the tumbler runs on....

[chosen1]

What exactly.....? gasoline?

..... Plutonium....










"Dock are you tellin me that this sucker is nucleur." -- Marty Mcfly

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Gasoline. It doesn't rely on turbo trusters like practically every other Batmobile before it.

Which is funny, because it looks like a tank. But, looking at it now....Burton's Batmobile would probably be jet fueled or something. Schumacher's Batmobile's probably needed small orphan children for fuel.......cause it was pretty sad.

And, again...I'm not sure of it. But, by the looks of it....Burton's Batmobile seemed to run on that thruster it had. Right?

[Shedhut]

Originally Posted by ChrisBaleBatman

Schumacher's Batmobile's probably needed small orphan children for fuel.

im sure it did

[I Am The Knight]

Yes. I can tell we are bored and need news on TDK.

[DocLathropBrown]

Well, the Tumbler does have the jet thruster in the back for the rampless jumps. So I think it needs jet fuel when it makes a jump.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Maybe. But seeing how it's only for very short bursts, I doubt it'd be that much jet fuel. Then again, if it's just for short burts.....maybe it doesn't. But, seeing as how it doesn't need the thrusters to drive, gasoline is what it runs on.

As opposed to small orphan children.

[NolGoyHater]

It could run on jet fuel for both the motor and thruster. But that is silly since the motor is still a chevy 350 and even modded, it could run still on regular 97-94 octane and I doubt it was that modded. But a turbine engine couldn't. And the flame in BF was pretty much how it looks like at the track. Except, the real deal smokes a whole lot whereas the BF was a clean burner. Obviously it would be lame to hear the Batmobile puff puff all this white smoke and the then w/o any hint it be 1/4 mile away in less than 5 seconds.

I thought the Schumacher Batmobile had the most realistic and impressive flame of all the Batmobiles. It was 6 feet long. Even the B&R Batmobile had 6 mini-jets that looked cool.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Hmm.....interesting. Although, still....Shumacher's Batmobiles just sucked compared to the ever classic Burtonmobile. And I think the Tumbler serves to be cooler and manly.

I find kinda odd that they have the Batmobile on that type of engine.....wouldn't it relying solely on thrusters make it suspectable to easier engine trouble or something?

[thedarks0ldier]

The Tumbler runs on wheels

[ChrisBaleBatman]

I was actually going to say on pure hate and vengeance.

But, yeah...wheels sounds more realistic....I guess.

[zer00]

It runs on hopes and dreams you ****ing idiots.

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alternate reply:


Batman hooks his badass up to it to make it run

[NolGoyHater]

Originally Posted by ChrisBaleBatman

Hmm.....interesting. Although, still....Shumacher's Batmobiles just sucked compared to the ever classic Burtonmobile. And I think the Tumbler serves to be cooler and manly.

I dunno, I think a Viper is cooler than a hummer. A it's definately a helluva lot more fun to drive. Going over bumps and squad cars and driving on rooftops probably gets old. But pushing a lateral G around corners, rowing through the 6-spds, carving canyon walls, being able to drive 180mph, plus that rocket-like launch would never get old.

Originally Posted by ChrisBaleBatman

I find kinda odd that they have the Batmobile on that type of engine.....wouldn't it relying solely on thrusters make it suspectable to easier engine trouble or something?

Well, in B89 when he's driving, you can hear the V8 roar. It obviously has the turbine in the front, and the motor is rear mounted with the jet exhaust humped over the rear axle. I'm not going to pretend that is how it's supposed to be, but if it sounds like a V8 and fishtails like it does, then it has to have a regular gas motor somewhere in it. And if it has a jet engine, then maybe just maybe that's what the configuration would be like.

But the tumbler definately has a SBC 350 and a thruster and would obviously have to have 2 different fueling systems.

[Kritish]

The souls of Cuban refugees.

[Abaddon]

the blood of criminals,terrorists, and dictators

[cryptic name]

hopes and starlight

[ChrisBaleBatman]

I dunno, I think a Viper is cooler than a hummer. A it's definately a helluva lot more fun to drive. Going over bumps and squad cars and driving on rooftops probably gets old. But pushing a lateral G around corners, rowing through the 6-spds, carving canyon walls, being able to drive 180mph, plus that rocket-like launch would never get old.

Well, that's the thing.....the Tumbler is blend of speed and muscle.

And, I think the Batmobile here was one way to show people the difference between films. Batman has had a bad history of......well.....of Metrosexuality. The nipples, the neon bat lights, the thong-ass shot of him and Robin........so, with that type of history, I think going more on the side of muscle, rather than looking cool.....it's worked, I think. I understand a cool fast speeding car could work....but Batman Begins had a lot to prove, and it's one of the things that went into the design of the car.

Btw.....I have no idea how crashing and running **** over could ever get old....

Well, in B89 when he's driving, you can hear the V8 roar. It obviously has the turbine in the front, and the motor is rear mounted with the jet exhaust humped over the rear axle. I'm not going to pretend that is how it's supposed to be, but if it sounds like a V8 and fishtails like it does, then it has to have a regular gas motor somewhere in it. And if it has a jet engine, then maybe just maybe that's what the configuration would be like.

But the tumbler definately has a SBC 350 and a thruster and would obviously have to have 2 different fueling systems.

Well, if we're talking real life.....it actually runs one regular, I think.

In the film, though.....who knows. I think there were gas canisters lying around though.....but, maybe there's a Film-based bio on the cart that gives those stats. But, from what I know.....normal everyday gas fuels it.

But, the booster for short bursts.....I defintely would buy it needing it's own fuel source.

The souls of Cuban refugees.

lol......awwww.....now I feel bad.....

I'll say it runs on.......the blood of virgins.

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You looked over my posts


It runs on the smell of rotting mexican orphans

[not_a_victim]

Being a former military vehicle, it probably runs on diesel.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Or.....perhaps it runs on all these things?

I'm betting it runs on small orhpans though. Porbably.

[thedarks0ldier]

Originally Posted by NolGoyHater

I dunno, I think a Viper is cooler than a hummer.

Hmm... Next time i'll ask my girlfriend to give me a viiper then.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Well, the car is sort of a cross between a Hummer and a Lamborgini. Not a Viper, though.

[ang_hulk]

diesel and batteries.It goes full battery power when its in steath mode and uses both fuel and battery for its jumps.