Comments on: Concept Magnet Car

By: Phyreblade

Phyreblade — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:13:44 +0000

@Reboot
I agree, the concept is flawed, the magnets will not affect the mass of the vehicle, so they would, at best, only help reduce friction. It would make this only marginally more efficient than a regular car.

@RSIxidor
Yes, you can use magnets for propulsion, not by putting them end to end, but there is a diagonal arrangements of magnets, I think it’s called a magnetic ladder, that will pull any magnetic material in one direction along the arrangement. Not particularly practical for road use, but it’s theoretically possible…

By: frogurtx

frogurtx — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:39:25 +0000

It’s missing the phallic rod that secures you to the seat, at which point it’s still a little less painful than flying.

By: SonicX

SonicX — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:00:05 +0000

Woah…it’s Like earLy DaLek technoLogy

(yeah,in the 1960s they ran on magnetic fLoors)

By: Puulaahi

Puulaahi — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:47:34 +0000

Beats gas.

By: RSIxidor

RSIxidor — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:28:03 +0000

If you have two magnets. Square ones. And you put them together, sometimes they slide to where they’re touching on ends . . . That’s kind of what I mean.

By: RSIxidor

RSIxidor — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:27:12 +0000

If used properly, wouldn’t the magnetic force be able to provide some amount of propulsion?

By: jediadept

jediadept — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:26:28 +0000

I’m not denying that it is a cool looking design, but the red and white design on the base reminds me of a french fry basket from Dairy Queen.

By: Kidrythm

Kidrythm — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:01:49 +0000

It is as sexy as it is stupid.

By: reboot

reboot — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:59:16 +0000

I read the website and I don’t see the point of magnets lifting the car up. The mass of the car is still the same (or more because of the magnets) so it will still require the same about of force to accelerate, which means it will get the same mileage as it would without the magnets.
The reason that maglevs work is it eliminates friction with the rails, but you need friction with the road in order to drive.

By: gx5000

gx5000 — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:24:29 +0000

Well as far as inner city driving this could be a great solution…mind you , what would the long exposure effects to such magnets in the road be…fertility issues maybe ?

Drive or reproduce…hummm…..