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shuller1458
05-29-2009, 11:15 AM
For some time (and specially after playing little bit of “SPORES”) I have been wondering: if we can engineer a DNA from scratch, can we “grow” an ORGANISM that will be a personal transportation and will resemble a car? I have raised some questions, how can the parts of the “car” be biological. I was looking for the answers in our own planet. You can’t get any greener transportation.

Shell: That’s easy; many exoskeleton creatures exist in our planet that has very strong shells: turtles for example. Therefore it is not hard to create a body.

Suspension:

Control arms: modern suspension on the car is a combination of linkages that move up and down no more then 40-50 degrees. Just look at ourselves, our arms resemble that: they can be swing in any direction and more then 180 degrees. Look at the spiders: their legs are one big suspension that hold and cushions the body movements.

Springs + Shocks: Shocks can be a set of muscles that are attached to the “control arm bones” that will flex when and cushion the up or down movement. Example: crocodiles their limbs are on the side of their body. Growing an air bag can do “springs”. Some Mercedes and Lexus cars use air suspension, and we know how nice and soft that is.

Wheels: A circular bone can have an inflatable “air bag”. Frogs have a “chin” that’s inflates. So our “wheels” can have a tough skin that inflates. I have some trouble with “punctures”: I guess we can increase a regenerative process in the wheels to heal the worn out “skin” on the tires and healing a whole if it’s getting cut.

Powertrain:

Engine: I was thinking it would be hard to create a something that moves the car in a smooth motion. There are no creatures on our planet that propel themselves with rotational propulsion. All of them have some kind of the reciprocating motion: legs move back and forth, wings flap up and down, fins of the fishes move side to side.

But then I realized that “flaw” design (pistons have to stop and change direction of the movement, you loose energy and efficiency) of the reciprocating piston engine is actually a benefit in our project. Instead of pistons that push, you can have strong muscles that attach themselves to the crankshaft from both “sides” and push on the crankshaft (from the top(valves) and bottom “oil pan”). Therefore we get not 4 stroke, not 2 stroke, but 1 stroke engine, That’s very powerful. On one rotation of the crankshaft you will have two power strokes, opposite muscles will pull in order.

Transmition: that’s where I have trouble: I can not think of any examples in a animal world where there is “transmition”. If you have any thoughts share with me.

Interior:

Let your imagination go free, real fur seats and carpet, or real leather everywhere. J

Energy supply:

I think it should be a modified digestive system. We have to feed our car then it uses energy and stores some in form of fat, for the future use.



Well, that’s it. The more you drive the car, stronger and faster it becomes. ;)

Let me know what you guys think about my ideas.

Zoom Zoom Boy
05-29-2009, 12:31 PM
For some time (and specially after playing little bit of “SPORES”) I have been wondering: if we can engineer a DNA from scratch, can we “grow” an ORGANISM that will be a personal transportation and will resemble a car? I have raised some questions, how can the parts of the “car” be biological. I was looking for the answers in our own planet. You can’t get any greener transportation.

Shell: That’s easy; many exoskeleton creatures exist in our planet that has very strong shells: turtles for example. Therefore it is not hard to create a body.

Suspension:

Control arms: modern suspension on the car is a combination of linkages that move up and down no more then 40-50 degrees. Just look at ourselves, our arms resemble that: they can be swing in any direction and more then 180 degrees. Look at the spiders: their legs are one big suspension that hold and cushions the body movements.

Springs + Shocks: Shocks can be a set of muscles that are attached to the “control arm bones” that will flex when and cushion the up or down movement. Example: crocodiles their limbs are on the side of their body. Growing an air bag can do “springs”. Some Mercedes and Lexus cars use air suspension, and we know how nice and soft that is.

Wheels: A circular bone can have an inflatable “air bag”. Frogs have a “chin” that’s inflates. So our “wheels” can have a tough skin that inflates. I have some trouble with “punctures”: I guess we can increase a regenerative process in the wheels to heal the worn out “skin” on the tires and healing a whole if it’s getting cut.

