.
Wow. Hope it doesn’t pull out in front of me in my truck. I’d hate hate to squash it like a bug. I’ll take my 15mpg truck any day over that crap. I’d much rather be the one that survives a crash than the one that saved gas getting to his death at the crash site.
I have a HUGE carbon foot print…..and love it.
Wow. Hope it doesn’t pull out in front of me in my truck. I’d hate hate to squash it like a bug. I’ll take my 15mpg truck any day over that crap. I’d much rather be the one that survives a crash than the one that saved gas getting to his death at the crash site.
I have a HUGE carbon foot print…..and love it.
Wow. Hope it doesn’t pull out in front of me in my truck. I’d hate hate to squash it like a bug. I’ll take my 15mpg truck any day over that crap. I’d much rather be the one that survives a crash than the one that saved gas getting to his death at the crash site.
I have a HUGE carbon foot print…..and love it.
Wow. Hope it doesn’t pull out in front of me in my truck. I’d hate hate to squash it like a bug. I’ll take my 15mpg truck any day over that crap. I’d much rather be the one that survives a crash than the one that saved gas getting to his death at the crash site.
I have a HUGE carbon foot print…..and love it.
Yeah, it meets crash test standards…in Turkey.
Yeah, it meets crash test standards…in Turkey.
Yeah, it meets crash test standards…in Turkey.
OMG THAT IS SO COOL!!! I WANT ONE!!!
OMG THAT IS SO COOL!!! I WANT ONE!!!
If us americans figured out how much government subsidies and tax breaks are being poured into automakers, fuel companies and all the mines/industry which produces materials for our “cheap” 40k cars, we would find we could all afford one of these.
Great job “students”. You’ve done what the American government and American “industry experts” couldn’t.
OMG THAT IS SO COOL!!! I WANT ONE!!!
If us americans figured out how much government subsidies and tax breaks are being poured into automakers, fuel companies and all the mines/industry which produces materials for our “cheap” 40k cars, we would find we could all afford one of these.
Great job “students”. You’ve done what the American government and American “industry experts” couldn’t.
This is great and all but with that weight, what will heavy winds do to the car. Look at what they do to houses let alone a 240 lb. car. But it’s still a great advance
This is great and all but with that weight, what will heavy winds do to the car. Look at what they do to houses let alone a 240 lb. car. But it’s still a great advance
This is great and all but with that weight, what will heavy winds do to the car. Look at what they do to houses let alone a 240 lb. car. But it’s still a great advance
This is great and all but with that weight, what will heavy winds do to the car. Look at what they do to houses let alone a 240 lb. car. But it’s still a great advance
hahahaha
1336 miles per gallon not good enough to be 1337 hahaha
hahahaha
1336 miles per gallon not good enough to be 1337 hahaha
hahahaha
1336 miles per gallon not good enough to be 1337 hahaha
170k…is to build ONE vehicle, a far lesser somme than what it costs to develop a typical car Im sure…not what it would cost to produce these in quantity for the public. what great engineering and inginuity. keep up the reat work guys. -ryan
170k…is to build ONE vehicle, a far lesser somme than what it costs to develop a typical car Im sure…not what it would cost to produce these in quantity for the public. what great engineering and inginuity. keep up the reat work guys. -ryan
170k…is to build ONE vehicle, a far lesser somme than what it costs to develop a typical car Im sure…not what it would cost to produce these in quantity for the public. what great engineering and inginuity. keep up the reat work guys. -ryan
170k…is to build ONE vehicle, a far lesser somme than what it costs to develop a typical car Im sure…not what it would cost to produce these in quantity for the public. what great engineering and inginuity. keep up the reat work guys. -ryan
We have some great cars to solve our problem with gas prices but they will never come to be the oil companies want the U.S.dependent on oil so they can stay rich.
So now that water is the next fuel, our governments may sieze the water supply, drain the lakes, run the river dry and into there own facilities, guard the shoreline with lethal force so that our kids will tell their kids, “there once was a time when we didnt live in a desert, the plants were lush, and u could take a shower that didnt cost 100 credits”.
Sure water sounds like a great idea but they will fuck us in the butt with water prices.
HAIL TO THE FUEL LORDS!!!!
So now that water is the next fuel, our governments may sieze the water supply, drain the lakes, run the river dry and into there own facilities, guard the shoreline with lethal force so that our kids will tell their kids, “there once was a time when we didnt live in a desert, the plants were lush, and u could take a shower that didnt cost 100 credits”.
Sure water sounds like a great idea but they will fuck us in the butt with water prices.
HAIL TO THE FUEL LORDS!!!!
We have some great cars to solve our problem with gas prices but they will never come to be the oil companies want the U.S.dependent on oil so they can stay rich.
So now that water is the next fuel, our governments may sieze the water supply, drain the lakes, run the river dry and into there own facilities, guard the shoreline with lethal force so that our kids will tell their kids, “there once was a time when we didnt live in a desert, the plants were lush, and u could take a shower that didnt cost 100 credits”.
Sure water sounds like a great idea but they will fuck us in the butt with water prices.
HAIL TO THE FUEL LORDS!!!!
Never mind all that! Does it get such gas mileage with a human in it? Or is this a radio controlled car?
Never mind all that! Does it get such gas mileage with a human in it? Or is this a radio controlled car?
Never mind all that! Does it get such gas mileage with a human in it? Or is this a radio controlled car?
Looks like Hot wheels came alive! It looks like a toy, but brilliant technology. Kudos to the makers!
Looks like Hot wheels came alive! It looks like a toy, but brilliant technology. Kudos to the makers!
Well I think about the same as Richard Gibbard….great idea I am all for ….and maybe this will make us all slow down(don’t think that is what anyone is willing to accept) to be more efficient…one must slow down:)
Well I think about the same as Richard Gibbard….great idea I am all for ….and maybe this will make us all slow down(don’t think that is what anyone is willing to accept) to be more efficient…one must slow down:)
The big three could never take on this innovation as long as the govt controls them… We will all be broke from subsidizing the big 3 so govt workers will be guaranteed a paycheck without incentive… Typical washington!
