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Why can't this work: (universeodon.com)

submitted 1 year ago by hjbender@universeodon.com to c/physics@lemmy.ml

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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?
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[–] hjbender@universeodon.com 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

@Umbrias

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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[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Plutonium is just not a good fit for a car.

There are plenty of good ideas already in use or being developed. A plutonium battery is not it, and I'm not sure why you keep asking for tech geniuses to solve your problems, and not, you know, scientists or engineers, who are actually equipped to solve problems.

[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 year ago

Remove individual cars from the populace reform society so that those car's aren't need.