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Old 12-14-2018, 10:15 PM   #84 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
Saving money and gas turbines don't belong in the same context.
I was thinking the same thing. They still put piston engines in weight sensitive vehicles such as helicopters, so there's no reason to put a turbine engine in a car.

Reminds me of the Y2K motorcycle. The helicopter turbine engine returned 4 MPG city, 17 highway. Lenno said he accidentally melted a bumper from a nearby car while riding it.
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