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Old 01-31-2009, 08:45 PM   #4 (permalink)
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toledoblade.com --

"It's still a rod-and-piston engine; it just has a lot more electronics on it."

Mr. Pelmear said that traditional gas engines operate "at a very low efficiency, like 8 to 10 percent, and our engine is like at 38 percent efficiency."

I really like the wording of the last quote "is like at"...lol

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