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Old 03-13-2018, 10:25 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sendler View Post
The Mercedes F1 engine runs at 50% thermal efficiency due to the electric turbo harvesting all of the available waste heat and gas velocity in the exhaust.
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https://youtu.be/anLDCVD6v1s
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While true (and indeed, Mercedes have a fantastic engine, with their innovative Hot-Vee electric turbo assist system), that's a $12 million dollar engine.
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