Powertrain:

Engine: I was thinking it would be hard to create a something that moves the car in a smooth motion. There are no creatures on our planet that propel themselves with rotational propulsion. All of them have some kind of the reciprocating motion: legs move back and forth, wings flap up and down, fins of the fishes move side to side.

But then I realized that “flaw” design (pistons have to stop and change direction of the movement, you loose energy and efficiency) of the reciprocating piston engine is actually a benefit in our project. Instead of pistons that push, you can have strong muscles that attach themselves to the crankshaft from both “sides” and push on the crankshaft (from the top(valves) and bottom “oil pan”). Therefore we get not 4 stroke, not 2 stroke, but 1 stroke engine, That’s very powerful. On one rotation of the crankshaft you will have two power strokes, opposite muscles will pull in order.

Transmition: that’s where I have trouble: I can not think of any examples in a animal world where there is “transmition”. If you have any thoughts share with me.

Interior:

Let your imagination go free, real fur seats and carpet, or real leather everywhere. J

Energy supply:

I think it should be a modified digestive system. We have to feed our car then it uses energy and stores some in form of fat, for the future use.



Well, that’s it. The more you drive the car, stronger and faster it becomes. ;)

Let me know what you guys think about my ideas.

I think you need to cut back on the weed. That, and you missed the part about how to engineer a 'natural looking smile'. If you figure that one out, let the Mazda engineers know please... :chuckle

In all seriousness, an interesting read and some interesting concepts. Now please hand over the joint sir and step away from the bag of weed...

shuller1458
05-29-2009, 12:40 PM
I knew it, I should not have smoked that shit.
After playing some Starcraft with Zerg's, it boiled and I start thinking again :)


Electricity:

There many animals that store and produce electricity. So that's not a problem.

Lights:

Headlights or intirior lights are easely done wih some flourecent chemicals. There some bugs use it, you can see them at night.

Sound:

Because we have electricity we can just wire conventional stereo system.

STeeLy
05-29-2009, 12:44 PM
No... make it so the car knows to look angry when someone cuts it off...

ElegantGremlin
05-29-2009, 12:51 PM
Do we have to feed the car? Will we have to watch its weight if we feed it too much?

shuller1458
05-29-2009, 12:54 PM
Do we have to feed the car? Will we have to watch its weight if we feed it too much?

See, you got to look at this in a different way, you have to exsersize the car regularly so it's fit and strong. Meaning we got to RACE it regularly. :) YEAH!!! :chuckle

May be that way we going to have many good drivers.

KenYork
05-29-2009, 01:29 PM
Get a horse.

SilentJay
05-29-2009, 01:54 PM
http://www.nerve.com/CS/blogs/theremoteisland/2009/03/Family%20Guy%20Horse.png

omalak
05-29-2009, 02:01 PM
Nice.. so if i dont like the other guy on the road, i can get my car to eat him :bana2

I'd be scared of getting on something like that..

Unless it was my size, or a bit bigger, sleek and sexy human looking and female:chuckle

^^^ That would give a whole new meaning to "driving your car" bahahahaha

shuller1458
05-29-2009, 02:44 PM
^^^ That would give a whole new meaning to "driving your car" bahahahaha

:chuckle OR "SREWING AROUND with your car"

Imagine, it would have an option from the dealer, "Femaile and male, pleasure outlets for the driver" :loco

ElegantGremlin
05-29-2009, 02:45 PM
:chuckle OR "SREWING AROUND with your car"

Imagine, it would have an option from the dealer, "Femaile and male, pleasure outlets for the driver" :loco

If that's an option the car better drive itself or people won't be paying attention.

shuller1458
05-29-2009, 02:58 PM
I think it should have a safety feature, like a DVD. works when the car is not in motion.

I wonder how can you "bypass" it. ? :) Foreplay?

JashiK
05-29-2009, 03:33 PM
LOL u jokers. Pass that stuff over here...

Go_Habs_Go
05-29-2009, 05:48 PM
I don't know what you're all smoking but I want some too!!! :)