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Old 10-05-2010, 05:00 PM   #11 (permalink)
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I too would love to see this in a normal car. I applied for a grant once to try and build a turbine car (out of a VW bug), but didn't get the grant I've been intrigued ever since though, as turbines run smoother (less vibration), with less parts and weight, more fuel adaptability, and higher efficiency. Using it to fuel an electric car seems to be even better too as the turbine could just spin at super high efficiency! Maybe use 2-100hp electric motors in the rear with one 20-40hp turbine supplying it... that would be a lot less weight than the jaguars huge electric motors, and turbines. I hope some car manufacturers are wondering the same thing. Do you think its just cost that is prohibitive? Or maybe the heat is still an issue?

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