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by qwertox 1807 days ago
Searching for the terms "secu" and "safe" doesn't yield any results. I know this is more of an art project, but in a photo he's driving through a city. What are the security implications of this?

Also searching for "poly" doesn't yield any results, so I'm left to hope that the is using polycarbonate to provide some kind of safety shielding in case things go south.

Also not on http://uitsloot.nl/sloot-motor/

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I don't understand what the security implications might be? It's just the normal gas that's available from mains gas everywhere, in a low-pressure tank. Probably no more dangerous than existing CNG/LPG vehicles.
Much less dangerous as the pressure is very low and the quantity of gas very small.
LPG is usually stored in a sturdy metal tank, and not a big balloon.
LPG can be pretty dangerous in a car when not installed properly…
The amount of methane to make a 50cc moped travel 20km is likely very little. And the tank is huge, so low pressure.
His "Safety testing" video might have something?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJxmQ3vFyVY

Great! Good to know that he seems to care so much about this that he even posts some kind of research videos about it. Good job!