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Originally Posted by mort
But what the OP suggests is really having a small engine and pusher prop to provide thrust during those cruise conditions where the SUV's engine is way over sized. Assuming use only during cruise conditions, the prop is 85% efficient and the small engine can be designed for 33% efficiency at that power (combined about 28% efficient) compared to the SUV engine at 22% efficiency and drive train about 95% efficient (combined 21% efficient). A tire - prop hybrid could makes sense - in a unicorny way.
-mort
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yes im looking at it for long steady at speed driving at around 40/60 mph
not stop and go town driving.
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1 86 T\D trooper with rare GEN 3 rods TRANS FIXED  NOW DD
1 86 4WD 5sp pup is 2.3L gas, but plan on 2.2L diesel repower
1 91 trop, long term plan is a group buy of imported Isuzu 4JB1-T 2.8L I-4 engines, hoping to get price down to 2K not 3K plus
1993 sidekick my MPG toy, epa rating 26.
i get 29/31 with stock drive train.
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