|
2 members (DaveW, PaulV),
302
guests, and
21
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Forums34
Topics48,341
Posts813,001
Members9,208
| |
Most Online1,046
Aug 24th, 2023
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,948
Talk Morgan Enthusiast
|
Talk Morgan Enthusiast
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,948 |
Why not cut out the middle and go straight to steam power. After all we burn fossil fuels to make electricity that is then transported on copper wires to re-charge a car in 4 hours so that it can go 100 miles.
A nice methane powered flash boiler, a nice little triple expansion engine, bring her up to pressure in a few minutes and away you go. Main advantage would be that you would always have boiling water for a nice cuppa.  I like it. Of course, the downside is having to get the boiler pressure-tested and certificated every year, with an expensive ultrasound test every few years.
Stuart
"There's no skill substitute like cubic inches."
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,513 Likes: 8
Talk Morgan Addict
|
|
Talk Morgan Addict
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,513 Likes: 8 |
There was a guy, whose name I think was Peter Pelham, who experimented with the flash boiler idea, before emigrating to Australia a couple of dozen year ago. Did you ever come across him or his ideas Peter?
I rather like the idea of an electric Three Wheeler for some strange reason, but I don't think I will be shelling out hard cash, unless the price is considerably less than the current model or I am loaned one for feedback, which is highly unlikely.
Paul
[At last, I have a car I can polish]
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 975 Likes: 20
Talk Morgan Regular
|
|
Talk Morgan Regular
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 975 Likes: 20 |
The M3W has a very high price tag in NL, must be due the CO2 based taxes on cars. Electrical propulsion will make the car more afordable due to subsidies and lower CO2 rating.
TM folk will realize that electric, in reality means it is effectively powered by natural gas, coal, nuclear energy and for a fraction solar and wind.
Kind regards,
BertR
2025 Plus Six - 1909
2009 Roadster
1983 4/4 4str
Board member Morgan Sports Car Club Holland ('21)
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 11,610 Likes: 43
Wave & smile... It's a Morgan Member of the Inner Circle
|
|
Wave & smile... It's a Morgan Member of the Inner Circle
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 11,610 Likes: 43 |
Why not cut out the middle and go straight to steam power..... Main advantage would be that you would always have boiling water for a nice cuppa. Sounds like my kind of car
2008 XXVII Platform, Bugatti Blue Roadster 4 Seater
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 14,009
Member of the Inner Circle
|
|
OP
Member of the Inner Circle
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 14,009 |
Why not cut out the middle and go straight to steam power..... Main advantage would be that you would always have boiling water for a nice cuppa. Sounds like my kind of car And a nice box for your ginger nuts on the front
Jays
Former Morgan owner. Gone but hopefully not forgotten!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 5,181 Likes: 2
Charter Member
|
|
Charter Member
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 5,181 Likes: 2 |
Handy for putting the ashes of pedestrians who did not hear you coming. 
.+8 Now gone for a 1800 4/4. Duratec in bright yellow.
|
|
|
|
|
