I found this item on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/564-Air-Cooled-186FG1E-Diesel-Engine-NR_W0QQitemZ626811108 4QQcategoryZ14019QQcmdZViewItem I think its a 9hp...
What I dislike about the Air-Car concept, is this: 1. anytime you have a compressed gas flowing through a pipe at high pressure (as would be required for this...
the following contains what i sent in (double angle bracket) i got no comments on this EMB's are like electrical capacitors .. they are storage devices for...
At one point I was going to do a PhD designing and productionising these things. I think you'll find that #1 is no longer an issue - Wh/kg are about the same...
very right observations 1980 to 2006 .. quarter century later things could be different according to the recent research in llnm labs, the fly-cylinder can be...
this is a good find .. someone involved in the development of EMB's .. even if it was 'at one point' of time ;-)) the material now being considered is carbon...
i guess we will have a better informed discussion after we see the facts of 1996 : http://www.llnl.gov/str/pdfs/04_96.2.pdf now things are even more advanced !...
about problem # 2 .. check out the solution : http://www.llnl.gov/str/pdfs/04_96.2.pdf ..peekay ... From: WCB To: highefficiencyvehicles@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
What you have failed to consider is the electronics side of the design. It appears that the wider the speed range the less efficient the conversion from...
Does anyone here have a recommendation for a highly efficient (and AFFORDABLE) engine that is somewhere around 11hp? I mean low fuel consumption per hp (gas...
Can anyone here recommend a good electric DC motor (not wheel motor), that is about 6HP continuous, _very_ affordable, not too large, and well suited for...
Check your local papers and classifieds for a used lawnmower. Better yet, if you have a local small engine mechanic, I'll bet he could sell you one for a...
Timmi, Find a power equipment dealer, and then talk to them about Honda single-cylinder engines. Any engine that Honda uses in yard equipment, generators,...
... Please post the math you used to come up with your "estimate". I fear it is hopelessly flawed. Nearly as flawed as the idea if building the car out of...
My work situation has temporarily changed to where i now drive 100 miles round trip to work. My car is a compact with a 2.2 liter engine which gets 23 mpg...
There are any number of cars out there that beat those fuel consumption figures. My 1973 Ford Escort would have, for example. My 1989 Mini automatic easily...
... like ... Too old. ... Used for $5,000??? where? ... compared ... and ... Prepared or not, the united states has little or no inventory of truely fuel...
Fred, Overcome your fear of middle-aged cars. For the past 30 years, I have only purchased cars with 100,000 OR MORE miles on the odometers. Many brand...
... Well, first of all, ten years is a silly number. If you need US-built, then yes, ten years might be an issue. But if you allow yourself Japanese-built...
Fred, You should look at Consumer Reports April 2006 issue. It has reliability for 1100+ vehicles, and ratings and reviews for 228 models. You should be more ...
Since you are trying to build a car that can be manufacture in some volume, it is very important to use current design products with a track record of service...
One ... word as ... found the ... Also the efficiency can vary wildly (say 5%) between different models of the same line of motor. I had this happen with a...
Saturn SL's up to 2002 are rated at 29 city and 40 highway when equipped with the SOHC engine. There are many Saturn owners have reported mileage of over...
One tidbit of information which i've come across which explains the shortage of high MPG cars. From the year 1979 to 2004, the subcompact class of cars went...
Part of that is because the high-MPG manufacturers have found ways of increasing the interior volume, while maintaining the same weight and exterior volume....
... of ... and ... based ... Those same "they" also figured out that if they made it look like a truck they could bipass the law or if they added 5,000 pounds...
... Mine didn't. It was 2100. Part of the increased weight in vehicles is air bags. Not just the air bags, but the firewall's increased strength to support...
... all ... We'll see if the Smart car makes it here. There is alread a company which is selling modified version, but at $27,000, i'd rather just pay for the...
I'm fortunate to be in the high-tech industry, where telecommuting is di rigeur. So, I can start my day at home, wait for traffic to subside, then drive in....
