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Cadillac World Thorium Fuel Will Last 100 Years Without Gas or Tune-Up

 
 
Marissa Brassfield
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It’s no coincidence that this Cadillac World Thorium Fuel concept automobile is also known as the Cadillac WTF: Inside and out, the car has been designed to run for 100 years without maintenance. This innovative automotive wonder is the brainchild of Loren Kulesus, who’s designed a Cadillac that uses thorium as a nuclear fuel to power the batteries that run the car.

As Autoblog reports, the other major systems of the Cadillac World Thorium Fuel are redundant should a failure occur. And take a look at the tires—each corner contains six individual wheels, each with its own induction motor.

Said Kulesus, "The vehicle would require the tires to be adjusted every five years, but no material would need to be added or subtracted." (autoblog)


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Published: Jan 14, 09

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Going Like Sixty on Jan 14, 09  2,882 Trends   1,499 Comments
This has to be a hoax, right? At least the WTF attached to the name? @Jacob: Did your new friend Mr. Wagoner seem like a jokester?
Going Like Sixty on Jan 14, 09  2,882 Trends   1,499 Comments 0
Marissa Brassfield on Jan 14, 09  3,842 Trends   4,574 Comments
Well, it's a concept car designed with Cadillac in mind by a third-party auto designer. That opens the door pretty wide to interpretation--and hoaxes.
Marissa Brassfield on Jan 14, 09  3,842 Trends   4,574 Comments 0
Jacob Courtade on Jan 17, 09  42 Trends   614 Comments
Wagoner was ALL business. :)
Jacob Courtade on Jan 17, 09  42 Trends   614 Comments 0


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