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toc · 01-31-2012, 08:46 AM

What if the exhaust pressure was used to spin some sort of fin in the exhaust stream which in turn spins the alternator to produce electricity ?

01-31-2012, 08:46 AM	#160 (permalink)
toc EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 179 Sonata97 - '97 Hyundai Sonata GL 90 day: 25.96 mpg (US) Pulsar - '03 Nissan Pulsar ST Team Nissan 90 day: 36.09 mpg (US) Lancer - '04 Mitsubishi Lancer 90 day: 31.11 mpg (US) Lancer 2.0 - '09 Mitsubishi Lancer 90 day: 27.1 mpg (US) Thanks: 9 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts	What if the exhaust pressure was used to spin some sort of fin in the exhaust stream which in turn spins the alternator to produce electricity ? __________________