Q: Ok, so with all of the inefficiency of internal combustion engine alternative why not make a hybrid car powered by a small turbine centrifugal function as an aircraft APU.
A: As turbines get smaller, they get less efficient.
500hp PT6 turbine used 0.58 pounds of fuel per horsepower per hour, the engine of an SUV gets about 0.55.
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An interesting analysis can be read here
http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/26/pi ckens-natural-gas-plan-makes-no-sense-an d-will-never-happen/
The Pickens Plan suggests that we use wind turbines to replace natural gas power
The Honda CNG has a range or 200 to 250 miles. A retrofit CNG car has a range of 80 to 100 miles. FACTS straight from Honda's web site.
Where do you think we get new CNG, WE IMPORT IT. The US imports 10% of its natural gas or more today.
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I'm just curious, why do we even attempt to make electric cars like the Chevy Volt. Almost all of our power grid is ran by gasoline powered turbines i don't really see the plus to even inventing them we're just using gas indirectly. And don't tell me
Here's the thing: an internal combustion engine burning gasoline is 20% efficient, but a gasoline power plant is 60% efficient and an electric car can use that electricity with about 70% efficiency. 60% times 70% is about 40%. That means that an electric
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