How could we run vehicles without oil?
What different (potential) sources of energy are or might be possible? In what ways might they change the nature of transport as we now know it?
Answers:
Honda are working on it now, they have two hydrogen-making test units in Torrance. One strips hydrogen from water, using electricity collected through solar panels. The other collects hydrogen from natural gas. The car (they use) goes about 190 miles before it needs a hydrogen refill.
Honda estimates that the price of each fill-up could range from less than 5p to 20p a mile depending on the process used.
Honda estimate production will start in 2010 for real!
Yay for horse and carts!
It is way too early in the morning to solve the world energy crisis. Ask again in 4 to 6 hours.
Solar powered vehicles. I read something about them a while ago
Solar power
Electric cars and nuclear power plants.
use bullack carts
i would not worry the big oil companies have hundreds of patents that they have brought up over the years in preparation for this time there just goner keep screwing us for money until that time
By using an alternate fuel such as alcohol and by using synthetic oil and grease
Great question. Very smart. Thank you. There are several ways. Electrical power, of course, which we are already using. Solar power for light loads but over long distances (imagine solar trains where the whole top of the train is a solar panel). Methane which is a natural gas can power engines. Magnetic tracks could push/pull a rapid transit system. I think once we stop our silly and shortsighted addicition to oil, which must happen soon, we will discover a great number of options. And think about this: does the world really have to race from place to place to be civilized? Slower movement could mean a more relaxed pace of life for us all. After all, we create the cultures we inhabit.
Brazil do a good job of running their cars on alcohol made from sugar cane.
Also Electric cars are very realistic, but major oil firms are blocking their development.
Bio fuel
Electricity
New water based technology
Hydrogen
it will be cheaper, cleaner, more readily avalible and some cases less dangerous. But it will probably mean an increase in traffic, not a good thing.
By pushing them.
there are many items comressors small motors already running without oil on sealed bearings.
Hi >
I ventured a previous question about this, concerning the fuels used to generate the electricity to charge up electric/hybrid cars.
As an addendum, what about bio-oils.
Iv'e used what is called "peasil", being peanut oil in an old tractor, and not only does it work fine, the exhaust fumes smell a bit like popcorn
Old veg oil from chippies & take-aways seem to operate fine in a deisel engine, if you are prepared to muck about a bit with collection, filtering etc.
Any alternative to fossil oils has to be a move forwards.
But I still like paraffin lamps during a rural power-cut.
Bob
vegetable substitutes
when the oil runs out, and the gas that comes with it, my main worry will not be about cars, it would be electricity, everything needs electric power, what can run without computers, and if the technology that we think we have is not to the job of replacing oil, then we really are up s **t creek without a paddle.
Air Pressure
Hydrogen
Ethanol
Peddling
Electricity
Solar Power
Natural Gas
Fusion <2150AD>
Biodiesel and bio-alcohol.
Hydrogen made from electrolysing seawater with solar electricity.
Alcohol
You can't run much without lubrication I suppose some PTFE bearings might do it but in the long run you'll need some lubricant even if it is only vegetable based. For power there are several alternatives, electricity, bio fuel, even steam, but to fantasise, gravity distortion. atomic, cold fusion, anti-gravity, super-conductivity.
we dont need oil. we should build large hills; your house at the top of one and,say, asda at the top of the other. So, you aim your car in the direction of asda and let the hand brake off, ZOOM,
before you know it you are at your destination. Turn the car around and do the same to get back. ten points please.
horses
take a cylinder filled with biogas and run it
pig muck.
manual power, animal power, solar power , electrical (power,(LPG)gas power .when we run out of oil many more inventions will come through.we can use even bio gas.
I watch this documentary on BBC and in India some people were recycling cooking oil by using it as fuel in smaller vehicles.
Perhaps in warmer countries they can make further use of the solar energy too. This holds potential. It is already been used in many areas of the Middle East and other Asian countries for houses with solar plates on the roof, for traffic lights and cars. Hans Tholstrup and Larry Perkins were the first solar car racers who completed a Solar Trek from Perth to Sydney, Australia in 1983.