And our national debt is going to triple with nothing done for ss or medicare…what a crime!
great math…
353×4= 1,412
1 gallon of water = 8 lbs…
dif of 76,
does that mean that the extra 8 lbs slowed down the vehicle that much ?
great math…
353×4= 1,412
1 gallon of water = 8 lbs…
dif of 76,
does that mean that the extra 8 lbs slowed down the vehicle that much ?
this is really cool but it will never become a mass production, why? b/c gas companies arent about to loose money nor will car makers so therefore this wont happen let alone the govt which makes a ton of money from gas companies. Projects such as this have been constructed in many differnt ways since the early 1970′s, from gas free to enviormentaly friendly but havent happend b/c to many powerful people would loose money
this is really cool but it will never become a mass production, why? b/c gas companies arent about to loose money nor will car makers so therefore this wont happen let alone the govt which makes a ton of money from gas companies. Projects such as this have been constructed in many differnt ways since the early 1970′s, from gas free to enviormentaly friendly but havent happend b/c to many powerful people would loose money
I’ll stick to my Mercedes that gets 15 mpg but yet has 10 airbags. WTF would happen if this thing got hit or hit something? And where do you put passengers? God forbid it ever hits a bump and goes airborne…….YIKE!
I’ll stick to my Mercedes that gets 15 mpg but yet has 10 airbags. WTF would happen if this thing got hit or hit something? And where do you put passengers? God forbid it ever hits a bump and goes airborne…….YIKE!
Wake up, people! Hydrogen already powers earth now. All those H’s in petroleum gas? Where do you think those hydrogens come from? And if there was an equal return out the back end, wouldn’t NASA build a trap for trips to the Moon, so they can go farther? Internal combustion engines are going to burn up all our hydrogen, unless the stevia miracle goes globally famous. Stevia, the cure for the human body, which is primarily water, as well as a natural solvent that turns water into split h2o natural gasoline!
hey uncleb,last i heard india was on the verge of war with pakistan.they also have 1 of the highest poverty rates in the world.why everytime there is a new discovery or advancement not founded in the USA we always get the”dream is dead” speach.the fact of the matter is that people pour into the united states everyday looking,and finding their dreams.the burning of fossil fuels is a worldwide problem,and it will take a worldwide solution.but you can bet your ass the USA will be among the leaders in finding a solution to the problem.i have been to china,and india.those countries have been burning coal for years to power their industry,because its a cheaper alternative to oil and gas.as a result they have some of the highest concentrations of acid rain in the world.their major cities are among the most polluted in the world.so quit blowing smoke up our butts.its time to grow up and forget the petty american bashing.we are not perfect! no country is! but we believe in a higher class of life for our people.whats more, our dreams and hopes reach out to the world and say to them “yes there is a better way of living” it is possible to live free and be happy.that is the ultimate goal for us, and our fellow man.
Wake up, people! Hydrogen already powers earth now. All those H’s in petroleum gas? Where do you think those hydrogens come from? And if there was an equal return out the back end, wouldn’t NASA build a trap for trips to the Moon, so they can go farther? Internal combustion engines are going to burn up all our hydrogen, unless the stevia miracle goes globally famous. Stevia, the cure for the human body, which is primarily water, as well as a natural solvent that turns water into split h2o natural gasoline!
hey uncleb,last i heard india was on the verge of war with pakistan.they also have 1 of the highest poverty rates in the world.why everytime there is a new discovery or advancement not founded in the USA we always get the”dream is dead” speach.the fact of the matter is that people pour into the united states everyday looking,and finding their dreams.the burning of fossil fuels is a worldwide problem,and it will take a worldwide solution.but you can bet your ass the USA will be among the leaders in finding a solution to the problem.i have been to china,and india.those countries have been burning coal for years to power their industry,because its a cheaper alternative to oil and gas.as a result they have some of the highest concentrations of acid rain in the world.their major cities are among the most polluted in the world.so quit blowing smoke up our butts.its time to grow up and forget the petty american bashing.we are not perfect! no country is! but we believe in a higher class of life for our people.whats more, our dreams and hopes reach out to the world and say to them “yes there is a better way of living” it is possible to live free and be happy.that is the ultimate goal for us, and our fellow man.
Another totally worthless vehicle. Much more impressive to me is a Cadillac with a 425 cu in engine that gets 80mpg, holds your whole family and can tow a boat at the same time.
It seems too weak to withstand a crash。 If everyone else are going to be driving that， then I’ll buy a Hummer。
Another totally worthless vehicle. Much more impressive to me is a Cadillac with a 425 cu in engine that gets 80mpg, holds your whole family and can tow a boat at the same time.
It seems too weak to withstand a crash。 If everyone else are going to be driving that， then I’ll buy a Hummer。
I’m gonna explain this as simply as possible to the tree-huggers.
I love this planet as much as the next person; but there is a reason that one scientist said something about painting roofs and roads white – then I never heard another thing about it. The easiest and probably most accurate way that I can explain it is this. We basically live on a tennis ball that was painted black and stuck in to a sandwhich bag with a snap sneal, then the bag was inflated; got it?
I could care less who wants to burn gas in their car or drive an H3. All the houses and darker areas of this planet are (like the tennis ball) going to continue to radiate heat from the sun and release it back to the atmosphere (or is that conduction?). Anyways, the world is at 6-7 BILLION people and rising and I guess the consensus is that the average person releases a body temperature of 98.6F not to mention that an engine still runs at what? 200 degrees on the slightly higher end? I don’t care what is done to a car. Green house GASES are a MUCH different issue then climante control. It’s like taking that tennis ball and sticking a small heater in the inflated bag then blowing the bag back up and sealing it, just speeding things along – a GIANT inflating baloon.
Now there is another issue with the Northatlantic Current slowing down because of a drop in salinity. Does that have anything to do with green house gases? I would say no, not a damn thing. There are a lot of people in the nation that try to figure out why algae blooms are happening along the Northatlantic seaboard and some spots are becoming lower in oxygen levels. Here is part of the answer; STOP PUMPING SAND FROM THE OCEAN FLOOR TO REBUILD THE SHORELINES!!!!! It creates Nitrates, Ammonia, Nitrates, Phosphates, blah blah blah which cause the oxygen sucking area to produce dead zones.
Then here is where it gets really fun. With the Northatlantic current slowing, it continually pushes warm water up north and it takes longer for it to be pushed back down south; warmer water + iceburgs = what?
So am I going to drive a smaller more fuel efficient car to “save the world” HELL NO!! Not unless some law says that I have to. There are numerous other problems that need be addressed before I worry about Greenhouse gases. Ok, so just say that gets fixed, what happens with global warming? I guess we just build the worlds largest freezer up north to prevent the icecaps from melting? Or maybe an underwater pumps the size of the island of Manhattan every 1200 miles to fix the Northatlantic Current? That would be cool.
Greenhouses gases are probably (I REALLY wouldn’t be surprised) going to be found out to be around 2% of the cause of Global Warming. The rest is going to be the fact that basically we live on a black tennis ball that was placed in a bag, the bag was then filled with air and placed in the sun. Bags going to continue to inflate.
