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Old 10-09-2019, 02:03 PM   #51 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kmccune
Get an EV and setup a "Totem" system, which uses an ICE to run a generator and catches the waste heat for domestic water heating, that way you can be sure your fuel is being utilized in an efficient manner, you can do this with gas,diesel or natural gas even propane.
I've read about the [legendary] stationary Lister Diesel engine. They're reproduced in India today, but apparently you have to special order the good bearings, etc.

http://www.wikihow.com/Cook-Food-on-Your-Car's-Engine

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