What do you think of magnetic powered vehicles?

Question

do you think we are not looking into as we should or is it a waste of time? will oil companies buy the patents to avoid accessibility and distribution?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=QJu39UIqefo

(sorry it's in portuguese, but u can get the jist of it)

Answer 1

Magnetically powered?  ~

Does it create anti gravity as well?  ;-)

Answer 2

how much magmetism it needs

Answer 3

Consider this.  How much oil will it take to produce the considerable amount of electricity to power one of these vehicles.

Will we really come out ahead?

Answer 4

I don't see that it will rune . There is no motor that I can envision. Keep trying.

Answer 5

When will people understand there is no such thing as a perpetual motion machine.  If anyone ever invented one (and thus violated one of the most accepted LAWS--not theories--of science) it would be used by everyone.

Magnetism, by itself is not a souce of energy.  It takes electricity to produce those alternating magnetic fields.  That means some form of energy had to turn a magnet (or a coil of wire) to produce electricity.  You should push the electric car, it would be easier to produce than essentially a magnetic conveyor belt in every road.

Answer 6

Now that is pretty amazing stuff!  I understood it even though I'm not Portuguese. (Italian is close enough)

I think that is one of the best concepts I've seen yet and I hope someone pushes the idea to North America.  

Hey if it was enough to power a moped a small car that can hold a few people...I'm game!  I don't want the bills and added expenses...the money I'd save would be like leaving behind a part time job wouldn't it...heck maybe even a full time job the way prices are going!!!

Good job, brilliant idea.  I love creative thinkers....maybe the kids from Destination Imagination will one day use their brilliant minds for ideas like this! ;~)

Answer 7

It would be too expensive and complicated to impliment a magnetic system anytime in the near future.  They should start implementing that with public transit.

Oil comanies would still be around - all plastics are made from oil.  I don't think they would try to interfere with the creation of a magnetic traffic system.