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Old 02-16-2015, 06:12 PM   #5 (permalink)
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heat and mpg

In a May 20,1991 AUTOWEEK article,they mentioned SAAB's thermo accumulator testing which would provide 'warmup' all the time.
MPG gains were 8%.
Emissions reduction,12%.
Volkswagen has also played with Schacht's eutectic salt heat storage system for conserving power plant heat.
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