hjbender
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I was looking towards tech geniuses to solve the power problem. Solar is a nice idea but with so many cars not hardly ever in the sun, I doubt it would be the option of choice.
Dark Energy hasn't been in the news lately, but the heat is still on. Check out the YouTube "Dark Energy - A String Theory Way" at [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epk-SMXbu1c](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epk-SMXbu1c) and tell me what's wrong with it. @arxiv\_physics [@physics@lemmy.ml](https://lemmy.ml/c/physics) @LHCbPhysics [@Dianna](https://universeodon.com/@Dianna) [@physics@scipost.social](https://scipost.social/@physics) [#physics](https://universeodon.com/tags/physics) [#astronomy](https://universeodon.com/tags/astronomy) [#astrophysics](https://universeodon.com/tags/astrophysics)
hjbender
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The idea is the same as an EV, with the plutonium continuously charging a super battery that runs the car.
You're right - the cost has to come down. That happened during the PC development, and we need similar tech geniuses for this.
Plutonium-238 can't be made into a bomb, but any radioactive material is decently dangerous. Where are those tech geniuses?
Got a better idea? The climate won't wait.
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hjbender
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@swab148
I think it's basically the same, but you gotta get the mechanical energy from somewhere and I suggest this plutonium isotope is the place.
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Why can't this work: NASA uses plutonium-238 to generate electricity for satellites in its deep space missions. Using this general approach, can a car battery be continuously charged and that battery used to power a car? Sure, new tech would have to be developed, but is this idea impossible? [@arxiv\_physics](https://qoto.org/@arxiv_physics) [@physics@lemmy.ml](https://lemmy.ml/c/physics) [@LHCbPhysics](https://hep.social/@LHCbPhysics) [@dianna](https://mas.to/@dianna) [@physics@scipost.social](https://scipost.social/@physics) [#physics](https://universeodon.com/tags/physics)