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Old 09-20-2021, 11:48 AM   #5
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It was pretty forward thinking for SJG to anticipate electric engines being the norm in the 1980s. I wouldn't expect them to know as much about electric engines as Elon Musk

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Originally Posted by 43Supporter View Post
My thinking on this has been:

The "fuel cells" are also algae-based. The algae is engineered to produce hydrogen, which is burned in a small turbine to produce electricity for the wheel motors. "Recharging" is relatively fast, and safe, as all one is doing is pouring water into the algae tanks for the algae to live off. Power plant explosions result from the hydrogen escaping, and being touched off by something flammable.
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