Hydrogen-based Rotary Engine?

Seabird99 writes: "I came across this article at one of my car related forums and thought that I'd pass it on here. I have always been intrigued by "alternative" technologies where they relate to artificial locomotion." For some reason Slashdot gets a lot of submissions of wacko energy concepts - power from nothing, power from sand, power from a black box, engines that get 500 miles to the gallon... Perhaps this is more of the same, but at least it's an interesting write-up.

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Really, really feeling old...

[sphealey]

Mazda and General Motors have been testing rotory engines on pure hydrogen since the late 1960's. I certainly remember reading about this in "Popular Science" in the very early '70's. Real cutting edge, wacko stuff...

sPh

My piston engine Jeep runs on Hydrogen

[GMontag]

Yes, my stock 1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport runs on hydrogen. The special fuel has a little carbon bonded with it and some other stuff.

Been purchasing at Exxon and several other outlets that specialize in this revolutionary fuel. They are trying so hard to get the word out that if you purchase more than $5.00 of the stuff you get a discount on a car wash!

Quote at the end

[bgarcia]

"So," he reasons, "putting the sun inside our engine makes a whole lot of sense."

It should provide more oomph than putting a tiger in my tank.

Right up /.'s alley

[Logic Bomb]

For some reason Slashdot gets a lot of submissions of wacko energy concepts - power from nothing, power from sand, power from a black box, engines that get 500 miles to the gallon...

It's the ultimate intersection between conspiracy theories and nerd-dom. OF COURSE they come pouring in. ;-)

Re:Methanol BAD / Methanol GOOD???

[T. Will S. Idea]

Following your example to its logical conclusion, the solution would be to make methanol production more fun.

Makin' babies has got to be one of the least efficient things that people do, but it sure does set those pleasure centers a'jangling.