Run your car on urine (no joke!)

[serryjw]

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Before you next flush the toilet, consider this: Scientists in Singapore have developed a battery powered by urine.
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http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/08/0818_050818_urinebattery.html

[Bluebear]

1. How many miles per beer?

[tocqueville]

2. but Officer, I was just refilling my tank...

[wli]

3. not a surprise at all, really

Differences in pH are what produces the electrical effects of batteries, so urine is unsurprisingly usable for such.

The trick is the other side of the equation.

[bananas]

4. "Urine is one of a number of bodily fluids"

The sidebar says, "Urine is one of a number of bodily fluids rich in ions—electrically charged atoms."
I wonder what other bodily fluids could be used?

[VTMechEngr]

5. Thats Nice, but like all batteries, they need to be recharged.

And at 1.5V, Its not gonna run a car or even the radio. So piss away into that Ipod, cause your walking home!

[Liberal In Texas]

6. I think that might VOID my warranty.

[smurfygirl]

7. I'm one of those gotta go gotta go gotta go right now

people....

so this would be great for me!!!!

I have the bladder of a five year old. I can take one sip of beer and have to pee.