110mpg mustang

[Bullockracing]

[QUOTE=Johnny Mullet;40518]The Napoleon mechanic says he's perfected an engine developed by his grandfather 60-years ago QUOTE]

Any engine developed 60 some odd years ago will be far inferior to current designs. My BS-O-Meter is completely pegged on this one... Especially considering that the Windsor block wasn't around 60 years ago...

[ebacherville]

Originally Posted by i_am_socket

What he doesn't tell you is that it runs on a special proprietary blend of hot air and bull $#!t. :-)

NOW THATS FUNNY

[jamesqf]

Originally Posted by Bullockracing

Any engine developed 60 some odd years ago will be far inferior to current designs.

Not necessarily: the Stirling engine was developed a couple of centuries ago, and is still superior (in efficiency) to any IC engine.

[SuperTrooper]

Originally Posted by jamesqf

Not necessarily: the Stirling engine was developed a couple of centuries ago, and is still superior (in efficiency) to any IC engine.

They why aren't we all driving around with sterling engines???

[john_bud]

Originally Posted by SuperTrooper

They why aren't we all driving around with sterling engines???

On a cold winter day at 0F,

You choose;

a) Turn key, put in gear drive away.

or

b) Turn key, start fire, boil water, build pressure, start engine, put in gear and drive away.


Most choose "a". But that choice also costs them a 2x penalty in fuel usage.

[SuperTrooper]

Here's a quote from the wikipedia article on sterling engines (for what it's worth):

Automotive engines
It is often claimed that the Stirling engine has too low a power/weight ratio, too high a cost, and too long a starting time for automotive applications. They also have complex and expensive heat-exchangers. A Stirling cooler must reject twice as much heat as an Otto or Diesel engine radiator. The heater must be made of stainless steel, exotic alloy or ceramic in order to support high heater temperatures needed for high power density, and to contain hydrogen gas that is often used in automotive Stirlings to maximize power. The main difficulties involved in using the Stirling engine in an automotive application are start-up time, acceleration response, shut-down time, and weight, not all of which have ready-made solutions.

[bhazard]

This guy live about 20 miles from here.

As a matter of fact, my dad sold him a '64 fairlane wagon a few years back.

The guy tried to turn around and sell it for like twice as much. Dont think it ever sold.

Also, the 0-60 in 3 seconds and 180mph top speed is prolly true as the car looks to be a drag car. Usually when people build up cars for drag racing they generally make them go fast.

That said, 110mpg sounds like total bs to me. Maybe with the rear up on jack stands...

[elhigh]

I'm calling shenanigans. If he won't lift the hood, his claim is no good.

[rjacob]

Wayne Gerdes actually drove from Chicago to NY on a tank of gas. He proved he could get that kind of gas mileage. If this guy was for real, why doesn't he prove it? I am surprised the reporter didn't verify the gas mileage. He just blindly reported it as fact. *shaking head*

[igo]

I spotted this when the thread was made an I was just waiting to see peoples reactions :-)

yep, in the 95% to 100% bs range