Thread: Somebody ACTUALLY patented a Stirling Series...
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Old 10-23-2011, 12:17 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by basslover911 View Post
they want 2.9 Million to convert an existing vehicle (build the prototype) and drive it across the US in ONE tank of gas (40 gallons according to them). ... what do you think? Plausible? Good Idea?
NYC - LA = 2790 miles. Divide that by 40 gallons and get about 69-70 mpg. I can almost do that in my modified 1998 Honda.
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