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6th August 2014, 06:39 AM
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April 1st already?
Ignore the rant at the end of the article, but can this be real?
http://www.partsgateway.co.uk/pgtime...r-needs-petrol
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#2
6th August 2014, 07:44 AM
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Good spoof "Nano Flowcell Technology"
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!  Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! 
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#3
6th August 2014, 08:00 AM
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Carrying 400ltrs of seawater would slow you down a bit as well as being a bit of a stability problem around the bends. Filter cleaning would be a time consuming job too to get all the jellyfish and krill out as well as having to go to the seaside to refuel (i presume you would have to replace the seawater after passed through the "nano flowcell technology"  I do LIKE Mr Dougal Dylan though and his comments - if real, he's totally barking and you couldnt make up people like him.
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#4
6th August 2014, 09:29 AM
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 . Time to mooove on with a spring in my step, methinks...
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6th August 2014, 01:20 PM
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Nice website intro. I hope it makes it and I see one on the street, vive la difference and all that, but its a bit flawed.
Weight 2300kg. Range 373 miles. Where are they going to find 400l of seawater every 373 miles? Maybe its only for those rich people living by the shore. http://www.nanoflowcell.com/en#footer http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-new...r-public-roads If its electrolysing hydrogen out of seawater, from what I read that is a very inefficient and not energy dense process. Lithium batteries are much better.
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6th August 2014, 01:30 PM
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I think its to do with the salt and mineral content of sea water, it is already an electrolyte and will conduct a current. Its a long time since I studied physics, so I could be wrong.
You could add salt to tap water, but for 400l it might cost quite a bit for the salt 
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#8
6th August 2014, 06:13 PM
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The article is bollocks in that makers claim its a form of battery. The makers are full of it as well as the description of the performance of the battery doesn't sound likely at all... Now for something really amazing .... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/08...mars_in_weeks/
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#9
7th August 2014, 01:52 PM
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Very interesting!
If you like that you're gonna love this, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFeqT4oQCdM (the laser power source stays on the ground so it would be a sling-into-orbit system only)
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8th August 2014, 10:58 AM
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