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Originally Posted by rowan
I wonder if they'll be able to put out more instantaneous power, so instead of powering a laptop for 30 years you could power an electric vehicle for 6 months. (I'm assuming the 30 years thing is continuous... in that case 6 months of powering a vehicle motor would be effectively more like 5 years for the average daily driver...)
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If it harnesses energy from radioactive decay, the chances are it won't be possible. In the event that you could accelerate decay (neutron reflection or something of the like) or just use a more radioactive isotope, the chances are you'd be suffering irradiation rather than cruising along in your atomic car.
Here a picture of an RTG used for power in space... along with an unattractive woman.
