"Propane is the fuel of the gods," ~Hank Hill ... The propane is injected just after the air cleaner. http://www.fourwheeler.com/brandpages/129_0406_injct/ ...
Yes, I know that the turbos get the air into the engine. Normally it's not all used (usually there is ~1.5x the required air. I figured the propane was a...
The videos seemed real. It runs in those. seems like a logical idea and the close shows how the two paddle piston sets translate into rotary motion....
there is only ONE video which shows the engine in a fired up mode but it is still not clear that the firing up is an assisted one .. for testing .. or a power...
http://www.unisa.edu.au/solarcar/trev/ I know the group that developed this car. It'd be interesting to see how it went in a crash test. The CLEVER car got 3...
i don't think that i am qualified to question a million+ researched car .. but to me having two wheels upfront and one in the rear makes a car much more stable...
Here's a reasonably balanced view of the potential of hydrogen / fuel cell vehicles, by an ME prof at MIT. Makes a plea for more funding of "conventional" IC...
... fuel cell ... smaller, ... id=16777&ch=biztech ... While I agree with him, I would point out that John Heywood is not exactly an unbiased observer here. He...
Oh. Well, even better. Something in the back of my mind says something about the Heywood "bible." Is it readable, to the math-impaired? What's it called? ... ...
Hi all, This is a version of the very old Singer rotary engine that was discussed some years ago on Eng Tips. I did not look at the patent but I am guesing...
I've jsut bought a copy, it'll be here in a month ... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/007028637X/104-8870406-7416714?v=glance&n=283155 ... called? ... Locock...
"The average American drives 15,000 miles each year, with 45 percent of that on highways. The traditional Honda Civic costs about $17,110, and it gets about 30...
... counting ... They hybrid battery are only guaranteed for 80,000 miles, so in 150,000 miles, it would be safe to assume you will be hit with at least one ...
Only when buying SUVs from GM. Since most people finance the car, I think a much easier comparison would be the monthly out-of-pocket expense, assuming a 60mo...
It's far worse than your guys are coming up with. Prius ownership breaks even at about $10 gas. All the extra cost are front end loaded: No discount, higher...
I still maintain that this is an exercise in fictitious pricing. 2-year-old used Priuses and Civic Hybrids sell, on average, $1000 - $2000 over their original,...
930 pages, huh? Nothing like a little bedtime reading. I'll see about buying a used one. Thanks Paul ... From: highefficiencyvehicles@yahoogroups.com ...
... deliberately limiting production, and that they are doing so because the cost comparison is far, far worse that that represented here. I have read some...
The first fundamental problem I have is that the traditional Civic is quoted at $17,110. One can get a DX sedan for $14,000, with A/C. That's by talking the...
I would count the financing expense separately. Nobody lets the loans run full term anyway - a few years into it, and you're sick of the payment so you just...
People won't buy a car just because it's a hybrid. They have to also LIKE the car. Many people think the Priuses and Civic Hybrids look goofy, and they avoid...
Bets price I got was 40 bucks plus shipping, for the 'international' paperback edition. ... Locock ... economy ... v=glance&n=2 ... accessible. ... something ...
hmmm.. I'd like to see some hard numbers on that. As I recall (article from couple years back), 91% of new car purchases are financed. Maybe they're all...
I've been following this thread and have a question. Isn't the point of owning a hybrid to save fuel? It seems the discussion has been about individuals saving...
Mark wrote: I've been following this thread and have a question. Isn't the point of owning a hybrid to save fuel? It seems the discussion has been about...
Toyota will never tell us, but is very likely that Prius production uses MORE energy during production than the car saves in gas. The batteries alone are over...
As far as government subsidies we must remember that the cost of at least one complete military fleet is expended just to protect (subsidize) oil supplies....
