Anyone work with this guy or try anything similar?

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/120/motorhead-messiah.html

For those of you who might be familiar with his work, I'd love to hear your opinions...

 

looks sick! why hasnt anyone thought of this before??

 

Chrysler did.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Turbine_Car

There aren't but like 3 of thos left. Of course, Jay Leno has one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSBpd1GFUP0

 

I vote we spend the remaining stimulus money on putting this guy over at Chryser/Fiat to run the Jeep division.

 

cheers to that.

 

Amazing. I was just thinking of this car when I posted in another thread in response to a comment you made. Great minds, and all that ...

 

It's not that the engineers at Jeep and every other division of the Big 3 do not have the ingenuity, talent and desire to introduce innovations like this.
They are constrained by the politics of the corporations, the executives and the product managers.

Besides turbine engines have a whole set of design and logistic challenges of their own just like electric motors.

Although the idea of filling up with JP-4 jet fuel does conjure up some interesting images like leather helmets, googles and a scarf around the neck blowing as we go "flying" down the road in a JK with the top and windshield down red baron style.

 

I remember seeing one of the Chrysler turbine cars drive by when I was kid. It was in Portland, Maine.
I was in Deering Oaks Park, and heard a whirring sound, looked up and there it was. I knew what it was because I had a 1/25 scale model of it.

 

I've contemplated jacking a engine from a learjet or maybe a G-V from work to install on the JK. Figured roof mount, but I think either one would eat my hat in a heartbeat with the freedom panels off. Joking aside, I understand how turbine engines work but have to ask how it would be made safe and practical for automotive applications. Are there low fan speed turbines geared more towards torque?

 

I've heard that saying all my life. The problem is....stupid minds think alike, too.