Would you like to drive a car that refueled 20-25 years later?

[Robert W]

The United States has Aircraft Carriers that refuel from 20 to 25 years, so isn't it logical that auto makers can duplicate that feat as well? Those wanting electric cars can get them this way. Keep in mind that scientists also made very small nuclear weapons years ago. Called them the Davy Crockett. I do not believe they quit having small nuclear bombs. Those could decide a battle. Remember this is pretty far into the future. Click the MSN link

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[meaner gene]

The United States has Aircraft Carriers that refuel from 20 to 25 years, so isn't it logical that auto makers can duplicate that feat as well? Those wanting electric cars can get them this way. Keep in mind that scientists also made very small nuclear weapons years ago. Called them the Davy Crockett. I do not believe they quit having small nuclear bombs. Those could decide a battle. Remember this is pretty far into the future. Click the MSN link

MSN

Nimitz-class aircraft carriers use Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) for their reactor fuel, typically enriched to approximately 93.5% Uranium-235.

This weapons-grade or near-weapons-grade enrichment provides several key benefits for naval operations:

Extended Core Life: Allows the reactors to run for roughly 20–25 years without needing to be refueled.

 

[LibertyWeeps]

Atomic bombs on wheels?

No thanks.

 

[Manonthestreet]

Only if it flys

 

[1srelluc]

 

[toobfreak]

The United States has Aircraft Carriers that refuel from 20 to 25 years, so isn't it logical that auto makers can duplicate that feat as well? Those wanting electric cars can get them this way. Keep in mind that scientists also made very small nuclear weapons years ago. Called them the Davy Crockett. I do not believe they quit having small nuclear bombs. Those could decide a battle. Remember this is pretty far into the future.

They launched the Voyager craft in the late 70s. They are still talking to at least one of them, outside the solar system now beyond the reach of the Sun. Weren't both of them powered by some type of tiny nuclear reactor?

 

[westwall]

The United States has Aircraft Carriers that refuel from 20 to 25 years, so isn't it logical that auto makers can duplicate that feat as well? Those wanting electric cars can get them this way. Keep in mind that scientists also made very small nuclear weapons years ago. Called them the Davy Crockett. I do not believe they quit having small nuclear bombs. Those could decide a battle. Remember this is pretty far into the future. Click the MSN link

MSN

You could probably do it with a large truck. That would be able to support the weight of the cladding used to prevent radioactivity from escaping the reactor.

 

[LibertyWeeps]

They launched the Voyager craft in the late 70s. They are still talking to at least one of them, outside the solar system now beyond the reach of the Sun. Weren't both of them powered by some type of tiny nuclear reactor?

From online sources......

NASA's Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 do not require fuel to propel themselves through space. Instead, they coast using inertia from their initial 1977 launch and gravitational "slingshots". However, their onboard systems and scientific instruments are kept running by Plutonium-238.