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Originally Posted by jamesqf
Notice I said superior in efficiency.
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You totally missed the point. If an IC engine weighs half as much and produces the same HP, then the ICE is more efficeint. If an ICE of equal power can be manufactured for less cost it can be considered more efficient. If I need to take a 5 minute trip and the IC engine is ready to move instantly compared to a 5 minute warm up time then the ICE is again more effiecient. Saying that a sterling is superior is outright wrong. Saying it is more efficeint could be true but you cant lay it down as a blanket statement.
I dont see sterlings used on trains, which many use diesel engines that are never shut down and power an electric drivetrain. I dont see sterlings used on the largest ships in the world either that travel for weeks on end. In fact they are using diesels that are over 50% efficient. In fact I dont see sterlings used anywhere, so why are they so great?