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Old 03-06-2007, 11:11 PM   #1
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Default Nuclear powered cars.
Came across this story on the top gear site. Ford came up with the idea back in the 50's. Now they reckon for the future it could be an alternate fuel source. Could be real interesting when you upgrade the donk. :

http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1877/
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Old 03-06-2007, 11:23 PM   #2
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taxi drivers rejoice!! they will never have to stop for fuel again
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Old 03-06-2007, 11:26 PM   #3
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Could you imagine what the morning traffic report would be like?

"Motorists are advised to avoid Melbourne for the next 5,000 years as there has been a two car collision on the corner of Flinders Street and Spencer Street".

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Old 03-06-2007, 11:41 PM   #4
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You obviously read the same 1990-ish Modern Motor magazine as me FF
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LOL, there's a small section on the Nucleon in the book "Lemon" by Tony Davis.
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Old 04-06-2007, 04:30 AM   #6
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I never knew it was a nuclear powered car concept. I always thought that was just an ugly car concept.

Ah yes, nuclear powered cars. all problems solved. case closed. :
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Old 04-06-2007, 07:47 AM   #7
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Ahh... but who can forget Ted Pritchards 1970's Steam Powered ford falcon....
Now that was an alternative fuel source ... you could put anything from fuel to alcohol, even burn your trash in it.
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Old 04-06-2007, 04:59 PM   #8
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Ahh... but who can forget Ted Pritchards 1970's Steam Powered ford falcon....
Now that was an alternative fuel source ... you could put anything from fuel to alcohol, even burn your trash in it.
Except water which is scarce as is!

But nuclear sounds great! As Falcon Freak said if there is a crash, oops, can't use this road no more!
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Old 04-06-2007, 05:14 PM   #9
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Except water which is scarce as is!

But nuclear sounds great! As Falcon Freak said if there is a crash, oops, can't use this road no more!
and a huge case of sunburn
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Could you imagine what the morning traffic report would be like?
I was thinking more what modification days would be like for the current E-Series crowd?

"Will be at xxxx's place on saturday installing the 2020 Orion RXC302f fission reactor into yyyy's fairmont. Bring beer and if someone has a lead shield would they mind bringing that, too"
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Old 04-06-2007, 05:24 PM   #11
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Oh jeeze we have enough idiots that do stupid things to cars as it is. Water in the oil. Oil in the water. etc,etc,etc.

Last thing we need is a nuke powered car. When people grow brains then we can have technical advances
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Except water which is scarce as is!

Not quite... apparently salt water can burn rather well, if you know how...
http://www.random-good-stuff.com/ind...ing-saltwater/
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Except water which is scarce as is!
Not quite... apparently salt water can burn rather well, if you know how...

http://www.random-good-stuff.com/ind...ing-saltwater/
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we got the link the 1st time thanks
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I was thinking more what modification days would be like for the current E-Series crowd?

"Will be at xxxx's place on saturday installing the 2020 Orion RXC302f fission reactor into yyyy's fairmont. Bring beer and if someone has a lead shield would they mind bringing that, too"
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Ahh... but who can forget Ted Pritchards 1970's Steam Powered ford falcon....
Now that was an alternative fuel source ... you could put anything from fuel to alcohol, even burn your trash in it.
http://www.pritchardpower.com/Our%20History.html
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Old 04-06-2007, 07:54 PM   #17
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I was thinking more what modification days would be like for the current E-Series crowd?

"Will be at xxxx's place on saturday installing the 2020 Orion RXC302f fission reactor into yyyy's fairmont. Bring beer and if someone has a lead shield would they mind bringing that, too"
come in on this rather late but 4.9, thats hell funny..
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