CorsAsh
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quote: Originally posted by SVM 286
quote: Originally posted by CorsAsh
BMW GINA Concept
Car looks good and is a refreshing and interesting idea but -
A) It will never happen
B) It looks absolutely deadly
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C) The man spouting middle management bollocks needs to be quiet and go away.
That's Chris Bangle, BMW Design Chief
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Tom
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
that is simply awesome and a better idea than these silly electric powered cars
Yeah cos' the design objectives are so similar.
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ed
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That and electric cars aren't stupid. They are the future.
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CorsAsh
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Hydrogen Wankels are the future actually.
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ed
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You can run a Wankel on only hydrogen?
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CorsAsh
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You can.
Unlike a traditional ICE, the hydrogen doesn't preignite on the spark plugs as they're separate on the intake stroke.
Mazda have a proven H2 RX8, all that needs sorting now is an infrastructure and convenient method of storing the gas in the car.
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ed
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Thats cool. Fuck fuel cells, Wankels finally have a use!
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CorsAsh
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There's a guy on MRC just converted his FC and FD 7s to LPG using similar principles. Might be worth looking into too
Best part is the chance to have a clean engine that still retains an exhaust note, even if it is a strange one.
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ed
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[Seeing as we're going off on a bit of a tangent...]
I'm thinking of doing my final year project on alternative fuels for diesel engines and look into LPG or liquified natural gas Will be an even better exhaust note :chug:chug::chug:
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CorsAsh
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I was referring to Hydrogen, LPG and LNF are still fossil based aren't they?
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ed
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Yes, I fail
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ed
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But you can get natural gas from cows asses. Seeing as they are the biggest polluter out of everything you may as well put it to some good use.
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CorsAsh
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All we need is an effective way of mounting cows in modern road vehicles.
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ed
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Not sure what would be more lucrative. Creating a safe way of storing/creating hydrogen in a car, or a trailor with a cow in it and a few tubes?
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CorsAsh
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Would make for some hilarious Euro NCAP crash tests. Moooo.
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