Is this the wave of the future?? August 03, 2010, 01:58:08 PM check this out... http://www.consciousmedianetwork.com/video/2010/061810.htm Quote Selected
Is this the wave of the future?? Reply #1 – August 03, 2010, 03:26:54 PM That is awesome! Now if someone can figure out a way to have the solar road power vehicles while rolling on them! Quote Selected
Is this the wave of the future?? Reply #2 – August 03, 2010, 04:11:18 PM That is soooooooooooooooooooooo cooooooooooool. Absolutely brilliant. I'm ready to donate to these guys if they need it!!! Quote Selected
Is this the wave of the future?? Reply #3 – August 03, 2010, 11:21:23 PM Till the first time it needs utility work, or someone does a panic stop, or a big truck parallel parks, or someone drops a trailer. I just don't buy it working. We have alot of impractical dreamers in this world collecting money. Power transmission has been around for ages, over a century. I would like to know how cost effective it would be, how long the panels last, and if the can actually generate more power then they cost. I don't see how you can make glass stronger then steel, without making it very thick, and how about stopping in the rain? Its a pain to pull away from a stop sign in my stock rear wheel drive car on cement. Can't imagine it being any better on glass. Quote Selected
Is this the wave of the future?? Reply #4 – August 04, 2010, 10:15:01 PM Quote from: Watchdevil;330581That is awesome! Now if someone can figure out a way to have the solar road power vehicles while rolling on them!Connect it to regular power refueling stations every few dozen miles.Quote from: Haystack;330655if the can actually generate more power then they cost. Did you not hear the part about just the southern half of the united states being repaved with these is MORE THAN enoght to power the whole U.S.? If these could be coupled with converter plants that store and "distribute" this energy that could be the end of power plants. Period. That, my friend, is what I would call cost effective. Something that would eliminate our need for nonrenewable energy sources entirely sounds like it pays for itself to me.Quote from: haystack;330655 and how about stopping in the rain? Its a pain to pull away from a stop sign in my stock rear wheel drive car on cement. Can't imagine it being any better on glass.That will be interesting to see what they come up with.I think this is absolutely the way of the future. Not only does it make great sense, but it goes completely in the "green" direction that everyone is going in now. And not to mention it looks like its from the future too! Imaging driving down a road at night and instead of trying to find your lane markers and know where you are, you can see these bright lights every time there would normally be paint marks. I think if they could just figure out how to maximize traction, this would absolutely become a safer system too. Obviously there are still kinks to work out, but overall this is a great idea, and I am very excited about this and would love to see where they go from here. Quote Selected
Is this the wave of the future?? Reply #5 – August 04, 2010, 11:27:36 PM I have always thought about the day that could possibly come when internal combustion engines that run on gasoline would become outlawed. If I had to accept that possibility then I at least want a vehicle to perform as well as a gasoline engine. I would also hope we could somehow retrofit older cars so we could still enjoy them and hopefully not be forced to s them. Quote Selected
Is this the wave of the future?? Reply #6 – August 05, 2010, 01:12:03 AM I'll go mad max before they outlaw gasoline.... Quote Selected
Is this the wave of the future?? Reply #7 – August 05, 2010, 09:09:26 AM Quote from: Haystack;330655Till the first time it needs utility work, or someone does a panic stop, or a big truck parallel parks, or someone drops a trailer. I just don't buy it working. We have alot of impractical dreamers in this world collecting money. Power transmission has been around for ages, over a century. I would like to know how cost effective it would be, how long the panels last, and if the can actually generate more power then they cost. I don't see how you can make glass stronger then steel, without making it very thick, and how about stopping in the rain? Its a pain to pull away from a stop sign in my stock rear wheel drive car on cement. Can't imagine it being any better on glass.Remember... this is thinking outside the box... "Thanks to area 51" Quote Selected
Is this the wave of the future?? Reply #8 – August 05, 2010, 12:32:07 PM Can you imagine the money it would take to repave even just one lane on each of the major highways with this stuff? Quote Selected
Is this the wave of the future?? Reply #9 – August 05, 2010, 01:48:48 PM As long as it pays for itself, which is the goal, it would not matter how much it costs. Quote Selected
Is this the wave of the future?? Reply #10 – August 05, 2010, 02:23:21 PM It's not even practicable. And it would be so cost prohibitive to work. Quote Selected
Is this the wave of the future?? Reply #11 – August 05, 2010, 02:33:21 PM as for glass look into corning inc and gorilla glass. I could see this stuff making it into solar panels to make them more durable. Quote Selected
Is this the wave of the future?? Reply #12 – August 05, 2010, 04:55:01 PM Gorilla glass has lots of potential uses over a wide array of different segments. I can't believe gorilla glass was invented around 50 yrs ago and was basically forgotten about untill the past couple of years. Quote Selected
Is this the wave of the future?? Reply #13 – September 03, 2010, 12:31:36 AM Maybe in 20 years when they can blend photoelectric macro-cells into negatively charged asphalt... Quote Selected
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