Only way I can continue to see any plausable answer is some sort of Nitrogen and Hydrogen3 based fluid that actually gets cooled in the form of vapor as it is realesed from the exhaust. Like replacing mufflers with refrigarent coils.
Outside of that I am keeping my 9 MPG car and will pick up the occasional cup that someone missed the trashcan with. But none of that will change the fact that the world populations should be about 10 billion by 2015, the average temperature of any given timezone should raise by about 3 degrees (probably), and more houses and will be built and more roads will be built.
As soon as something smart is enacted like all roads need to be built out of some sort of plastic solar paneling with gravel build in for traction and all future houses have mandatory regulations of being build with solar paneling AS THE ENTIRE ROOF!!! And all previously constucted houses can cheaply be upgraded to this or be painted white – I’ll try to care.
haha Jim. thats exactly what I said. DO IT AGAIN!!!!
I’m gonna explain this as simply as possible to the tree-huggers.
I love this planet as much as the next person; but there is a reason that one scientist said something about painting roofs and roads white – then I never heard another thing about it. The easiest and probably most accurate way that I can explain it is this. We basically live on a tennis ball that was painted black and stuck in to a sandwhich bag with a snap sneal, then the bag was inflated; got it?
I could care less who wants to burn gas in their car or drive an H3. All the houses and darker areas of this planet are (like the tennis ball) going to continue to radiate heat from the sun and release it back to the atmosphere (or is that conduction?). Anyways, the world is at 6-7 BILLION people and rising and I guess the consensus is that the average person releases a body temperature of 98.6F not to mention that an engine still runs at what? 200 degrees on the slightly higher end? I don’t care what is done to a car. Green house GASES are a MUCH different issue then climante control. It’s like taking that tennis ball and sticking a small heater in the inflated bag then blowing the bag back up and sealing it, just speeding things along – a GIANT inflating baloon.
Now there is another issue with the Northatlantic Current slowing down because of a drop in salinity. Does that have anything to do with green house gases? I would say no, not a damn thing. There are a lot of people in the nation that try to figure out why algae blooms are happening along the Northatlantic seaboard and some spots are becoming lower in oxygen levels. Here is part of the answer; STOP PUMPING SAND FROM THE OCEAN FLOOR TO REBUILD THE SHORELINES!!!!! It creates Nitrates, Ammonia, Nitrates, Phosphates, blah blah blah which cause the oxygen sucking area to produce dead zones.
Then here is where it gets really fun. With the Northatlantic current slowing, it continually pushes warm water up north and it takes longer for it to be pushed back down south; warmer water + iceburgs = what?
So am I going to drive a smaller more fuel efficient car to “save the world” HELL NO!! Not unless some law says that I have to. There are numerous other problems that need be addressed before I worry about Greenhouse gases. Ok, so just say that gets fixed, what happens with global warming? I guess we just build the worlds largest freezer up north to prevent the icecaps from melting? Or maybe an underwater pumps the size of the island of Manhattan every 1200 miles to fix the Northatlantic Current? That would be cool.
Greenhouses gases are probably (I REALLY wouldn’t be surprised) going to be found out to be around 2% of the cause of Global Warming. The rest is going to be the fact that basically we live on a black tennis ball that was placed in a bag, the bag was then filled with air and placed in the sun. Bags going to continue to inflate.
Only way I can continue to see any plausable answer is some sort of Nitrogen and Hydrogen3 based fluid that actually gets cooled in the form of vapor as it is realesed from the exhaust. Like replacing mufflers with refrigarent coils.
Outside of that I am keeping my 9 MPG car and will pick up the occasional cup that someone missed the trashcan with. But none of that will change the fact that the world populations should be about 10 billion by 2015, the average temperature of any given timezone should raise by about 3 degrees (probably), and more houses and will be built and more roads will be built.
As soon as something smart is enacted like all roads need to be built out of some sort of plastic solar paneling with gravel build in for traction and all future houses have mandatory regulations of being build with solar paneling AS THE ENTIRE ROOF!!! And all previously constucted houses can cheaply be upgraded to this or be painted white – I’ll try to care.
haha Jim. thats exactly what I said. DO IT AGAIN!!!!
Wake up! Hydrogen powers petroleum gas right now. Google it. All those H’s? Straight from water. Stevia blends water into split h2o natural gasoline. It also cures the human body in record speed, 2 lbs over 4 months vanishing 6 breast tumors and 62 lbs from my uncle. One reason the FDA siezed it, the other being it’s a natural solvent, turning water into safe, healthy, and reusable fuel. Stevia? Will vanish fat and sickness across America.
Wake up! Hydrogen powers petroleum gas right now. Google it. All those H’s? Straight from water. Stevia blends water into split h2o natural gasoline. It also cures the human body in record speed, 2 lbs over 4 months vanishing 6 breast tumors and 62 lbs from my uncle. One reason the FDA siezed it, the other being it’s a natural solvent, turning water into safe, healthy, and reusable fuel. Stevia? Will vanish fat and sickness across America.
I think this is awesome, and will really go far in reducing pollution and wasted fossil fuels…but even if the price was 20,000 US dollars to purchase, do you really think we will ever see these cars in my lifetime??? King Oil will just buy the technology and bury this idea for a hundred years….
meh
I think this is awesome, and will really go far in reducing pollution and wasted fossil fuels…but even if the price was 20,000 US dollars to purchase, do you really think we will ever see these cars in my lifetime??? King Oil will just buy the technology and bury this idea for a hundred years….
meh
For those that question why automakers don’t produce such vehicles, wake up. Its not about not being able to create a hydrogen powered vehicle. We don’t now have the infrastructure to fuel cars with hydrogen. Its not just a question of setting up pumps at stations. We haven’t yet figured out how to provide the fuel economically and how to keep it in the tank. The stuff evaporates. Its also a wee bit more dangerous to drive around with a hydrogen bomb attached to your vehicle. Combustion in an automobile crash is likely. Forget about a 240lb vehicle.
For those that question why automakers don’t produce such vehicles, wake up. Its not about not being able to create a hydrogen powered vehicle. We don’t now have the infrastructure to fuel cars with hydrogen. Its not just a question of setting up pumps at stations. We haven’t yet figured out how to provide the fuel economically and how to keep it in the tank. The stuff evaporates. Its also a wee bit more dangerous to drive around with a hydrogen bomb attached to your vehicle. Combustion in an automobile crash is likely. Forget about a 240lb vehicle.
I like the commercial hemp diesel idea better, but if you can run a car on piss, thats cool. If they start charging a lot for piss gas, people will soon figure out how to still their own piss, just like the whiskey days when you could run your car on homebrew. I can just imagine Obaloney’s fascist cop force though, the “Untaxed Urine Fuel Task Force”, cracking down on people driving cars saying “Piss on Obama.”
