Question

Invention for driving on the snow:

Consider the fact that spraying water snow will turn it into slush, making it easy-peasy to drive on.
Yeah it'll turn into ice later but not for a while.

Answer 1

I'm sorry, but thats kinda stupid

Answer 2

wheres your water source?

Answer 3

also sounds like there could be complaints of wasting water, and theextra water would wash more pollutants into water sources

Answer 4

maybe is the tires could have like a heating system in it or better yet let the cemet have heating properties

Answer 5

eh, it still looks stupid to me.

Answer 6

nice drawing though

Answer 7

if theres snow and ice, the sun wont be hot or bright enough

Answer 8

oh my god this is stupid

Answer 9

better, but then what happens if the water runs out? how will the car support the weight of the water tank?

Answer 10

stupid

Answer 11

Add a trailer with a big water tank

Answer 12

car

Answer 13

for extreme cold, the water woudl freeze almost instantly

Answer 14

the water gun would freeze over and get clogged

Answer 15

Interesting. Instead of using water, why not use salt which melts the snow?

Answer 16

the heat underneath the road will melt the ice

Answer 17

then it will go in the runoffs

Answer 18

Can't afford that much salt

Answer 19

the heat wont be there because its a cold wintery environment

Answer 20

not one of your best ideas

Answer 21

um i have a better idea

Answer 22

Yeah just live in FLorida best fix 100%

Answer 23

I live in Florida, so.....

Answer 24

smart right

Answer 25

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I quoted myself

Answer 26

its not smart some ppl cant go to fl

Answer 27

Fair enough.

Guys lay off, lol.
It's their idea/invention, but I'm aware that you guys are trying to be helpful and giving ideas and all, but you could of just pointed out a few pros and cons for it and left it at that instead of trying to start stuff. e.e

Answer 28

I don't know how to really think in this direction because I've lived in Florida for the majority of my life where we see snow on the TV.

But eh maybe think of something more innovative than pressure washing the snow.

What can get rid of snow quickly? Let's examine it's chemical composition. It's not just pure water, there's other granules that impact its properties. Maybe there's a stronger salt than NaCl that can break down its intermolecular forces? Is there a salt that can react with the snow to form a new compound that is not as hazardous as driving on snow?

Or how about you change the road infrastructure in a way that it can make it less slippery.

Answer 29

I'm looking DMSO (since it has a high melting point) and wondering how easy it is to get it

Answer 30

looks like you can't but there is ONE thing that is abundant with a low freezing point

Answer 31

why urine?

Answer 32

Actually that would be a smart idea. Using urine but what about the smell?

Answer 33

lower freezing point than water

Answer 34

Agreed. Chen and I always talk about these things so He understands

Answer 35

still, why urine. also, how do you get that much of it?

Answer 36

Isn't it obvious

Answer 37

ik, but it'd take soooo long

Answer 38

How would you collect, and how would you keep the streets clean, and what about the runoff into fresh water sources?

Answer 39

yuck

Answer 40

like it

Answer 41

Another idea: incorporate salt crystals on the surface of roads

Answer 42

The salt would waste away, ruining the strength and structure of the orad

Answer 43

By salt I don't mean NaCl, you could use a salt with a much higher lattice energy. then it won't wear away

Answer 44

It would need to be repaired more often

Answer 45

true

Answer 46

Perhaps one could add a substance that mimics the property of salt, but on a much larger scale

Answer 47

use saltwater!!

Answer 48

Wether those substances exist I do not know

Answer 49

But including the salt within the road would be very beneficial. It might even solve the rust problem with northern vehicles

Answer 50

SALTWATER

Answer 51

that sounds dagerous. What about other cars on the road?

Answer 52

oof idk

Answer 53

Here's the logic behind embedding salts:

Answer 54

and once they dissolve phase change will happen because of freezing point depression

Answer 55

wow, call really took this far, huh?

Answer 56

The salt-embedded roads idea is so perfect that the idea is already there :(

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/salt-embedded-asphalt-roads-permanent-clear-from-ice/

Answer 57

lol