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Ochoa0042
| Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 06:51 pm: |
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not sure how heavy this system will be but 20% energy savings sounds good popsci link |
Froggy
| Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 06:58 pm: |
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BMW has been working on a similar system for a little while now. |
Johnnylunchbox
| Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 07:27 pm: |
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Also along the same lines... http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID= /20060227/FREE/302270007/1023/THISWEEKSISSUE |
Hughlysses
| Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 07:28 pm: |
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It just proves what the steam guys say "Internal combustion is just a passing fad" |
Thumper74
| Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 07:32 pm: |
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I read a while ago about a Hybrid H1 using... Here's a link. There are more indepth articles on it... A turbine powered hybrid Hummer h1! http://ecotality.com/life/2007/10/24/the-60mpg-hyb rid-hummer/ |
Ducbsa
| Posted on Friday, March 20, 2009 - 08:03 am: |
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Seems like it would be a chore for it to be reliable for 50,000+ miles. Also, the power /weight ratio probably isn't too good. |
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