I like the commercial hemp diesel idea better, but if you can run a car on piss, thats cool. If they start charging a lot for piss gas, people will soon figure out how to still their own piss, just like the whiskey days when you could run your car on homebrew. I can just imagine Obaloney’s fascist cop force though, the “Untaxed Urine Fuel Task Force”, cracking down on people driving cars saying “Piss on Obama.”
-What is the likelihood of a 240 pound vehicle made up of 90% carbon fiber protecting the driver and passengers in a collision? “Efficiency” is great, but I’ll take a car that has at least some chance of saving my butt in an accident any day.
-What is the likelihood of a 240 pound vehicle made up of 90% carbon fiber protecting the driver and passengers in a collision? “Efficiency” is great, but I’ll take a car that has at least some chance of saving my butt in an accident any day.
Uncle B is full of crap. I eat meat and I’m proud of it. Hell to the vegeterrorists. I’m not fat either, but I dont think culling ourselves to support Asians is healthy. European Americans unite!
Yeah the whole “Cash for Clunkers” thing seems to be working out well. Is it just my state, or has everyone else noticed about a 40% incease in used car sale prices? It seems that people are saving 2000-3000 dollars to buy a used car, over what a new one would cost, keeping there old ones, and this in turn is spiking the SH%# out of the used car market. It may actually be adding more gas guzzling cars to the road; should be fun to see.
Uncle B is full of crap. I eat meat and I’m proud of it. Hell to the vegeterrorists. I’m not fat either, but I dont think culling ourselves to support Asians is healthy. European Americans unite!
Yeah the whole “Cash for Clunkers” thing seems to be working out well. Is it just my state, or has everyone else noticed about a 40% incease in used car sale prices? It seems that people are saving 2000-3000 dollars to buy a used car, over what a new one would cost, keeping there old ones, and this in turn is spiking the SH%# out of the used car market. It may actually be adding more gas guzzling cars to the road; should be fun to see.
I bet they drove it 20mph on a circle track with 100psi in the tires. Fags!
I bet they drove it 20mph on a circle track with 100psi in the tires. Fags!
If the driver is fat how does it affect the mpg?
But besides that the 170k price tag is pretty heffty.
Hmm.. but it’s saving on gas money.. eventually.
If the driver is fat how does it affect the mpg?
But besides that the 170k price tag is pretty heffty.
Hmm.. but it’s saving on gas money.. eventually.
I am impressed with the development, however getting this vehicle into production is a daunting task. How is the hydrogen produced? Any electricity required? How is that produced? From coal fired utility plants you say. What about the infrastructure for filling the vehicle? What pressure is hydrogen stored.
Carbon fibers and nano particles will be the inovation that drives the lighter vehicle weight and strength. The hydrogen technology is a long way being safe and production worthy unless we find a break through technology.
I am impressed with the development, however getting this vehicle into production is a daunting task. How is the hydrogen produced? Any electricity required? How is that produced? From coal fired utility plants you say. What about the infrastructure for filling the vehicle? What pressure is hydrogen stored.
Carbon fibers and nano particles will be the inovation that drives the lighter vehicle weight and strength. The hydrogen technology is a long way being safe and production worthy unless we find a break through technology.
wait, is that 1337 car street-legal?
wait, is that 1337 car street-legal?
Wow, how the hell?!
LOL almost 1337
Wow, how the hell?!
LOL almost 1337
Wow! Wow!
Wow! Wow!
Man, I am afraid it may have a hard time cruising in our freeways with all the big “tanks” roaming and racing there. Even a Geo Metro will easily be crushed by the huge Dodge RAM or Hummer H2 in a collision.
Man, I am afraid it may have a hard time cruising in our freeways with all the big “tanks” roaming and racing there. Even a Geo Metro will easily be crushed by the huge Dodge RAM or Hummer H2 in a collision.
is this car safe? maybe you should consider the safety of this car.. just a suggestion
is this car safe? maybe you should consider the safety of this car.. just a suggestion
Does anyone know how fast this thing goes
Does anyone know how fast this thing goes
Uncle B, you may be optimistic for the future but I’m not. Our overlords have known about these technologies for decades. Look what they did to Nikola Tesla who tried to give the entire world free electricity, they erased him from the history books. And destroyed his inventions.
Uncle B, you may be optimistic for the future but I’m not. Our overlords have known about these technologies for decades. Look what they did to Nikola Tesla who tried to give the entire world free electricity, they erased him from the history books. And destroyed his inventions.
WHATS WITH ALL THE EFFICIENT VEHICLES C’MON, I MEAN YEA IM DOWN WITH THE “SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT” DEAL BUT THIS IS AMERICA, IT’S ALL ABOUT AMERICAN MUSCLE. I MEAN HONESTLY HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD RATHER BUY A CAR THAT HISSES VS. ONE THAT RUMBLES THE MIRRORS ON THE NEXT CAR OVER??..NOT ME IM STICKING TO MY CAMARO…..
P.S- THESE STUDENTS DID A FINE JOB, IM HAVING TROUBLE GETTING PAST 7 MPG
WHATS WITH ALL THE EFFICIENT VEHICLES C’MON, I MEAN YEA IM DOWN WITH THE “SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT” DEAL BUT THIS IS AMERICA, IT’S ALL ABOUT AMERICAN MUSCLE. I MEAN HONESTLY HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD RATHER BUY A CAR THAT HISSES VS. ONE THAT RUMBLES THE MIRRORS ON THE NEXT CAR OVER??..NOT ME IM STICKING TO MY CAMARO…..
P.S- THESE STUDENTS DID A FINE JOB, IM HAVING TROUBLE GETTING PAST 7 MPG
This car would disappear in the presence of strong tornado/hurricane… i live in houston, so this isnt to great… but, definitely a nice step in technology
Gosh, if only our government thinks that way and is good, we’ll have a better place today.
This car would disappear in the presence of strong tornado/hurricane… i live in houston, so this isnt to great… but, definitely a nice step in technology
Gosh, if only our government thinks that way and is good, we’ll have a better place today.
haha.. no it doesnt meet crash standards… did you see how thin the rods are going into the wheels… the axles could mess up any minute if you do a sharp turn on this sample car. I think what they did is great, but they only have to complete the work to perfection, and consider every possible thing that makes a car a real car.
haha.. no it doesnt meet crash standards… did you see how thin the rods are going into the wheels… the axles could mess up any minute if you do a sharp turn on this sample car. I think what they did is great, but they only have to complete the work to perfection, and consider every possible thing that makes a car a real car.
