A movie question about electrical engineering

[Peter]

Has anyone seen Fast and Furious 2?

They have a thing where it shoots a claw into a car and using high voltage
it "shorts" the car's electrical system.


Can this be possible? I know they've tested similar stuff, but don't
understand how it could work.

 

[TimPerry]

Has anyone seen Fast and Furious 2?

not me

They have a thing where it shoots a claw into a car and using high
voltage it "shorts" the car's electrical system.

a giant taser eh?

Can this be possible? I know they've tested similar stuff, but don't
understand how it could work.

given enough juice you can make a serious arc, however the conductor size
needed to sustain it would be rather large.

and then what is the power source? that's the same reason we don't have
laser rifles and pistols yet.

in short, (pun intended) don't confuse movie fantasy with state of the art.

 

[Paul Hovnanian P.E.]

not me


a giant taser eh?


given enough juice you can make a serious arc, however the conductor size
needed to sustain it would be rather large.

And you'd risk electrocuting the occupants. If their lives aren't an
issue, I have a device that will stop a vehicle. A Barrett .50 BMG
rifle.

 

[TimPerry]

And you'd risk electrocuting the occupants. If their lives aren't an
issue, I have a device that will stop a vehicle. A Barrett .50 BMG
rifle.

or an elephant

ok KIT: engage microlock now

 

[Paul Hovnanian P.E.]

or an elephant

Heck, you can stop an elephant with a mouse.

I guess that's why you never see elephants using GUI interfaces. ;-)

 

[TimPerry]

Heck, you can stop an elephant with a mouse.

I guess that's why you never see elephants using GUI interfaces. ;-)

only for trunked systems