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The Car That Runs On Salt Water by Nobody: 4:30pm On Aug 12, 2014
Salt water: the fuel of the future?
What will the car of the future be powered by? Petrol, diesel, hydrogen or battery? Or sea water, perhaps.

Before you scoff, consider the evidence: this stunning four-seat supercar is as fast as a McLaren P1, has zero emissions and is powered by – you guessed it – sea water. It’s called the Quant e-Sportlimousine and it has just been passed as road legal for use in Europe.

The e-Sportlimousine is an electric car, but it doesn’t derive its power from conventional batteries. Instead, it uses what’s known as ‘nano flowcell technology’.

Quant describes the process thus: “Liquid electrolytes circulate through two separate cells in which a 'cold burning' takes place, during which oxidation and reduction processes happen in parallel and thereby produce electrical power for the drive train.”

Originally developed for Nasa, the system works in a similar way to a hydrogen fuel cell, except the liquid used for storing energy is salt water.

The e-Sportlimousine carries its fuel – water – in two big 200-litre tanks. That’s right – all that performance and efficiency comes from an abundant liquid that covers 71% of the Earth’s surface. Has Quant solved the electric car problem, then?

It really isn’t a far-fetched concept, the e-Sportlimousine. As we mentioned, it’s just been certified for road use in Europe, meaning that the technology test bed must work.

Whether or not Quant can manufacture it on a production basis remains to be seen. But the flowcell system certainly has the potential to change the face of motoring.

source http://motoring.howzit.msn.com/the-car-that-runs-on-salt-water#image=4

Re: The Car That Runs On Salt Water by billy187(m): 6:01pm On Aug 12, 2014
I really hope its legit....'cos if it is ....its creators will drown in the money they make!!
Re: The Car That Runs On Salt Water by GAZZUZZ(m): 2:29am On Aug 13, 2014
Waiting for the korean and chinese, for now the price tag on this baby will be astronomical.

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