The claimed performance stats does seem to be way out there. My general assumption is that if they were anywhere real, there would be a lot of interest.
But, although I have doubts, I couldn’t say for sure if salt-water had that much energy to draw out.
I’m not sure either. The only application I’m aware of is for ocean survival gear with lights & radio beacons that automatically power up when immersed in salt water. They rely on a continuous flow of water to function, so the efficiency would have to improve by several orders of magnitude to be practical for high-power applications.
Very expensive and very complicated would be my guess.
Powered by what the company called ‘nanoFLOWCELL’ technology. In essence, flow-cells combine characteristics of a traditional battery, and fuel cells. Electrolyte fluid is circulated around two cells mounted side-by-side. Between these cells is a membrane that allows electrons to pass through. The electrical current generated from this flow of electrons can be used to power a vehicle—and that’s exactly how the e-Sportlimousine works.
Quant says the car has a torque output of “four times” 2,900 newton-meters (2,138 lb-ft), and the car’s acceleration figures certainly suggest there’s plenty of power. 62 mph is swept away in 2.8 seconds, and the car will press on to “over” 217 mph. The company claims several advantages of its flow-cell technology, but among them is energy density. A flow-cell of equivalent weight to a lithium-ion battery has five times greater performance.