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Autoblog Night Watch: Water powered jet car
We really don't know where to begin with this one. We thought we'd seen every conceivable form of motivation, then this comes along and it seems to defy description. The video is courtesy of Streetfire.net, who contends that beneath all that pimperific body work, lives a water-propelled, jet-powered Peugeot 206. Our minds are reeling in an attempt to understand the technical hurdles of such a vehicle. Check the video, then speculate in 'comments'.
[Source: Streetfire.net]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Fred Goss 2:38AM (10/12/2006)
WTF? HOW?! I want one!
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evox 3:00AM (10/12/2006)
it probably has sealed boiler, heating the water to above 100C (but the increased pressure wont let it boil), and when the valve is opened, the super-heated water instantly boils (flash boils) to release a lot of energy at once.
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will watts 3:26AM (10/12/2006)
Either pressurized or it could be high concentration H202 or hydrogen peroxide reacting with silver or some other metal and essentially boiling on contact.
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MB38 3:28AM (10/12/2006)
...sending gallons of boiling water into the faces of spectators and our camera operator? I doubt it.
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Mike from Scarborough 4:07AM (10/12/2006)
With a few jets in strategic locations,youd have a mother of power washer..
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tariq 5:14AM (10/12/2006)
water propelled jet powered?
after reading this, i forgot wot jet powered actually means.
so wot does it mean?
i think this vehicle is for use underwater.
would love to see something like that in real life(not just the james bond esprit)
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Andrew 5:41AM (10/12/2006)
I can remember as kids filling a plastic drink bottle half full of water and pumping air into it to about 160psi and watching it fly. That litre of water would shoot the bottle about 200m into the air. Guessing it is something like that.
It was good fun!!
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warren 5:45AM (10/12/2006)
Amazing. Super-Soaker-On-Wheels!
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Mustafa 5:51AM (10/12/2006)
Whatever the science behind it, that little Peugeot really took off!
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Car Tires 6:11AM (10/12/2006)
Oh man, That thing will put out a fire in a snap.
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Edsel 7:03AM (10/12/2006)
"...to understand the technical hurdles of such a vehicle."
Well, the technical details were easily understood 70 years ago;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallard_(locomotive)
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Paul 9:44AM (10/12/2006)
i heard its powered by love
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No Name 10:13AM (10/12/2006)
Does anyone speak french? I think this is the origin of the video. http://www.cesam.com/media/liste.php?cat=12
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Jellodyne 10:37AM (10/12/2006)
But how far can you go between tanks?
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Don 11:09AM (10/12/2006)
Judging by spectators it looks like a public track, there goes the track prep for conventionally propelled vehicles. Slip & Slide here we come...
That little bugger took off in a hurry though didn't it?
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Jay Evans 11:23AM (10/12/2006)
Take a large sealed tank of water, heat it to 250C (482F). Punch a hole in it, Voilà water rocket.
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Will 12:50PM (10/12/2006)
14, the page linking to the vid translates (via bablefish) as: Pascal DRAGOTTO presents his new creation, the 206 ROCKET BUS. Prototype developing 15000 Cv, with for only carburizing water! Engine developped at the point by NASA, based on the adiabatic pressure drop of overheated water with 250°C.
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ssgtakeo 12:55PM (10/12/2006)
Hahah environmentally friendly JATO?
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ckm 1:12PM (10/12/2006)
Not that hard. Water, air pressure, hose, viola. Biggest problem would be all that air pressure and containing it.
See this video for a full explanation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXlB4psjpIo
Chris.
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Patrick 5:33AM (3/31/2008)
Hi there I think this is a great idea and its a pity that its not pushed enough by government officials alike!! These water powered hybrids have alot to offer!!
http://run-your-car-on-water.blogspot.com/
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