If the car companies focus on mass manufacturing this product, it is possible to reduce the cost significantly. But I don’t think they will for what would happen to their big plants and existing car and parts inventory. The first to be able to mass manufacture this type of car at an affordable price will immediately dominate the capture the industry. Congratulations to the team.
I don’t get the point and it seems that they’re just trying to prove how smart they are. The achievement is outstanding, but ridiculous at the same time. Honda already has the production-ready FCX Clarity. Actual production cost for the FCX Clarity might be too steep (I assume it’s close to $1 million, considering the technology involved, which is the same reason it’s only for lease right now), but it is production-ready and passes safety standards that this student project obviously doesn’t have. With a $170k price tag and still unsuitable as a family car, this project is nearly a waste of time if not for the intelligence behind it.
If the car companies focus on mass manufacturing this product, it is possible to reduce the cost significantly. But I don’t think they will for what would happen to their big plants and existing car and parts inventory. The first to be able to mass manufacture this type of car at an affordable price will immediately dominate the capture the industry. Congratulations to the team.
I don’t get the point and it seems that they’re just trying to prove how smart they are. The achievement is outstanding, but ridiculous at the same time. Honda already has the production-ready FCX Clarity. Actual production cost for the FCX Clarity might be too steep (I assume it’s close to $1 million, considering the technology involved, which is the same reason it’s only for lease right now), but it is production-ready and passes safety standards that this student project obviously doesn’t have. With a $170k price tag and still unsuitable as a family car, this project is nearly a waste of time if not for the intelligence behind it.
Uncle B as a fellow ecologist and seer of of our futures, I want to say Sir, That was the most well put,In your face, Truthfull, and most Righteous statement for all humanity that Ive heard since the Kennedy Moon sppeech and as a US vet Tank driver in desert storm Sir I salute you and say Thank you and you should be president!!! ty
This is retarded! It’s a go-kart! Who’s gonna sit in it!? one of my eight 2 year olds!? I’m OCTO-Mom.
Uncle B as a fellow ecologist and seer of of our futures, I want to say Sir, That was the most well put,In your face, Truthfull, and most Righteous statement for all humanity that Ive heard since the Kennedy Moon sppeech and as a US vet Tank driver in desert storm Sir I salute you and say Thank you and you should be president!!! ty
This is retarded! It’s a go-kart! Who’s gonna sit in it!? one of my eight 2 year olds!? I’m OCTO-Mom.
Will it play 8-tracks?
Will it play 8-tracks?
Why they named it SAHIMO ? I don’t know why but it sounds like japanese, this I think even I duo not know either japanese or turkish.
Why they named it SAHIMO ? I don’t know why but it sounds like japanese, this I think even I duo not know either japanese or turkish.
Personally, I think they should’nt even show us shit like this. Why make a car that is virtually unobtainable to the hard working middle class individual? Because bottom line, if you can afford a $170,000 vehicle that gets 1336 mpg than obviously gasoline isn’t a problem for you. So what’s the point?! Our country and some of the wealthier people in it are getting crazy loot off of gasoilne. So do you really think that the powers that be are really gonna let somebody market something that has the potential to effect their pockets? Somebody is gonna get murdered if thing ever hits the streets. Straight up.
Personally, I think they should’nt even show us shit like this. Why make a car that is virtually unobtainable to the hard working middle class individual? Because bottom line, if you can afford a $170,000 vehicle that gets 1336 mpg than obviously gasoline isn’t a problem for you. So what’s the point?! Our country and some of the wealthier people in it are getting crazy loot off of gasoilne. So do you really think that the powers that be are really gonna let somebody market something that has the potential to effect their pockets? Somebody is gonna get murdered if thing ever hits the streets. Straight up.
First if you do research, the man who invented the hydrogen generator did so in the 80′s. He approached BMW with the idea was turned down then dissapeared two weeks later. Take that as you will.
Next, I have to say I love Beef… And I really think a better use of the gasses our waste produces would be the supplimental burnable gas that Hydrogen powered generators seem to need. I love the environment, but with recent inventions we don’t have to give up anything to save it we just have to be smart. The choice should be easy now.
Even for those that don’t believe in greenhouse effect, lets look at it this way; use all the fossil fuels and what will power the machines that toil our soil and the trucks that bring it to us. Lets not starve in the world we create.
Current innovations that are as remarkable(You can do your own research on the subjects):
Item Duplication- They have exactly reproduced in a laboratory matter that is much smaller then an atom. This may not sound like much cept for some unusual properties. First if you move of the pieces of of matter the duplicate moves in exactly the same way allowing instant transmition of information(literally instant). Second the creations of these has lead to a mapping process for space that far exceeds the current process and within the last couple of weeks made scientist change the origin date of the big bang from more then 6 billion years ago to over 14 billion years ago. Last its shown scientist how to move faster then the speed of light by creating a sort of energy bubble(do your reaserch this one is really interesting).
Atomic Bassed Machines- Recently there was a device built that has two arms made of atoms. This device can can move individual atoms at a very fast pace. They built a second in two weeks if I remember correctly and will only get faster. This device was built from a single atomic arm and it took nearly 7 years. The single arm took somewhere around 12 years to build and that was built using energy beams. This will lead to computers 100′s of times more powerful then current top of the line and they could fit into a single cell within your body. Not to mention the endless possibilities for medical applications, namely gene menipulation to create cures for nearly any non-psychological (and possibly these as well) malidy likely including all cancer’s, virus’s, and bacterial infections; even the possiblility of rebuilding lost body parts(regrowing would not be an accurate term).
Segway/GM Car- For the first time the dream of cars that drive themselves seems possible. GM and Segway are in talks as part of GM’s restructuring to build a self driving car using the segway balancing tech. The car wieghs about 300lbs, makes the car in this article seem that much more great.
Carbonite- Just because it will replace plastic when we stop using fossil fuels.
Last Thoughts: I do believe in a god and I do believe in the message of the bible if not the current interpretations. I also believe in the greenhouse effect. Believing in god and Christ’s message does not give me an excuse to be lazy, stupid, or selfish; lets all remember god helps those who help themselves.
First if you do research, the man who invented the hydrogen generator did so in the 80′s. He approached BMW with the idea was turned down then dissapeared two weeks later. Take that as you will.
Next, I have to say I love Beef… And I really think a better use of the gasses our waste produces would be the supplimental burnable gas that Hydrogen powered generators seem to need. I love the environment, but with recent inventions we don’t have to give up anything to save it we just have to be smart. The choice should be easy now.
Even for those that don’t believe in greenhouse effect, lets look at it this way; use all the fossil fuels and what will power the machines that toil our soil and the trucks that bring it to us. Lets not starve in the world we create.
