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... as long as it isn't directly connected to the wheels? The rotational inertia would make for a very uncomfortable drive.
by ynniv 9y ago
... as long as it isn't directly connected to the wheels? The rotational inertia would make for a very uncomfortable drive.
- linksnapzz 9y agoChrysler made several generations of turbine cars in the '60s. http://www.allpar.com/mopar/turbine.html http://www.allpar.com/mopar/turbine.html It was not, in the end, a production car, but there was a lot of data gathered as to performance and reliability in real-world settings. Not too long ago, Jaguar had a concept CX-75, which was a hybrid mid-engined supercar where the piston engine was replaced with two Bladon Jets micro gas turbines. After 2008, they didn't want to commit to an expensive limited production vehicle, too bad. https://www.theengineer.co.uk/issues/18-october-2010/jet-power-bladons-microjets-enable-jaguar-turbine-hybrid/ https://www.theengineer.co.uk/issues/18-october-2010/jet-pow...
- IgorPartola 9y agoDamn. That sounds like they almost made it work. I wonder how those cars would have done with corn ethanol. Electric boost for initial acceleration and better heat exchangers would have probably completely eliminated the remaining problems with them. Thanks for the link!
- linksnapzz 9y agoDunno about corn ethanol, but agave worked: http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a33239/that-time-the-president-of-mexico-rode-in-a-turbine-chrysler-fueled-by-tequila/ http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a33239/that-time-the...
- kalleboo 9y agoIf anyone wants to see a turbine car in action, Jay Leno owns one and has a YouTube video on it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2A5ijU3Ivs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2A5ijU3Ivs