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Old 06-17-2008, 02:46 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
Or there's this: http://www.carpages.co.uk/news/tigers-22-09-05.asp which is basically a turbocharger driving a generator.

The question, though, is why mess with band-aid solutions for the inherently inefficient IC engine. Build Stirling engines, coupled to hybrid electric drives for quick startup & acceleration.
Oh God!! You are talking my kind of talk!!!
This is almost within the serious ecomodders scope, no? Now my brain is frying!!

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