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Old 02-10-2017, 08:06 AM   #73 (permalink)
Erasmo
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Originally Posted by Stubby79 View Post
Hmm. Anyone tried using the exhaust gasses from an ICE to heat a boiler? Though you'd probably get more power out of a "5-stroke" engine setup. I wonder if you could convert a 6 or 8 cylinder engine in to a "5-stroke"...half the cylinders run normally...then push their opposing cylinder with the exhaust gases.

Wake me up when you have it working.
I think a regular turbo would be much more efficient.

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Originally Posted by Isaac Zackary View Post
I'm still thinking about that one. The trailer would have to fold up. We're talking about something that can fold out to over 500 square feet. That's what it would take to get the battery charged in my Leaf in 4 hours.
Only if you charge midday in the summer on a cloudless afternoon...
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