Silanes (silicon hydrides)

[Agentoxedo07]

Holy-Terrorist:>is possible the car with fuel silane ?

[confuzzulation]

so you added hcl with calcium silicide and the gas released reacted with the air?

[runner0690]

the same reaction can be done with magnesium silicide. It's pretty fast IMO. Magnesium silicide can be made by heating a mixture silica sand and magnesium powder with excess magnesium.  Best with anaerobic conditions.