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Old 09-30-2010, 11:57 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I think you will find the efficiency gain requires the engine to be operated at a very high rpm because the turbine requires a high volume of exhaust gas to provide any benefit. Note the two-stroke diesel engines and the necessarily high rpm aircraft engines mentioned in the Wikipedia article. Unfortunately, this is the realm of horsepower and is far above the realm of torque, where mpg gains are made.
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