How the hell am I supposed to drive past gas stations with only an 11.1 gal tank?

[2+2]

Originally Posted by Yaris Hilton

I know a way you could do that wirelessly, but you'd probably have to have a nuclear reactor on the truck to make it work.

How about doing it like electric trains but different? Since trains ride a track they can use overhead wires but cars wander so how about curb feelers? You're cruising down the eway and see your electric gauge is low so you hit the right lane and let the curb feelers engage the wires alongside the road. Swerving to avoid the occasional electrified roadkill might just become an everyday fact of life.

Electric cars with infinite range though - that would be cool.

[CtrlAltDefeat]

Originally Posted by 2+2

How about doing it like electric trains but different? Since trains ride a track they can use overhead wires but cars wander so how about curb feelers? You're cruising down the eway and see your electric gauge is low so you hit the right lane and let the curb feelers engage the wires alongside the road. Swerving to avoid the occasional electrified roadkill might just become an everyday fact of life.

Electric cars with infinite range though - that would be cool.

Actually, inductive coils embedded in the road would avoid needing the curb feelers or the chicken fried road kill. They just wouldn't be that efficient, and installing them would be really expensive. My dream would be nuclear battery equipped cars that would only need refueled once every 3-5 years, but some how avoid that whole "nuclear waste, radioactive spill when the car wrecks, freely available nuclear material" issue lol

[fmicle]

Originally Posted by CtrlAltDefeat

Actually, inductive coils embedded in the road would avoid needing the curb feelers or the chicken fried road kill. They just wouldn't be that efficient, and installing them would be really expensive. My dream would be nuclear battery equipped cars that would only need refueled once every 3-5 years, but some how avoid that whole "nuclear waste, radioactive spill when the car wrecks, freely available nuclear material" issue lol

How about a "simple" fuel cell?

[CtrlAltDefeat]

Originally Posted by fmicle

How about a "simple" fuel cell?

You mean a hydrogen fuel cell? I wish hydrogen was the answer, but there are so many issues with hydrogen (low energy/volume ratio, nearly impossible to keep contained without it seeping out, etc) Ultimately the real answer is efficiency. Super efficient solar cells, motors, and energy storage are the key. Most solar cells are only 5% efficient. Get cheap and efficient solar cells and energy storage and watch how quickly fossil fuels disappear...