Comments on: Escape From Berkeley http://hackaday.com/2008/10/01/escape-from-berkeley-by-any-non-petroleum-means-necessary/ Fresh hacks every day Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:22:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Hybrid Car Article http://hackaday.com/2008/10/01/escape-from-berkeley-by-any-non-petroleum-means-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-75388 Hybrid Car Article Sat, 16 May 2009 17:48:56 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4123#comment-75388 Interested and useful article. Already bookmarked this site, worth to visit again. The quantity of Hybrid Car lover is keep growing day by day. Let's stay in touch. Interested and useful article. Already bookmarked this site, worth to visit again.

The quantity of Hybrid Car lover is keep growing day by day. Let’s stay in touch.

]]> By: John http://hackaday.com/2008/10/01/escape-from-berkeley-by-any-non-petroleum-means-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-45359 John Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:26:12 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4123#comment-45359 Who *wouldn't* want to escape from Berkeley? They could probably scavenge enough patchouli oil on Telegraph Ave to run a VW Microbus all the way. Who *wouldn’t* want to escape from Berkeley?

They could probably scavenge enough patchouli oil on Telegraph Ave to run a VW Microbus all the way.

]]> By: Membrane http://hackaday.com/2008/10/01/escape-from-berkeley-by-any-non-petroleum-means-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-44384 Membrane Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:55:28 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4123#comment-44384 @ david that actually might be a way to win the competition though you also can use whats known as a gassifier and run a normal IC engine on gassified wood and trash. The stock ECU might have to be replaced with a mega squirt controller to make it work with a gassifier if one doesn't want to bother with reverse engineering the factory ECU's code. @ david that actually might be a way to win the competition though you also can use whats known as a gassifier and run a normal IC engine on gassified wood and trash.
The stock ECU might have to be replaced with a mega squirt controller to make it work with a gassifier if one doesn’t want to bother with reverse engineering the factory ECU’s code.

]]> By: Membrane http://hackaday.com/2008/10/01/escape-from-berkeley-by-any-non-petroleum-means-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-44383 Membrane Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:49:51 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4123#comment-44383 Can I use plutonium for fuel that's not oil? Can I use plutonium for fuel that’s not oil?

]]> By: Ford Prefect http://hackaday.com/2008/10/01/escape-from-berkeley-by-any-non-petroleum-means-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-44169 Ford Prefect Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:26:54 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4123#comment-44169 Escape from Berkeley and head for Stanford! :) Escape from Berkeley and head for Stanford! :)

]]> By: Roy http://hackaday.com/2008/10/01/escape-from-berkeley-by-any-non-petroleum-means-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-44150 Roy Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:47:34 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4123#comment-44150 @yoshi - I grew up there! Most of my friends just graduated from UofI (I got the hell out before that). I recommend building a 10x8 foot kite. We did that one summer. Also a trebuchet, and a 33 ft. wingspan hang glider that was fun for running down hills (although hardly flight-capable). Although I certainly don't miss the snow, I don't have the space and freedom to play with fire, medieval seige weapons, etc. that I did when I was up there. Besides, your university has one of the best electric car groups out there, doesn't it? @yoshi – I grew up there! Most of my friends just graduated from UofI (I got the hell out before that).

I recommend building a 10×8 foot kite. We did that one summer. Also a trebuchet, and a 33 ft. wingspan hang glider that was fun for running down hills (although hardly flight-capable).

Although I certainly don’t miss the snow, I don’t have the space and freedom to play with fire, medieval seige weapons, etc. that I did when I was up there. Besides, your university has one of the best electric car groups out there, doesn’t it?

]]> By: david http://hackaday.com/2008/10/01/escape-from-berkeley-by-any-non-petroleum-means-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-44120 david Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:26:25 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4123#comment-44120 I'd love to make a plug-in series hybrid style car (see chevy volt) but rather then drive the generator/charger via petrol I'd use some sort of steam engine. Probably not all that much wood/burnables along the roadside but it'd be neat to build. I’d love to make a plug-in series hybrid style car (see chevy volt) but rather then drive the generator/charger via petrol I’d use some sort of steam engine. Probably not all that much wood/burnables along the roadside but it’d be neat to build.

]]> By: mike http://hackaday.com/2008/10/01/escape-from-berkeley-by-any-non-petroleum-means-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-44114 mike Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:05:31 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4123#comment-44114 @yoshi--you can trade me hometowns. I hope you like emptiness because thats what you'll get in the middle of the nebraska sand hills. I'll enjoy your mountains and snow and skiing and hiking and fishing and everything else. @yoshi–you can trade me hometowns. I hope you like emptiness because thats what you’ll get in the middle of the nebraska sand hills. I’ll enjoy your mountains and snow and skiing and hiking and fishing and everything else.

]]> By: hajma http://hackaday.com/2008/10/01/escape-from-berkeley-by-any-non-petroleum-means-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-44103 hajma Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:23:02 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4123#comment-44103 what about an engine running on cigarette butts? there should be plenty around a highway what about an engine running on cigarette butts? there should be plenty around a highway

]]> By: Yoshi http://hackaday.com/2008/10/01/escape-from-berkeley-by-any-non-petroleum-means-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-44097 Yoshi Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:50:42 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4123#comment-44097 Oh if only I lived ANYWHERE(!!) but northern Idaho... I want an excuse to build a fully-electric or hydrogen-electric hybrid I've had running around my head for the last year. Alas, I am but a poor college student. Oh if only I lived ANYWHERE(!!) but northern Idaho… I want an excuse to build a fully-electric or hydrogen-electric hybrid I’ve had running around my head for the last year. Alas, I am but a poor college student.

]]> By: jasol http://hackaday.com/2008/10/01/escape-from-berkeley-by-any-non-petroleum-means-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-44093 jasol Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:17:03 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4123#comment-44093 That'd be cool, but how would you get the blood to light??? That’d be cool, but how would you get the blood to light???

]]> By: spawn http://hackaday.com/2008/10/01/escape-from-berkeley-by-any-non-petroleum-means-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-44092 spawn Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:01:14 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4123#comment-44092 How about a car that runs on blood? How about a car that runs on blood?

]]> By: Spork http://hackaday.com/2008/10/01/escape-from-berkeley-by-any-non-petroleum-means-necessary/comment-page-1/#comment-44091 Spork Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:57:06 +0000 http://hackadaycom.wordpress.com/?p=4123#comment-44091 I'd have to drive up there first, wasting fuel. I don't think this would work out too well. I’d have to drive up there first, wasting fuel. I don’t think this would work out too well.

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