209 Feet

[Billm]

...so that you can cause the bottles to blow up?....

 

[DrEntropy]

In a ~CONTROLLED~ manner!!!

 

[Guest]

Now you just might have started the "Cola Derby" doc

An' that's a bad thing, how?!?!

I'm in! I work with some geeks that are amazing at this kind of stuff. We'd have a good shot!

X2.

 

[GregW]

It's all about th' NOZZLES!!!

I've been sayin' that fer YEARS!

 

[PAUL161]

It's all about th' NOZZLES!!!

I've been sayin' that fer YEARS!

Yup, gas expels a little faster and lasts a little longer if you squeeze down the orifice a little! :laugh:

 

[JPSmit]

It's all about th' NOZZLES!!!

I've been sayin' that fer YEARS!

Yup, gas expels a little faster and lasts a little longer if you squeeze down the orifice a little! :laugh:

So you're saying my pants are too tight?

 

[Darwin]

Adjust for a nice F# tone and call it good.

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Adjust for a nice F# tone and call it good.

JS Bach would probably prefer D minor.

 

[Gliderman8]

THIS might be a better approach to the car. We already have the fuel source thanks to doc. He would be "drinking one for the team" then just pop that empty can into the tank and off we go.....

edit: be sure to watch the video at the end of the article.

 

[Billm]

Are they running off of electricity produced by the reaction or the compressed gas from the reaction?
BillM

 

[Gliderman8]

Are they running off of electricity produced by the reaction or the compressed gas from the reaction?
BillM

The car runs off of electricity produced by a fuel cell:
<span style="font-style: italic">The whole operation based on the self-generation of hydrogen through the reaction of contact between aluminium and sodium hydroxide, feeds the fuel cell that produces the energy.</span>

 

[DrEntropy]

Now THAT'S clever!!! Blinky lights an' spinny things on H2!! :thumbsup:

...and I have enuff pull-tabs stashed away here to power that reaction for YEARS. :wink:

We collect 'em for VFW, to go to Ronald McDonald House. But we'd be able to contribute a few pounds' worth for the effort. :laugh:

 

[CZ_Dave]

I'm feelin......
I'm Feelin.......
Like building a mentos/coke powered
Bonneville Speedster with a MGB Purple Paper Mache' Body

 

[Guest]

Bonneville Speedster with a MGB Purple Paper Mache' Body

Now that would be cool.