pdh1 Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 http://www.gizmag.com/go/5318/ I would love to see Ford and GM jump on this to compete with the Japanese autp makers. Would be much cheaper to use than the current hybrid systems. The Scuderi Group is an engine development company currently building an Air-Hybrid Engine which it claims will be to be the world's most fuel efficient internal combustion engine. Currently in production at Southwest Research in San Antonio, Texas, it is claimed that the Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine will allow diesel and gasoline automobiles, commercial vehicles and other applications powered by internal combustion engines to be 60 percent fuel efficient (compared to today's 33 percent), reduce toxic emissions by 80 percent, while making it easier and less expensive to incorporate the technology into today's automobile manufacturing process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 http://www.gizmag.com/go/5318/ I would love to see Ford and GM jump on this to compete with the Japanese autp makers. Would be much cheaper to use than the current hybrid systems. The Scuderi Group is an engine development company currently building an Air-Hybrid Engine which it claims will be to be the world's most fuel efficient internal combustion engine. Currently in production at Southwest Research in San Antonio, Texas, it is claimed that the Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine will allow diesel and gasoline automobiles, commercial vehicles and other applications powered by internal combustion engines to be 60 percent fuel efficient (compared to today's 33 percent), reduce toxic emissions by 80 percent, while making it easier and less expensive to incorporate the technology into today's automobile manufacturing process. 646605[/snapback] That's great, but what is its 0-60 time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdh1 Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 That's great, but what is its 0-60 time? 646623[/snapback] I think that depends, but overall horsepower is supposed to increase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Fuel economy depends on several factors. Weight to be transported, tire rolling resistance, frontal area, motor efficiency, over-the-road velocity, and internal friction losses. There is a limited, and maximum amount of energy to be obtained from a fuel - be it gasoline, diesel, steam, electricity, hydrogen, or whatever. Hydrogen fuel cells have particular hurdles - the necessity for containment of their output for duty such as fuel demand for acceleration - you are going to have to compress it at some point for reserve purposes which for basic reasons means a tubular or cylindrical storage device (direct hydrogen charging of course needs a reservoir), and hydrogen embrittlement - hydrogen is a small atom, and when it combines to its low energy diatomic free state, will permeate and upon combination, destroy the composition of materials of construction for tank and delivery system over time. As well as for the distribution network. You can't pipe hydrogen through the current methane gas infrastructure. No magic bullets exist. The 100 mpg vehicle was available many decades ago - a 100 cc four-stroke IC motorcycle with a simple carburator. The ideal solution would be something like a 20 mph speed maximum, with very small motors using turbocharging energy reuse and other optimizations. Possibly using the powerplant to supply electricity to motors that directly drive the individual wheels - this technique is already being explored. It saves a fair amount of drivetrain friction loss. All aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Fuel economy depends on several factors. Weight to be transported, tire rolling resistance, frontal area, motor efficiency, over-the-road velocity, and internal friction losses. There is a limited, and maximum amount of energy to be obtained from a fuel - be it gasoline, diesel, steam, electricity, hydrogen, or whatever. Hydrogen fuel cells have particular hurdles - the necessity for containment of their output for duty such as fuel demand for acceleration - you are going to have to compress it at some point for reserve purposes which for basic reasons means a tubular or cylindrical storage device (direct hydrogen charging of course needs a reservoir), and hydrogen embrittlement - hydrogen is a small atom, and when it combines to its low energy diatomic free state, will permeate and destroy the composition of materials of construction for tank and delivery system over time. As well as for the distribution network. No magic bullets exist. The 100 mpg vehicle was available many decades ago - a 100 cc four-stroke IC motorcycle with a simple carburator. The ideal solution would be something like a 20 mph speed maximum, with very small motors using turbocharging energy reuse and other optimizations. Possibly using the powerplant to supply electricity to motors that directly drive the individual wheels - this technique is already being explored. It saves a fair amount of drivetrain friction loss. All aboard! 647235[/snapback] Will this car be able to do donuts and haul my deer carcasses out of the woods? If not I'll stick to my pickup with good ol' american V8 power. How stupid would I look with a gun rack in the back of a tiny hybrid car and a deer tied to the hood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Fischer Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 What, no CTM response? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 What, no CTM response? 647650[/snapback] I thought about it...then realized it's a bull sh-- argument until someone defines "33% fuel efficient". I can think of three completely different ways to calculate the "efficiency" of an engine, none of which are of any importance to fuel consumption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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