/sci/ - Science & Math

Cars will become obsolete by the 22nd century, we'll all be riding in AI-controlled hovering vehicles wirelessly powered.

semen

FUCKIN MAGNETS?

Maybe in the future, but realistically, probably ethanol, fuel cells and batteries.

Water. Called it.

>>1124388
what will power the hovering vehicles?

>>1124410
no way will ethanol replace it unless the government mandates it

>>1124426
Cold fusion.

in a near future, biodiesel could

Honestly, why can't we just perfect better steam engines?

>replace oil for fueling cars
>oil for fueling cars
>oil for fueling

>>1124457
the only derp is your own

Electricity, with batteries becoming more efficient. Assuming nuclear power becomes the main source of energy, you will be able to run your car cheaply from cleanly produced electricity.

In the near near future? I would say natural Gas seeing as how its the cleanest replacement that has been proven to work just as effectively. People don't push enough for the really Green fuels

>>1124471

oil does not fuel vehicles. gasoline does. derp.

>>1124479
this. also maybe algae biofuel in the meanwhile. and geothermal plus nuclear for power

>>1124488
because america is republitard

>>1124488
because green fuels are a scam and are never best economically

Electrolysis of water into oxygen and hydrogen, the latter of which can be used to generate a substantial amount of energy.

>>1124489
>implying gasoline isn't made from oil

>>1124378

ummm Op... it's in the picture you posted.

Obviously leaves will be the next major fuel.

>>1124515
but where does the electricity come from?

>>1124500
True that

>>1124417

Again, I will repeat. This. Called it.

>>1124518
nuclear at this point is becoming cheaper than oil, when we have to go miles and miles offshore to drill 5000 feet deep, and risk killing dozens of men and countless specimens of sea life

>>1124515
Why not go one step closer to nature and go with photolysis?

>>1124417
>>1124540
water is not a fuel, fool

>>1124543
we are only going that far away because the goverment is preventing us from drilling in far safer places that are closer to a politicians house.

still oil is much cheaper than nuclear power, but nuclear is a bit superior to green energy

ethanol distilled from algae

>>1124603
It's been established that ethanol is a bad idea.

>>1124610
corn ethanol is, lrn2cellulosicethanol

>>1124610
only when it's from traditional plant matter. algae can be grown much much denser, and different species produce better quality fuel

Blacks.
Except genetically modify them so they are easier to control and yet stronger. And then bring back the carts

If anyone could knock some sense into the US, ideally, electricity

>>1124558
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_water

ultracapacitor driven electric cars or algael biodiesel fueled diesel vehicles

thats pretty much it. its going to be a tight squeeze