Did Ford design a nuclear powered car?

star_gazer

Yes, the Nucleon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Nucleon I would hate to be any where near an accident involving one of those things! Feb 17 10, 8:42 PM

AlexShmalx

Yes, Nucleon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Nucleon i would hate to be any where near involving one of those things! Feb 19 10, 4:12 PM

queproblema

"Ford never produced a working prototype, nevertheless the Nucleon remains an icon of the Atomic Age." http://www.damninteresting.com/the-atomic-automobile More details from the same site: "The Nucleon’s silent, sleek, and efficient design was poised to secure its place in the American lifestyle of the future. It seemed inevitable that the internal combustion engine would fade into obscurity, becoming a quaint relic of a pre-atomic past. But the Nucleon’s design hinged on the assumption that smaller nuclear reactors would soon be developed, as well as lighter shielding materials. When those innovations failed to appear, the project was scrapped due to conspicuous impracticality; the bulky apparatus and heavy lead shielding didn’t allow for a safe and efficient car-sized package. Moreover, as the general public became increasingly aware of the dangers of atomic energy and the problem of nuclear waste, the thought of radioactive atomobiles zipping around town lost much of its appeal. Atoms had broken their promise; the honeymoon was over." Feb 19 10, 6:06 PM