There are also electric cars now that show some potential for the future too. For example, the Honda models use the electric motor to supplement the gas engine.
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Answers:
Honda are working on it now, they have two hydrogen-making test units in Torrance. One strips hydrogen from water, using electricity collected through solar panels. The other collects hydrogen from natural gas. The car (they use) goes about 190 miles before it needs a hydrogen refill.
Honda estimates that the price of each fill-up could range from less than 5p to 20p a mile depending on the process used.
Honda estimate production will start in 2010 for real!
Yay for horse and carts!
It is way too early in the morning to solve the world energy crisis. Ask again in 4 to 6 hours.
Solar powered vehicles. I read something about them a while ago
Solar power
Electric cars and nuclear power plants.
use bullack carts
i would not worry the big oil companies have hundreds of patents that they have brought up over the years in preparation for this time there just goner keep screwing us for money until that time
By using an alternate fuel such as alcohol and by using synthetic oil and grease
Great question. Very smart. Thank you. There are several ways. Electrical power, of course, which we are already using. Solar power for light loads but over long distances (imagine solar trains where the whole top of the train is a solar panel). Methane which is a natural gas can power engines. Magnetic tracks could push/pull a rapid transit system. I think once we stop our silly and shortsighted addicition to oil, which must happen soon, we will discover a great number of options. And think about this: does the world really have to race from place to place to be civilized? Slower movement could mean a more relaxed pace of life for us all. After all, we create the cultures we inhabit.
Brazil do a good job of running their cars on alcohol made from sugar cane.
Also Electric cars are very realistic, but major oil firms are blocking their development.
Bio fuel
Electricity
New water based technology
Hydrogen
it will be cheaper, cleaner, more readily avalible and some cases less dangerous. But it will probably mean an increase in traffic, not a good thing.
By pushing them.
there are many items comressors small motors already running without oil on sealed bearings.
Hi >
I ventured a previous question about this, concerning the fuels used to generate the electricity to charge up electric/hybrid cars.
As an addendum, what about bio-oils.
Iv'e used what is called "peasil", being peanut oil in an old tractor, and not only does it work fine, the exhaust fumes smell a bit like popcorn
Old veg oil from chippies & take-aways seem to operate fine in a deisel engine, if you are prepared to muck about a bit with collection, filtering etc.
Any alternative to fossil oils has to be a move forwards.
But I still like paraffin lamps during a rural power-cut.
Bob
vegetable substitutes
when the oil runs out, and the gas that comes with it, my main worry will not be about cars, it would be electricity, everything needs electric power, what can run without computers, and if the technology that we think we have is not to the job of replacing oil, then we really are up s **t creek without a paddle.
Air Pressure
Hydrogen
Ethanol
Peddling
Electricity
Solar Power
Natural Gas
Fusion <2150AD>
Biodiesel and bio-alcohol.
Hydrogen made from electrolysing seawater with solar electricity.
Alcohol
You can't run much without lubrication I suppose some PTFE bearings might do it but in the long run you'll need some lubricant even if it is only vegetable based. For power there are several alternatives, electricity, bio fuel, even steam, but to fantasise, gravity distortion. atomic, cold fusion, anti-gravity, super-conductivity.
we dont need oil. we should build large hills; your house at the top of one and,say, asda at the top of the other. So, you aim your car in the direction of asda and let the hand brake off, ZOOM,
before you know it you are at your destination. Turn the car around and do the same to get back. ten points please.
horses
take a cylinder filled with biogas and run it
pig muck.
manual power, animal power, solar power , electrical (power,(LPG)gas power .when we run out of oil many more inventions will come through.we can use even bio gas.
I watch this documentary on BBC and in India some people were recycling cooking oil by using it as fuel in smaller vehicles.
Perhaps in warmer countries they can make further use of the solar energy too. This holds potential. It is already been used in many areas of the Middle East and other Asian countries for houses with solar plates on the roof, for traffic lights and cars. Hans Tholstrup and Larry Perkins were the first solar car racers who completed a Solar Trek from Perth to Sydney, Australia in 1983.
There are also electric cars now that show some potential for the future too. For example, the Honda models use the electric motor to supplement the gas engine.
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