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Originally Posted by D_Pelmear
Demonstration of the HP2g Engine in the Revenge Verde Super Car for the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS)
(The engine sound on the video is the HP2g in power mode)
See YouTube Link
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Okay, so your engine deactivates cylinders, has electro magnets in the cylinders and has a built in system so the crankshaft acts like an electric motor. I'm left with a lot of questions...
When is the electric crankshaft motor adding power? With a V-8, I wouldn't think you'd need any assistance in reaching 400 hp. Does the test car use a battery pack or is this motor generating that much energy and not storing it? If the motor is making that much energy, doesn't that use valuable E85 power just to spin a generator/alternator? It takes energy to make electricity, so how much fuel is used just to power the electric motor crankshaft? Isn't this the same argument as HHO systems? In real applications, it would take a large amount of electricity to generate an ample amount of hydrogen, which would end up making the engine use way more fuel? How much torque can your electric motor crankshaft deliver?
How do the magnets work? Do they pull and then push the piston down? I am assuming the pistons have a piece of iron in them or an electromagnet of some sort. Does that add a lot of weight to the rotating mass of the engine? Is this used in conjunction with the electric crankshaft motor, like running both at the same time?
During the cylinder deactivation, are the valves opening to allow the rotating mass to spin freely or do the valves stay shut? During cylinder deactivation, are the cylinder magnets running and is the crankshaft electric motor running? Can one cylinder effectively push the vehicle along and generate enough electricity to power the magnets/motor?
Do you have any pictures of this engine? I'd like to see what you have aside from an animated Youtube video. It’s patented, so would it hurt to show us a few pics of the crankshaft and cylinder magnets??