Auto's with out a need for gas?

Question

OK this is my idea

We make a car that is like a solar powered car. It uses the suns energy to start it. But it isnt compleatly dependant on it. Instead it is dependant on its own momentum. in the wheel we have something almost as a turbine and it turns generating energy from the car and turns it into energy of the car.

its not the complete explination cause im not feeling to good right now and cant remember the rest but tell me what you think and if you have anything you would add

Answer 1

Look, it's a cool idea, but imagine this...

You put 100 newtons of power into the wheels. Normally 70 or so of those go to heat, and the rest move it forward. Thats 30n of power all going to speed. If you use some of that for stored power, than you'll only have 15n for speed and 15n stored. However, once you use both of those, you'll have gone the same distance, maybe at different speeds, and used the same energy. It just doesn't work.

Your idea made me think of something though. What if you harnessed all that wasted heat energy? If you could find that out, then you could have something really big on your hands.

Answer 2

Look up the Hypercar. designed to be ultra light, strong, has very little air resistance, then uses both energy reclamation technology and either hydrogen fuel cells or a tiny CNG turbine engine.

It gives better than 100 MPG, with a 5 passenger vehicle that greatly resembles a Prius.

Is that what you are looking forward to?

It could have solar panels to provide power for the energy recovery system, but it would be more effective to mount the solar panels on a building so that they deliver power all day long, even while the car is in the garage.

Answer 3

Sounds a bit like perpetual motion to me.

Answer 4

You would only get the amount of energy back out of this system that the sun put into it in the first place. You would need another fuel source after getting started if you wanted to continue going very far.

Answer 5

The one EV car I currently have (have 2 vehicles that run on hydrogen also) I converted from a vw bug and is free to charge. As I live completely off the grid all my electricity comes from solar panels and 2 wind generators, which I a;sp built.

However I did charge up at Costco in Carlsbad California (I actually only drove up there to fill up) if I remember right it was around $2.00

Here’s a list of other places you can charge up, don’t know if there are any prices though.

http://www.evchargernews.com/#regions

Not sure if you’re interesting in doing it your self, but I’d be willing to walk you step by step threw the conversion. I've converted 3 of my own cars (a datsun truck, ford ban, and a vw bug) and a few for neighbors. I've also converted cars to run on hydrogen, ethanol and biodiesel, by far EV is the easiest.

If you’re interested here’s what it would entitle…

- The engine compartment is first cleaned out of any gasoline components.

- Electric components are then installed in exchange.

- A battery bank is built and incorporated.

- Existing starter and driving systems are connected.

- Turn the key, step on the gas pedal sending more energy to the electric motor, & thus more power to the drive system, which in return creates more speed, more acceleration.

- The system has normal automotive top speeds and acceleration, typical to the vehicle your modifying. If your top speed was 85 mph and your acceleration was 1 mile per min, then this will be what your left with after the conversion.

The methods are extremely simple, making the process possible for anyone, everyone, ANYWHERE.

Typical tools, hardware & supplies are used, making access to parts available for all.

Electric Conversions can be easily accomplished in ANY model vehicle, even tractors, Generators, types of machinery, etc.

Project lengths range from 1 day to 1 month.

If you’re interested I wrote a guide on it which is available at www agua-luna com

Hope this helped, feel free to contact me personally if you have any questions if you’d like assistance in making your first self sufficient steps, I’m willing to walk you step by step threw the process. I’ve written several how-to DIY guides available at  www agua-luna com on the subject. I also offer online and on-site workshops, seminars and internships to help others help the environment.

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Answer 6

energy cant be created out of nothing.  it takes energy to move the vehicle.  not all of it can be recovered when the vehicle slows down.  but they have shunt motors, that recover most of the energy.  

when battery/capacitor technology improves, you will see more of this.