sci.energy

Bret Cahill wrote:

> Damon Hill wrote:
> > Bill Ghrist wrote:
> >
> > > Given ZENN Motor's plans, we shouldn't have long to wait before
> > > finding out how realistic the patent's statements are. If EEStor's
> > > claims pan out, the resulting cars could be charged as quickly and
> > > conveniently as filling a gas tank. Until that product is released,
> > > however, the skeptics have ample reason to question these claims.
>
> If it works as promised we should rename a national forest after them
> and give them the Nobel Peace Prize and then start a Nobel Prize in
> Materials and give them that too.
>
> > Indeed. Big claims, big promises; really big challenge to realize.
> >
> > Electrochemical batteries will get better, too. They'll have to, in
> > order to be really practical.
>
> It's either that or have a billion people driving around in coal fired
> vehicles and thousands of coal fired planes in the sky.

Engines using diesel technology can run on finely powdered coal.

Graham