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Walt34 · 03-31-2008, 07:51 PM

I remain skeptical. While I'm not an engineer and can't do the math involved, it seems on the face of it to be impossible to replace in 5 minutes, via household electrical outlet, (which at best is 30 amps) the energy required to move a car with occupants 80 miles. Or even with a 220 volt outlet as used by an electric clothes dryer or electric oven.

Further, it apparently assumes a capacitor with almost no leakage over long periods of time and wiring with no resistance.

For anyone who buys into that, I can whip up some snake oil converted from water to power the next generation car.

Any real live engineers care to comment?

03-31-2008, 07:51 PM	#2
Walt34 Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: WV Panhandle Posts: 1,781	I remain skeptical. While I'm not an engineer and can't do the math involved, it seems on the face of it to be impossible to replace in 5 minutes, via household electrical outlet, (which at best is 30 amps) the energy required to move a car with occupants 80 miles. Or even with a 220 volt outlet as used by an electric clothes dryer or electric oven. Further, it apparently assumes a capacitor with almost no leakage over long periods of time and wiring with no resistance. For anyone who buys into that, I can whip up some snake oil converted from water to power the next generation car. Any real live engineers care to comment? __________________ Retired seven years ago at age 52. Then decided to get a job. For a while. Or maybe not. I'll think about it.