Water Heated Seats?

[IanS]

I remember outdoor toilets in winter.

No flush as the cistern was a block of ice.

Water trap iced over.

Take out a large pan of warm water to flush.

[fry61]

I remember outdoor toilets in winter.

No flush as the cistern was a block of ice.

Water trap iced over.

Take out a large pan of warm water to flush.

 

Did exactly that in our second shop --- & ended up with no loo -- the heat shock cracked the bowl clean though at the ice/warm water line.

[IanS]

I said warm not boiling

[Guest 2b cruising]

Next weeks invention. Completely wifi starter motor and alternator. Perhaps magnetic transfer conductors.

[fry61]

That was very much last decade!! A mate starts his car from his kitchen by phone --- to warm it up -- still locked though

[Guest 2b cruising]

That is only wifi switched and not wifi motor.

[fry61]

Another admirer of Tesla ? Well over a hundred years ago he proposed wireless transmission of power --- maybe one of the things that got stamped on by other vested interests -- but he did give us the AC distribution network.

[WallerZ]

Wasn't there an old Morgan that used the exhaust gas through the chassis tubes to act as a heater? Maybe you could do the same to the kit cars and have an electronic valve to run the exhaust gases through the chassis/seats....

Edited March 10, 2015 by WallerZ

[fry61]

The 2CV used a jacket round the exhaust to give warm air to the cabin ---- great until you thrashed the poor wee beastie with 4 up --- the ducting caught fire & filled the cabin with smoke before a stop could be made.

[Guest 2b cruising]

Wasn't there an old Morgan that used the exhaust gas through the chassis tubes to act as a heater? Maybe you could do the same to the kit cars and have an electronic valve to run the exhaust gases through the chassis/seats....

i was under the impression that Morgan chassis were made of wood? Don't know but might have made a metal one at some stage.

Beatles used engine heat through air ducting.

[Bob Tucker]

The 4 wheeled ones are wood....

the old 3 wheelers IIRC were metal tubed?

[Guest 2b cruising]

Ta Bob. I know now.

[WallerZ]

Yes more modern ones are, I'm sure there was one from the very, very early days of morgan that did this....I'm trying to recall memories from a university trip to the factory.....following a "fantastic" idea of a course wide pub trip the night before....

[Peter Bell]

I think the best bet would be seats like a water matress and a thermostat system to prevent your big ends from overheating!

[agent_zed]

gives a new meaning to Bucket seats.... i'll get my coat!