I'm very surprised, KITT is/was really ahead of it's time
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 3:17 pm
I was searching for an article concerning turbine driven cars, just feeling lucky. And I found out, that in the 50's/60's there were experimental cars, but not very successful, the turbines were loud and required a certain rounds per minute.
But I recently found out, that now there exist a car, which makes use of microturbines and lithium batteries. It's very fuel efficient as well as enviromental-friendly with the lowest NOx emissions, no need for extra katalyst, a max speed of 150 mph (240 km/h)(even electronically limited!! Wonder what real max speed is!
) and has a range of 800 km with one (!) tankfull gas. It's not KITT unfortunately!
It's called the CMT-380 Capstone Supercar http://www.capstoneturbine.com/, which is also a black sports car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMe6iikMvsc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmoD87THXzQ Sounds interesting the turbine at 0:32, this is how KITT would sound, if he would really be build…
Glen is really a visionary, he foresaw the future, a real and feasable car, that was/is the car of tomorrow!
The turbo-boost with the extreme powerful turbine, the Line-X covering which is the real MBS - it has exceed the scifi aspect and I the more I know about new technologies - I really can image a Knight Industries building this masterpiece.
But I recently found out, that now there exist a car, which makes use of microturbines and lithium batteries. It's very fuel efficient as well as enviromental-friendly with the lowest NOx emissions, no need for extra katalyst, a max speed of 150 mph (240 km/h)(even electronically limited!! Wonder what real max speed is!
) and has a range of 800 km with one (!) tankfull gas. It's not KITT unfortunately!It's called the CMT-380 Capstone Supercar http://www.capstoneturbine.com/, which is also a black sports car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMe6iikMvsc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmoD87THXzQ Sounds interesting the turbine at 0:32, this is how KITT would sound, if he would really be build…
Glen is really a visionary, he foresaw the future, a real and feasable car, that was/is the car of tomorrow!
The turbo-boost with the extreme powerful turbine, the Line-X covering which is the real MBS - it has exceed the scifi aspect and I the more I know about new technologies - I really can image a Knight Industries building this masterpiece.