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Hypermilers here demonstrate the effectiveness of capacitive energy storage and efficiency minded operation of vehicles.
Engine operation only at peak efficiency.
The techniques can be automated specific to any single person.
The secret is to recapture inertia and provide for an infinite number of ratios of engine RPM to vehicle wheel RPM, in a vehicle that is simple and inexpensive.
My patent 7677208 is directed to that purpose. It also allows for a major simplification of the power train and highest efficiency in regeneration.
In the future I believe there will be two paths of development.
Battery technology for electric vehicles.
High efficiency engines and Infinitely Variable in wheel drives with capacitive energy storage.
When engines get to 60% conversion efficiency and power trains reach 93% in drive and 85% in regeneration, then the combination will make vehicles achieve over 100 MPG of liquid fuels and probably 2 to 3 times that amount on electricity.
The US should immediately start a new "Manhattan Project" to solve our energy requirements permanently.
300 billion in import trade deficits wiped out, would mean 3 trillion in new capital in this country every year.
I believe it is our only chance to continue the prosperity we have enjoyed over the last two centuries.
regards
Mech
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