Current innovations that are as remarkable(You can do your own research on the subjects):
Item Duplication- They have exactly reproduced in a laboratory matter that is much smaller then an atom. This may not sound like much cept for some unusual properties. First if you move of the pieces of of matter the duplicate moves in exactly the same way allowing instant transmition of information(literally instant). Second the creations of these has lead to a mapping process for space that far exceeds the current process and within the last couple of weeks made scientist change the origin date of the big bang from more then 6 billion years ago to over 14 billion years ago. Last its shown scientist how to move faster then the speed of light by creating a sort of energy bubble(do your reaserch this one is really interesting).
Atomic Bassed Machines- Recently there was a device built that has two arms made of atoms. This device can can move individual atoms at a very fast pace. They built a second in two weeks if I remember correctly and will only get faster. This device was built from a single atomic arm and it took nearly 7 years. The single arm took somewhere around 12 years to build and that was built using energy beams. This will lead to computers 100′s of times more powerful then current top of the line and they could fit into a single cell within your body. Not to mention the endless possibilities for medical applications, namely gene menipulation to create cures for nearly any non-psychological (and possibly these as well) malidy likely including all cancer’s, virus’s, and bacterial infections; even the possiblility of rebuilding lost body parts(regrowing would not be an accurate term).
Segway/GM Car- For the first time the dream of cars that drive themselves seems possible. GM and Segway are in talks as part of GM’s restructuring to build a self driving car using the segway balancing tech. The car wieghs about 300lbs, makes the car in this article seem that much more great.
Carbonite- Just because it will replace plastic when we stop using fossil fuels.
Last Thoughts: I do believe in a god and I do believe in the message of the bible if not the current interpretations. I also believe in the greenhouse effect. Believing in god and Christ’s message does not give me an excuse to be lazy, stupid, or selfish; lets all remember god helps those who help themselves.
As great as getting 1,336 MPG this all has to do with practicality. The technology for hydrogen cars has been around for a longgg time now by technology standards. The problem has always been how to make it practical. Even if they mass-produced this car it’d still cost over $100,000. And to be honest, we don’t know if the $175,000 was actually the estimate of how much it’d cost to mass produce.
Then there’s the sheer size of it.. you can barely fit a person in there. Forget about groceries or even a passenger.
As great as getting 1,336 MPG this all has to do with practicality. The technology for hydrogen cars has been around for a longgg time now by technology standards. The problem has always been how to make it practical. Even if they mass-produced this car it’d still cost over $100,000. And to be honest, we don’t know if the $175,000 was actually the estimate of how much it’d cost to mass produce.
Then there’s the sheer size of it.. you can barely fit a person in there. Forget about groceries or even a passenger.
I applaud the work these students have done but I’d like to see some rigorous test data. The fuel consumption claim is right at the boundary of the credible. For example, comparing this vehicle to another type which achieves a similar fuel economy, a motorized bicycle, the weight at 240 pounds is _heavy_ and the frontal area is greater too. Many factors play a role in determining fuel consumption – road (track) surface smoothness, tyre pressure, stopping and starting, air temperature and pressure and most of all the speed maintained. If you stay at 10 miles per hour, you have very little wind resistance to overcome. More comprehensive and accurate data please.
I applaud the work these students have done but I’d like to see some rigorous test data. The fuel consumption claim is right at the boundary of the credible. For example, comparing this vehicle to another type which achieves a similar fuel economy, a motorized bicycle, the weight at 240 pounds is _heavy_ and the frontal area is greater too. Many factors play a role in determining fuel consumption – road (track) surface smoothness, tyre pressure, stopping and starting, air temperature and pressure and most of all the speed maintained. If you stay at 10 miles per hour, you have very little wind resistance to overcome. More comprehensive and accurate data please.
It seems to have a roll bar…
I’m sure you would die if you were hit by a semi-truck..
But i don’t think you’ll get that badly injured if you hit another carbon-fiber car..
It seems to have a roll bar…
I’m sure you would die if you were hit by a semi-truck..
But i don’t think you’ll get that badly injured if you hit another carbon-fiber car..
this is not a practical car.. it’s so light weight that if it goes too fast it won’t have sufficient weight to keep it on the ground.. it’ll just fly away and flip over.. DUMBASSES
this is not a practical car.. it’s so light weight that if it goes too fast it won’t have sufficient weight to keep it on the ground.. it’ll just fly away and flip over.. DUMBASSES
Nice
Nice
Not much longer folks!
Not much longer folks!
i get 12 miles to the gallon in my dodge viper. whats the big deal?
i get 12 miles to the gallon in my dodge viper. whats the big deal?
Ok, couldn’t they add hundreds of pounds and get, say, 500 mpg? I wouldn’t complain!
Ok, couldn’t they add hundreds of pounds and get, say, 500 mpg? I wouldn’t complain!
Brovo
Brovo
Brovo
Its a go-cart with a hydrogen cell!!!! Get hit by another car in one of those and live to talk about and you’ll have a better story then this…
The electrolysis of water does NOT free one of fossil fuels. Where do you get the electricity to break out the hydrogen?
Before you say wind, solar, biofuels, or anything else, the good people at MIT have studied and rejected the whole range of range of possible means because none of them are green. The fact is, the current technology for electrolysis is fossil fuel dependent and extremely inefficient.
The key to hydrogen is to find an economically advantageous method to break it out. THAT will be the trick.
The electrolysis of water does NOT free one of fossil fuels. Where do you get the electricity to break out the hydrogen?
Before you say wind, solar, biofuels, or anything else, the good people at MIT have studied and rejected the whole range of range of possible means because none of them are green. The fact is, the current technology for electrolysis is fossil fuel dependent and extremely inefficient.
The key to hydrogen is to find an economically advantageous method to break it out. THAT will be the trick.
Its a go-cart with a hydrogen cell!!!! Get hit by another car in one of those and live to talk about and you’ll have a better story then this…
The electrolysis of water does NOT free one of fossil fuels. Where do you get the electricity to break out the hydrogen?
Before you say wind, solar, biofuels, or anything else, the good people at MIT have studied and rejected the whole range of range of possible means because none of them are green. The fact is, the current technology for electrolysis is fossil fuel dependent and extremely inefficient.
The key to hydrogen is to find an economically advantageous method to break it out. THAT will be the trick.
Great concept but not practical in real life. It’s funny when you watch the video how they speed up the video when the car is going in a circle. I think my lawn mower has more horse power.
The French MicroJoule concept car beats this car at 8,923 miles per gallon.
Great concept but not practical in real life. It’s funny when you watch the video how they speed up the video when the car is going in a circle. I think my lawn mower has more horse power.
