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Originally Posted by Rokeby
FWIW, Jaguar is working on a turbine-electric hybrid to be released in 2013,
the C-X75 concept:
That's the breathtaking Jag coupe that would use a pair of tiny
microturbines to generate electricity to keep the electric wheel-motors
running the grid-charged lithium-ion batteries were depleted.
The one rated at 778 horsepower and, Jaguar engineers say, capable if built
of delivering up to 68 miles of all-electric range before the turbines would
kick in.
Turns out there are still two problems to be overcome before concept could
become reality - how to efficiently and effectively supply the tiny turbine
range extenders with all the air they need without turning the entire car into
a giant scoop, and how to manage the extremely high-temperature exhaust
from the turbines. |
One solution is to use a smaller set of turbines, the other is that superheated exhaust is not efficient and likely could be used to produce more power.