yes, you could make your own "gas station" but electrolyzing your own would make a large pwer bill at hime, and the solar tech isent up to par yet.. and hondas R&D track is a little far for me to go for a fillup...
On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > Currently they use hydrocarbons. But water can easily be converted into > oxygen and hydrogen. Can be solar powered too. Honda has a "gas" pump setup > @ their R&D test track. > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > ------------------------------ > *From: * paul annen <[email protected]> > *Sender: * [email protected] > *Date: *Sat, 9 Apr 2011 11:01:12 -0400 > *To: *<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: * [email protected] > *Subject: *Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Possible engine upgrade? > > fuel cells are expencive because the membranes have to be platinum, and > where can you find a good reliable source of hydrogen? > > On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 10:41 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Isn't that the purpose of a hydrogen fuel cell? To turn gas into >> electricity. Would this be more efficient? I was thinking more along the >> lines of using it as an engine. >> >> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> ------------------------------ >> *From: * paul annen <[email protected]> >> *Sender: * [email protected] >> *Date: *Sat, 9 Apr 2011 10:35:12 -0400 >> *To: *<[email protected]> >> *ReplyTo: * [email protected] >> *Subject: *Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Possible engine upgrade? >> >> if it was coupled to a generator and the actual drive was electric, then >> there would be no need for a clutch or trans... but again, it still burns >> fuel... >> >> >> On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 10:33 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> It would still need a clutch assembly of some sort in order to disconnect >>> the power. And it uses dry bearings, that I'm sure need replacing. Even >>> simple jet engines need periodic servicing, I have to imagine these would >>> too. It looks like it functions similar to a torque converter but with the >>> housing bolted to the chassis. In a direct drive config I can't imagine it >>> could produce much torque. Transmissions would probably be used for high >>> load applications. >>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]> >>> Sender: [email protected] >>> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 23:06:54 >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Reply-To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Possible engine upgrade? >>> >>> I'm with Kyle on this one - >>> I'm very much a 'believe it when I see it' type of person. >>> Not that the idea isn't cool - but it does have some obvious problems >>> - making it work for one. Another would be the complexity of this sort >>> of design - those of us who literally work on bikes and other things >>> in our back yards would be virtually extinct (yes I realize that with >>> the modern computers in most cars, we are already to a large degree) >>> that having been said - the model T was complex compared to a horse. >>> Speaking of revolutionary - anyone else ever drive a model >>> T? Its quite the experience! >>> -Joey >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 7:55 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > I remember reading about something like this 10 yrs ago. It seemed >>> > promising then but I never heard anymore about it. Basically it's easy >>> > to talk about this revolutionary thing you invented, it's another >>> > thing to make it work. >>> > >>> > On Friday, April 8, 2011, Lie Njie < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >> >>> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42460541/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/ >>> >> >>> >> Anyone more mechanically inclined than me have any idea if this will >>> revolutionize motorcycle motors like they claim? 4x fuel efficiency >>> increase with "no transmission, crankshaft, pistons, valves, fuel >>> compression, cooling systems or fluids" sounds useful to me... >>> >> >>> >> Peace, >>> >> +Lie >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> >> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> >> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > -- >>> > >>> > -Kyle >>> > >>> > -- >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> . >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> > For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -Joey Kelley >>> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >>> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! >>> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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