Salt water: the fuel of the future?
What will the car of the future be powered by? Petrol, diesel, hydrogen or battery? Or sea water, perhaps.

Before you scoff, consider the evidence: this stunning four-seat supercar is as fast as a McLaren P1, has zero emissions and is powered by – you guessed it – sea water. It’s called the Quant e-Sportlimousine and it has just been passed as road legal for use in Europe.

The e-Sportlimousine is an electric car, but it doesn’t derive its power from conventional batteries. Instead, it uses what’s known as ‘nano flowcell technology’.

Quant describes the process thus: “Liquid electrolytes circulate through two separate cells in which a 'cold burning' takes place, during which oxidation and reduction processes happen in parallel and thereby produce electrical power for the drive train.”

Originally developed for Nasa, the system works in a similar way to a hydrogen fuel cell, except the liquid used for storing energy is salt water.

The e-Sportlimousine carries its fuel – water – in two big 200-litre tanks. That’s right – all that performance and efficiency comes from an abundant liquid that covers 71% of the Earth’s surface. Has Quant solved the electric car problem, then?

It really isn’t a far-fetched concept, the e-Sportlimousine. As we mentioned, it’s just been certified for road use in Europe, meaning that the technology test bed must work.

Whether or not Quant can manufacture it on a production basis remains to be seen. But the flowcell system certainly has the potential to change the face of motoring.

source http://motoring.howzit.msn.com/the-car-that-runs-on-salt-water#image=4

I really hope its legit....'cos if it is ....its creators will drown in the money they make!!

Waiting for the korean and chinese, for now the price tag on this baby will be astronomical.