Residents of an area close to the famous European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) witnessed an event at sunrise today that could change the automotive industry forever. A strange, heavily camouflaged car drove silently down a local road near the French border, which, according to experts, uses neither fossil fuels nor batteries for propulsion, but pure antimatter.
Eyewitnesses report that the vehicle did not make any engine noise, but only a soft, high-frequency hum reminiscent of the films from the franchise. Star TrekThe most shocking thing was the back of the car. “Instead of an exhaust pipe, the car had a kind of magnetic ring. When it accelerated, it didn't emit smoke, but a flash of pure light!” a farmer who was grazing his cattle nearby enthusiastically explained to the local radio.
Particle physicists, who wish to remain anonymous, speculate that it is a secret project called “A-Drive.” The engine is said to operate on the principle of controlled annihilation – a strictly controlled contact between matter and antimatter, releasing an enormous amount of energy. Calculations show that only one nanogram of antimatter (which they apparently managed to eliminate from the Large Hadron Collider) was enough for a non-stop trip from Paris to Tokyo and back.
Although it sounds like the perfect solution for the green transition, the technology has a minor drawback. The antimatter must not come into contact with any matter, otherwise a violent explosion will occur. The fuel tank must therefore contain extremely powerful electromagnetic traps and a perfect vacuum.
CERN representatives already called an emergency press conference this morning, where they strongly rejected the recordings and testimonies. "The claims about an antimatter car are completely unfounded and physically absurd. Our scientists still commute to work by bicycle or conventional electric vehicles," the spokesman said with a laugh. The journalists present, however, noticed that he was nervously adjusting his collar during his speech, and a key with a logo hanging from his pocket that suspiciously resembled an atomic nucleus with blue lightning bolts shooting out of it.
Oil prices on global stock exchanges have already experienced a slight shock at the news, and Tesla shares have temporarily ceased trading. Perhaps the future of mobility really does lie in antimatter.
