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Old 06-13-2012, 12:54 PM   #7 (permalink)
jamesqf
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Not really a unicorn, since it would technically work, you just wouldn't get much energy return. 700 W/m^2 of solar panel * maybe 20% efficiency * % of time car is actually in the sun * efficiency of electrolysis? You'd wind up with maybe 10 watts worth of H2/O2 mix going into the engine.
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