The French MicroJoule concept car beats this car at 8,923 miles per gallon.
Great concept but not practical in real life. It’s funny when you watch the video how they speed up the video when the car is going in a circle. I think my lawn mower has more horse power.
The French MicroJoule concept car beats this car at 8,923 miles per gallon.
yeaa but is it practical in anyway….noo
yeaa but is it practical in anyway….noo
How does carbon fiber compare to panels made of hemp like Henry Ford made for his car that ran on hemp fuel in 1936? The panels are lighter than steel I know and yet they could not dent them with a sledge hammer.
How does carbon fiber compare to panels made of hemp like Henry Ford made for his car that ran on hemp fuel in 1936? The panels are lighter than steel I know and yet they could not dent them with a sledge hammer.
How does carbon fiber compare to panels made of hemp like Henry Ford made for his car that ran on hemp fuel in 1936? The panels are lighter than steel I know and yet they could not dent them with a sledge hammer.
How does panels made of hemp plastic compare to ones made of carbon fiber? More environmentally friendly and another cash crop American farmers could raise not only for the fiber but oil, food etc. In 1936 Henry Ford Built a car with hemp body panels that you could not dent with a sledge hammer and to top it off it ran on hemp ethanol.
How does panels made of hemp plastic compare to ones made of carbon fiber? More environmentally friendly and another cash crop American farmers could raise not only for the fiber but oil, food etc. In 1936 Henry Ford Built a car with hemp body panels that you could not dent with a sledge hammer and to top it off it ran on hemp ethanol.
Makes one wonder why, if a student can do something like this, why the auto manufacturers haven’t been able to…
Makes one wonder why, if a student can do something like this, why the auto manufacturers haven’t been able to…
I think it would be a great break threw. I just wondered how fast it can go with that great of a gas mileage. A small motor cycle doesn’t get gas mileage that good at 50 miles per hour. If the car is true, it is a blessing, but I am a show me kind of person.
I think it would be a great break threw. I just wondered how fast it can go with that great of a gas mileage. A small motor cycle doesn’t get gas mileage that good at 50 miles per hour. If the car is true, it is a blessing, but I am a show me kind of person.
I think it would be a great break threw. I just wondered how fast it can go with that great of a gas mileage. A small motor cycle doesn’t get gas mileage that good at 50 miles per hour. If the car is true, it is a blessing, but I am a show me kind of person.
I REALLY thought about it last night and was wondering what happens to the fuel economy of the car when two people are in that weigh 30% MORE then the car does? Would that cut the mileage down to less then 400 MPG for the car – cause that’s probably what a motorcycle gets.
I REALLY thought about it last night and was wondering what happens to the fuel economy of the car when two people are in that weigh 30% MORE then the car does? Would that cut the mileage down to less then 400 MPG for the car – cause that’s probably what a motorcycle gets.
Wow, that is a lot of miles and…a lot of money. Just shows the possibilities out there.
Wow, that is a lot of miles and…a lot of money. Just shows the possibilities out there.
Wow, that is a lot of miles and…a lot of money. Just shows the possibilities out there.
Wow, that is a lot of miles and…a lot of money. Just shows the possibilities out there.
1000+ mpg is just INSANE. That’s way cool. But it’s so light and small. I’m wondering how safe the car actually is if you get in an accident or drive through strong winds. I drive a Toyota Echo and I can definitely feel the winds moving my car. I wouldn’t feel safe driving something smaller and lighter. However, the big picture here is that we’re finally starting to see more and more cars that rely on other sources (water, electricity). This car was meant for a competition, anyway. I think we need to stop competing and actually put these technologies to use for the average consumer.
1000+ mpg is just INSANE. That’s way cool. But it’s so light and small. I’m wondering how safe the car actually is if you get in an accident or drive through strong winds. I drive a Toyota Echo and I can definitely feel the winds moving my car. I wouldn’t feel safe driving something smaller and lighter. However, the big picture here is that we’re finally starting to see more and more cars that rely on other sources (water, electricity). This car was meant for a competition, anyway. I think we need to stop competing and actually put these technologies to use for the average consumer.
hahahaha, maybe I’m the only college-aged person that read this, but I absolutely WOULD NOT want such a light car. My friends would definitely pick it up and move it while I was in a bar and watch me stumble around and freaking out while I look for it.
hahahaha, maybe I’m the only college-aged person that read this, but I absolutely WOULD NOT want such a light car. My friends would definitely pick it up and move it while I was in a bar and watch me stumble around and freaking out while I look for it.
hahahaha, maybe I’m the only college-aged person that read this, but I absolutely WOULD NOT want such a light car. My friends would definitely pick it up and move it while I was in a bar and watch me stumble around and freaking out while I look for it.
hahahaha, maybe I’m the only college-aged person that read this, but I absolutely WOULD NOT want such a light car. My friends would definitely pick it up and move it while I was in a bar and watch me stumble around and freaking out while I look for it.
Well if you add the neurons and the protons and the alternating current with some hydrocloric acid or is it sulfuric acid and times then by 12 or is it times 15, then you yes would get the same effect maybe by .2854934 or is it …0239838483923 I have to see my math and see if I am percise.
Well if you add the neurons and the protons and the alternating current with some hydrocloric acid or is it sulfuric acid and times then by 12 or is it times 15, then you yes would get the same effect maybe by .2854934 or is it …0239838483923 I have to see my math and see if I am percise.
Well if you add the neurons and the protons and the alternating current with some hydrocloric acid or is it sulfuric acid and times then by 12 or is it times 15, then you yes would get the same effect maybe by .2854934 or is it …0239838483923 I have to see my math and see if I am percise.
Well if you add the neurons and the protons and the alternating current with some hydrocloric acid or is it sulfuric acid and times then by 12 or is it times 15, then you yes would get the same effect maybe by .2854934 or is it …0239838483923 I have to see my math and see if I am percise.
this is ok
this is ok
this is ok
And they are probably saying, that if it made out of thick wood what happens when it rains…Well what if is made out thick wood and has a covering a skin made out of a thin metal to cover the whole car so that when it rains the water drops on the ground…again for teenagers with a teenagers’s highways….
And they are probably saying, that if it made out of thick wood what happens when it rains…Well what if is made out thick wood and has a covering a skin made out of a thin metal to cover the whole car so that when it rains the water drops on the ground…again for teenagers with a teenagers’s highways….
How hypocritical this website is! I write a short essay with documented references in “students build hydrogen car that gets 1336 MPG ” blog and attack the car culture itself and its pernicious effect upon the humanity and the environment and you refuse to print it. Meanwhile, you allow posts containing all manner of incoherent dribble and vile profanity. I must have touched a raw nerve. What are you gas2 guys afraid of?
