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more about #fuel SkonOfVulcan: I've heard several comments like this recently. One mentioned the amount of corn to fill up 1 SUV once vs how many people could survive off the same c... more » Korgoths: Paul Patone is a con man, he has refused to submit his invention for independent verification. He has left a string on investors high and dry since th... more » Kaiser-Machead: This is how supervillains are born. Stop fucking with people, you stupid government you. more » Faxmonkey: I always mix sugary beverages in with my hydrocarbon fuels for my engines. Engines need a little caramelization to really work properly -- the car co... more » Daniel_Contogiannis: It would be nice if we had a real scientist on this site to debunk things like this. I personally can't see this actually working but crazier things h... more » The Lab: Come on Giz, this is clearly fraud. I'm saying this as a PhD chemist. Engines require fuels to undergo a chemical reaction to produce work. The sod... more » arcanedark: I like how the reporter says that its not that great because the price of 2 x 2 liter bottles is more then a gallion of gas. He is dumb because what h... more » WeedMonkey: Omigod, it goes deeper than Utah public officials ... the US Patent Office is even involved! He was allegedly framed after he "refused to sell his pat... more » nutbastard: the CO2 would, one imagines, inhibit combustion. it seems to me using simple sugar water would be a cheaper and more reliable fuel - although this wou... more » secretmanofagent: I have an 80% Mountain-Dew powered vehicle, it's called my bicycle. more » valkilmerisawful: This is wack. Does it work with flat soda? I'm going to go ahead and say that while it might work, the ouput will be atrocious. Hydrocarbon fuel wi... more » SarasiTelemachus: Ok....I lowered myself and went to his website. Not a single mention or hint of the chemistry behind it. Just all press releases. No mention of any sc... more » Hoops: I think it's awesome how there's still a group of people in America that it is OK to denigrate. It's no longer "PC" to make fun of blacks, asians, his... more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: No thank you. Turning your foodstuffs into fuel is generally a "bad thing" (TM). It increases the base food cost for everyone, but most especially t... more » Jim Vernon: It's complete and utter nonsense. All it does is heat up gas so that it enters the engine as a vapor. Notice how he says it needs "hydrocarbons" (ak... more » grendyll: So, according to my basic calcs, for each gallon of fuel, you'd pay: $0.66 for gas (@2.65/gal) $1.13 for soda (@ $1.50/2L) Total of $1.79/gal. What wo... more » sneakypoo: Oh my, 4 bucks per gallon, how terrible! Try filling up in Sweden... (currently about $6.5/gal) more » mike3141: Based on $1.25 for a 2-liter bottle, Mountain Dew costs just about the same as regular grade gasoline. more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: I'd still rather have the Mountain Dew. more » FriarNurgle: Toss some Redbull in there and, BAM, you got yourself a fully functioning Oscillation Overthruster, MR. John Bigbooté. more » -
#science
Inventor Creates Mountain Dew-Fueled Engine, Gets Framed By Corrupt Utah Officials
Paul Patone is an inventor who created a perfectly working engine that runs on 80% Mountain Dew 25 years ago. That was before he was framed by corrupt Utah officials and businesscrooks, after he refused to sell his patents. More » -
#robots
Fly-Powered Gadgets Indulge Your Small-Scale Supervillain Fantasies
All those fly-catchers—the sticky ones, the glowing ones, the zappy ones—seem like such a waste. Surely there's something to do with all those fly carcasses, aside from cringing at them. Enter James Auger and Jimmy Loizeau—insect nemeses. More » -
#sony
Sony Retro-Looking Fuel Cell Battery Is a Speaker Is a Charger
Sony's new concepts for fuel cell batteries come in some interesting flavors, like these speakers-with 70s transistor radio look-that can recharge your phone or multimedia player. Or the fuel-powered, completely-wireless, coffee maker-looking home theater speaker. More » -
#cellphones
Motorola i356IS Won't Blow Up Gas Stations, Sadly
According to Motorola-and contrary to the cellphone now in your pants-their new i356IS won't blow up gas stations or ignite fuel, sadly getting rid of the last bit of fun left in Motorola handsets. More » -
#fuelcell
Congressman's Fuel Cell Road Trip Was Horrifically Inefficient
Congressman Eric Massa of NY tried to drive a fuel cell car from NY to DC to make an environmental point and to show how great fuel cell cars are. He failed at both. More » -
#backtothefuture
Build Your Own Mr. Fusion and Gasify Your Car With Garbage
Ever since Doc Brown added a Mr. Fusion to the Delorean, many of us have longed to fuel our car with banana peels and beer. Now you can, thanks to the magic of gasification. More » -
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#makinggaslookgood
Sleek FuelVapor Technologies Car "alé" pulls 1.7g Turns and Gets 92mpg
Cars with only three wheels are goofy, but we'll make an exception for the "alé" if it can really manage 92 miles per gallon. While you won't be able to take all of your friends on a cruise around the country (without filling up!) in the alé's dual tandem seating, whoever is inside is in for what sounds like an awesome ride. Zero to 60 in five seconds, tight turns that can build 1.7g of force, and a top speed of 140mph are impressive for something so eco-friendly. More »
