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Old 02-13-2011, 05:10 AM   #4 (permalink)
Jim-Bob
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$250 Pizza Delivery Car - '91 Geo Metro Base
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I remember reading about BMW experimenting with exhaust gas heat recovery a while back. I Googled it and came up with a few articles. Here's one for anyone that is interested: Green Car Congress: BMW Developing Steam Assist Drive Based on Waste Heat Recovery

Also, a more recent article (Note: Rankine Cycle is what a steam engine uses if memory serves): http://www.greencarcongress.com/2009...-20090503.html
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