How hypocritical this website is! I write a short essay with documented references in “students build hydrogen car that gets 1336 MPG ” blog and attack the car culture itself and its pernicious effect upon the humanity and the environment and you refuse to print it. Meanwhile, you allow posts containing all manner of incoherent dribble and vile profanity. I must have touched a raw nerve. What are you gas2 guys afraid of?
How hypocritical this website is! I write a short essay with documented references in “students build hydrogen car that gets 1336 MPG ” blog and attack the car culture itself and its pernicious effect upon the humanity and the environment and you refuse to print it. Meanwhile, you allow posts containing all manner of incoherent dribble and vile profanity. I must have touched a raw nerve. What are you gas2 guys afraid of?
How hypocritical this website is! I write a short essay with documented references in “students build hydrogen car that gets 1336 MPG ” blog and attack the car culture itself and its pernicious effect upon the humanity and the environment and you refuse to print it. Meanwhile, you allow posts containing all manner of incoherent dribble and vile profanity. I must have touched a raw nerve. What are you gas2 guys afraid of?
Revolution
We saw many revolutions in car tech but when it comes to fuell everyone whispers it’s forbidden to consume 5 liter in 100 km in city traffic. I think this is all about car and oil companies agreement. Making more profit can save many firms or lets say automotive giants but, in 50-100 years time there will be no earth or humanity to save. We have to ask what is going on? If amateurs do this, why are we paying huge amounts. Why are we breathing polluted air? We must not stop asking WHY.
I know everybody knows the answer. But is it the correct or right answer?
Revolution
We saw many revolutions in car tech but when it comes to fuell everyone whispers it’s forbidden to consume 5 liter in 100 km in city traffic. I think this is all about car and oil companies agreement. Making more profit can save many firms or lets say automotive giants but, in 50-100 years time there will be no earth or humanity to save. We have to ask what is going on? If amateurs do this, why are we paying huge amounts. Why are we breathing polluted air? We must not stop asking WHY.
I know everybody knows the answer. But is it the correct or right answer?
No high mileage automobile can ever save America. In fact, quite the contrary. After all, America is not oil addicted; it is car addicted consuming 70% of its total oil budget. It is the car culture, more than anything else, that has atomized America into disconnected and incoherent bits. Not to mention its role in creating a nation of ponderous and deadly obesity.
Before the automobile, America was a community-based country imbued with a strong social and family fabric. Post automobile, America is more or less a nation of roving transients, connected to car and highway not to place anymore. The average American driver currently spends the equivalent of 55 eight-hour workdays behind the wheel every year.
There is no single invention of mankind that has wrought so much disruption and havoc or brought so much suffering, death and destruction to humanity and his once green world. Since 1910, motor vehicles have killed 60 million people and injured/disabled about 800-900 million. Each year road crashes kill 1.2 million and injure/disable 35-40 million. (W.H.O.) The price of the human carnage is estimated at between 5-10% of world GDP. The pain and suffering to those millions and their families and loved ones is incalculable. If the automobile were invented today, it would never be allowed on a road.
The century of the automobile has been termed “a century of misery” resulting in urban sprawl that has created “50,000 places not worth defending and a way of life not worth caring about.”
Between 1982 and 1997, urban sprawl, driven by the automobile culture, devoured 25 million acres (39,000 square miles) of rural land– forests, range land, pastures, cropland, and wetlands– and converted it to housing sub-divisions, highways, strip malls, rows of fast food joints, airports etc.
Nothing but progressive culture rot and terminal social decay can come from America unless and until this nation scraps its slavish dependency on the automobile, reverses gear and and turns to safe, quick, and astonishingly efficient rail as its major means of transporting people and goods.
No high mileage automobile can ever save America. In fact, quite the contrary. After all, America is not oil addicted; it is car addicted consuming 70% of its total oil budget. It is the car culture, more than anything else, that has atomized America into disconnected and incoherent bits. Not to mention its role in creating a nation of ponderous and deadly obesity.
Before the automobile, America was a community-based country imbued with a strong social and family fabric. Post automobile, America is more or less a nation of roving transients, connected to car and highway not to place anymore. The average American driver currently spends the equivalent of 55 eight-hour workdays behind the wheel every year.
There is no single invention of mankind that has wrought so much disruption and havoc or brought so much suffering, death and destruction to humanity and his once green world. Since 1910, motor vehicles have killed 60 million people and injured/disabled about 800-900 million. Each year road crashes kill 1.2 million and injure/disable 35-40 million. (W.H.O.) The price of the human carnage is estimated at between 5-10% of world GDP. The pain and suffering to those millions and their families and loved ones is incalculable. If the automobile were invented today, it would never be allowed on a road.
The century of the automobile has been termed “a century of misery” resulting in urban sprawl that has created “50,000 places not worth defending and a way of life not worth caring about.”
Between 1982 and 1997, urban sprawl, driven by the automobile culture, devoured 25 million acres (39,000 square miles) of rural land– forests, range land, pastures, cropland, and wetlands– and converted it to housing sub-divisions, highways, strip malls, rows of fast food joints, airports etc.
Nothing but progressive culture rot and terminal social decay can come from America unless and until this nation scraps its slavish dependency on the automobile, reverses gear and and turns to safe, quick, and astonishingly efficient rail as its major means of transporting people and goods.
There was a heater built that could heat a skyscraper for pennies a year. It was shelved. This thing won’t be any different.
There was a heater built that could heat a skyscraper for pennies a year. It was shelved. This thing won’t be any different.
There was a heater built that could heat a skyscraper for pennies a year. It was shelved. This thing won’t be any different.
I would love a car with that good of mileage but with it only weighing 240 lbs, in wyoming, that won’t last a day!
I would love a car with that good of mileage but with it only weighing 240 lbs, in wyoming, that won’t last a day!
I would love a car with that good of mileage but with it only weighing 240 lbs, in wyoming, that won’t last a day!
I would love a car with that good of mileage but with it only weighing 240 lbs, in wyoming, that won’t last a day!
What a shame! Even solar panels are too expensive for the poor Americans who cannot afford it. I’m hoping someone will find a way to mass produce this so it will be much much cheaper.
What a shame! Even solar panels are too expensive for the poor Americans who cannot afford it. I’m hoping someone will find a way to mass produce this so it will be much much cheaper.
What a shame! Even solar panels are too expensive for the poor Americans who cannot afford it. I’m hoping someone will find a way to mass produce this so it will be much much cheaper.
We re-tooled for WW ll. We “accomplished” the Manhattan project.
With all of our knowledge and capabilities, we should be able to
lick this energy thing.