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Wikipedia:
University of Washington:
"The liquid nitrogen vehicle also has the potential to be more economical to operate than electric vehicles, according to the UW researchers. Assuming a 10-cent-per-gallon price for mass-produced liquid nitrogen, they predict the LN2000 would cost about 4 cents per mile to drive compared with an estimated 7 cents-per-mile cost of driving electric cars (including the cost of battery replacement every two to three years).
Another advantage Hertzberg sees for liquid nitrogen cars is that they don't require a new infrastructure for mass utilization. Today's filling stations can easily be converted to dispense liquid nitrogen instead of gasoline. And users will be able to fill up in minutes rather than the 4-6 hours required to fully re-charge an electric car battery.
"What's more, any mechanic with a wrench and a soldering iron will be able to fix one of these cars," Hertzberg says. "We purposely have not used any exotic or expensive technology so that it would be easy to maintain and repair."
Hydrogen Cars Now:
Liquid Nitrogen Car Threatens Hydrogen Car
Posted on May 8th, 2007 by admin
In the past, Iâve discussed some of the major threats to hydrogen cars in the future car marketplace. Such threats include electric vehicles, biofuel vehicles, solar cars and compressed air vehicles. And, liquid nitrogen (LN2) cars must also be added to the list.
On the safety side, nitrogen is mostly an inert gas that does not have the combustion properties of other gases such as hydrogen or oxygen. The compressed liquid nitrogen for turbine engines is heated using the ambient heat of the vehicle and as it expands, this turns the turbine, which supplies power to the wheels of the vehicle.
Moniker 6/22/09
Wikipedia:
- The advantages are well publicised since the developers need to make their machines attractive to investors. Liquid nitrogen vehicles are comparable in many ways to electric vehicles, but use liquid nitrogen to store the energy instead of batteries. Their potential advantages over other vehicles include:
- Much like electrical vehicles, liquid nitrogen vehicles would ultimately be powered through the electrical grid. Which makes it easier to focus on reducing pollution from one source, as opposed to the millions of vehicles on the road.
- Transportation of the fuel would not be required due to drawing power off the electrical grid. This presents significant cost benefits. Pollution created during fuel transportation would be eliminated.
- Liquid nitrogen can be used in regular internal combustion engines, allowing conversion therof, rather than buying a new zero-emissions engine, which is often more costly
- Lower maintenance costs
- Liquid nitrogen tanks can be disposed of or recycled with less pollution than batteries.
- Liquid nitrogen vehicles are unconstrained by the degradation problems associated with current battery systems.
- The tank may be able to be refilled more often and in less time than batteries can be recharged, with re-fueling rates comparable to liquid fuels.
University of Washington:
"The liquid nitrogen vehicle also has the potential to be more economical to operate than electric vehicles, according to the UW researchers. Assuming a 10-cent-per-gallon price for mass-produced liquid nitrogen, they predict the LN2000 would cost about 4 cents per mile to drive compared with an estimated 7 cents-per-mile cost of driving electric cars (including the cost of battery replacement every two to three years).
Another advantage Hertzberg sees for liquid nitrogen cars is that they don't require a new infrastructure for mass utilization. Today's filling stations can easily be converted to dispense liquid nitrogen instead of gasoline. And users will be able to fill up in minutes rather than the 4-6 hours required to fully re-charge an electric car battery.
"What's more, any mechanic with a wrench and a soldering iron will be able to fix one of these cars," Hertzberg says. "We purposely have not used any exotic or expensive technology so that it would be easy to maintain and repair."
Hydrogen Cars Now:
Liquid Nitrogen Car Threatens Hydrogen Car
Posted on May 8th, 2007 by admin
In the past, Iâve discussed some of the major threats to hydrogen cars in the future car marketplace. Such threats include electric vehicles, biofuel vehicles, solar cars and compressed air vehicles. And, liquid nitrogen (LN2) cars must also be added to the list.
On the safety side, nitrogen is mostly an inert gas that does not have the combustion properties of other gases such as hydrogen or oxygen. The compressed liquid nitrogen for turbine engines is heated using the ambient heat of the vehicle and as it expands, this turns the turbine, which supplies power to the wheels of the vehicle.
Moniker 6/22/09
