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bingham72
06-18-2009, 12:50 PM
Jessie James breaks land speed record in Hydrogen powered car.
I thought they meant it was a fuel cell vehicle, but this might hold promise.

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1070326
andrewb70
06-18-2009, 04:05 PM
JJ is a tool.

Andrew
WS6
06-18-2009, 04:35 PM
lol yes he is but that's pretty cool he was able to go so fast. Didn't Ford or Saturn set a record recently with one of their production cars that was a hybrid or alternative fuel. I know, real precise explanation but still, I know this isn't the first speed run in America by an alternative fuel vehicle.
novaderrik
06-18-2009, 08:03 PM
JJ is a tool.

Andrew

and you'd trade places with him in a heartbeat..
andrewb70
06-18-2009, 08:06 PM
and you'd trade places with him in a heartbeat..

Actually, I would not.

Andrew
TonyL
06-18-2009, 09:55 PM
lol yes he is but that's pretty cool he was able to go so fast. Didn't Ford or Saturn set a record recently with one of their production cars that was a hybrid or alternative fuel. I know, real precise explanation but still, I know this isn't the first speed run in America by an alternative fuel vehicle.

by an alternative fuel? No. There's been a slew of E85 runs lately. Many high perf deisel ones too.

His is for Hydrogen. There was a hydrogen streamliner built by the U of Ohio I think. I wanna say they went faster than 200 though... I could be wrong. There was a TV show about them
TonyL
06-18-2009, 09:57 PM
indeed i was right. The buckeye bullet went 272

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

But the hydrogen is in fuel cells. Running an electric motor.

It has since gone well over 300 mph.

http://www.buckeyebullet.com/
Twentyover
06-19-2009, 03:08 AM
Actually, I would not.

Andrew


You kidding me? Two Words:

Julia Roberts
Paul_J
06-19-2009, 04:19 AM
You mean Sandra Bullock......

I admire his talent and he still gets his hands dirty.
Boyd
06-19-2009, 06:13 AM
You guys are missing the point of the article.........Kurt Urban is a freakin' genius!!!
venturabeachpup
06-19-2009, 09:00 AM
Yea, I'm calling it now. If he gets kilt, I've got 1st dibbs on Sandra!
andrewb70
06-19-2009, 09:36 AM
I have no idea why you are all jonesing over Sandra Bullock. I mean really. Seriously?

Andrew
TonyL
06-19-2009, 09:43 AM
I have no idea why you are all jonesing over Sandra Bullock. I mean really. Seriously?

Andrew

agreed. She's a decent looking woman. Compared to Jessie's LAST wife? She's a dog.
Damn True
06-19-2009, 09:51 AM
agreed. She's a decent looking woman. Compared to Jessie's LAST wife? She's a dog.

Jessie's last wife had seen more "richards" than an airport urinal.

I met Ms. Bullock in Hawaii. She is a very bright, interesting and attractive woman. More of a GND type, which I prefer as opposed to the uber-plastic dye-job synthetic women that are more often touted as "hot".
camaro2nv
06-19-2009, 10:08 AM
Jessie's last wife had seen more "richards" than an airport urinal.

I met Ms. Bullock in Hawaii. She is a very bright, interesting and attractive woman. More of a GND type, which I prefer as opposed to the uber-plastic dye-job synthetic women that are more often touted as "hot".
Agreed, shes seems more down to earth. Still dunno why shes with him,lol.
The reason why so many like Jessie is hes real NO BS type of guy. It seems to work for him. Seems like a good guy that just speaks the truth.
bingham72
06-19-2009, 10:16 AM
Ok guys, it's gone a little off topic. :offtopic:I don't care who did it. The technology is awesome.
I thought it was cool they essentially converted a GM 572 BB to burn hydrogen instead of gas. If the emissions are zero, that'd mean our internal combustion powered hot rods could live well into the future!
69Nova
06-19-2009, 11:03 AM
Not here to start a Jesse James thread. But he is the man. Met him few years ago in Daytona. You may not like his tv personality. In real life he was super nice and down to earth. Even with some of the past shows goofy antics I still think he is great.
Ishmael
06-19-2009, 11:48 AM
Yup, this thread made a right bannana. Cool technology. I'm hoping something saves the internal combustion engine.
WS6
06-19-2009, 04:47 PM
ummmm CNG cars create zero emissions and are essentially normal IC engines with different fuel delivery also. They've been around for well over a decade now. The only thing he's done different is used hydrogen instead of NG and gone fast. CNG V8s have plenty of power normally too. The downside to CNG is fueling in the cold isn't easy and the gas gauge is severely affected by the outside temperature. Many city bus fleets are powered by CNG.
WS6
06-19-2009, 04:50 PM
by an alternative fuel? No. There's been a slew of E85 runs lately. Many high perf deisel ones too.



Thanks Tony. Last night while laying in bed I remembered it was a Ford Fusion I was thinking of. It's a fuel cell car powering an electric motor though. The kids at OSU had a hand in it as well.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/4219741.html
Kenova
06-19-2009, 05:43 PM
If memory serves me right, hydrogen has a very low octane rating. That would explain why Kurt had the engine running so cool, but makes the power output even more impressive.
I really don't care for the idea of driving around with a fuel tank that is pressurized to 5000 psi., the one similarity between hydrogen and CNG. Propane on the other hand is only pressurized to 125 psi. which should simplify the fuel storage and delivery. Unfortunately, I think propane is a by-product of producing gasoline.

Ken
vanzuuk1
06-19-2009, 05:50 PM
I dig Jesses taste in cars, from datsun honeybees to sick vipers. He can wheelie an R1 pretty decent also.