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This looks like a potentially great product, especially if it fits in a 40' shipping container. It'd enable isolated and remote sites to significantly reduce t

This looks like a potentially great product, especially if it fits in a 40' shipping container. It'd enable isolated and remote sites to significantly reduce their dependence on diesel generators. And I'd guess the defence angle enables increased use of hybrid vehicles.

deftnerd 7y ago
Not just decreased usage of diesel, but it'll make those remote units less vulnerable to supply route attacks. Presumably, if the reactor generates enough power, it could also be used to supply power to the surrounding community and hopefully earn some goodwill.
castratikron 7y ago
How many times could you charge a Tesla with a nuclear reactor the size of a 40' shipping container before you needed more fuel?
- wmf 7y ago
  If the reactor produces over 1 MW for ten years, approximately a zillion times.
- tlb 7y ago
  With 1 MW you can fast-charge 10 at a time. Doing that for 10 years is on the order of 100000 charges. It'd be perfect for supercharger stations on the Alaska Highway.