For all those people representing metro's. Found a Turbine engine mounted to a metro torque converter and auto transmission. 100 hp. and only weighs 68lbs. From what I've read turbine engines are 60% efficient, as apposed to ICE's 30%. It's a lot of money to double your FE but it would be awesome.
And what do you do about the flame torching out the side of that thing in the second video? Your inner fender would be cherry-red and your tire would melt and pop! Like a said before...I like it!
where would you get a low-power turbine and get it to generate electricity for a Volt (or a Prius that can run full-electrical)? Obviously there are plenty of (force-induction) turbos in junkyards, but I wouldn't expect them to be something that could be modified for this type of thing (wiki claims it is done by hobbyists, but google let me down in finding them.
I think it would be a great engine to run as a series hybrid. Turbines are very efficient... within a very narrow rpm range. The low rpm variability has historically made the turbine a poor choice compared to the Otto.
But running it as a series hybrid with a good battery system would be very nice. Let the batteries discharge down to ~50%, start the turbine to recharge and run the electrics back to full and turn it off. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Additionally, you could run a turbine on just about any fuel, depending on your injection system.
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I have to wonder about the ad, though. Wouldn't you think that for that asking price, the seller would have someone check the spelling & grammar? Some of the lines are classic, though, such as "MOTOR MOUNTS USE TO BE NEW". Really?
I have to wonder about the ad, though. Wouldn't you think that for that asking price, the seller would have someone check the spelling & grammar? Some of the lines are classic, though, such as "MOTOR MOUNTS USE TO BE NEW". Really?
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? Obviously there are plenty of (force-induction) turbos in junkyards, but I wouldn't expect them to be something that could be modified for this type of thing (wiki claims it is done by hobbyists, but google let me down in finding them.
