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Old 08-26-2015, 02:39 PM   #9 (permalink)
RedDevil
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DRIVEshaft! Argh. You don't want your car to die in a traffic jam.
I was thinking about the crankshaft.

The thermoelectric conversion has not yet seen successful application in regular cars, afaik.
Which is a shame, I would really like that. But I fear the weight, cost and low efficiency is prohibitive.
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