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rotary engines do not really scream at peak power... this is why Mazda has plans to use rotary at peak power to generate electricity for their hybrid EVs. re 2

rotary engines do not really scream at peak power... this is why Mazda has plans to use rotary at peak power to generate electricity for their hybrid EVs. re 20 years to make a new engine point, compare investment $ in traditional ICE across the car industry vs investment $ into rotary or other alternative engines (the former is order of magnitudes more)

red-iron-pine 3y ago
Mazda still holding on to those rotary engines, eh? Still, call my interest piqued. I'll keep an eye out for their Wankel-EVs
- shortsightedsid 3y ago
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3gzQVGEqF4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3gzQVGEqF4 explains the details. As usual Jason's awesome at explaining the details.
- lazide 3y ago
  The issue with Wankels has always been seals.
rgmerk 3y ago
As cool as the rotary engine is, Mazda’s attempt at a rotary hybrid is flogging the deadest of dead horses.
- heelix 3y ago
  We will be driving an old RX7 in the '24 hours of Lemons' this year. Looking forward to pushing it in a nice casual race. Mechanically, we were not at a point where it was solid enough for 2022. I think the rotary engine was the only thing that was working. :)
  - jacquesm 3y ago
    Good luck with the seals! Between rotary and Stirling I find it hard to pick a favorite and both of them have similar problems despite the completely different geometry.
  - scns 3y ago
    Was it really THAT good? | The Story of the Mazda 787B (Mazda winning Le Mans): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm1BoGf3uuU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm1BoGf3uuU Mazda won Le Mans 8 times (And we all forgot about it): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ2cmZJjztI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ2cmZJjztI
  - Fradow 3y ago
    I guess you already seen it, but for anyone who shouts at Wankel engine unreliability, small plug for Rob Dahm and his video about fixing that engine biggest problems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwM6JJYPzkM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwM6JJYPzkM

red-iron-pine 3y ago

Mazda still holding on to those rotary engines, eh? Still, call my interest piqued. I'll keep an eye out for their Wankel-EVs

shortsightedsid 3y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3gzQVGEqF4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3gzQVGEqF4 explains the details. As usual Jason's awesome at explaining the details.
lazide 3y ago
The issue with Wankels has always been seals.

rgmerk 3y ago

As cool as the rotary engine is, Mazda’s attempt at a rotary hybrid is flogging the deadest of dead horses.

heelix 3y ago
We will be driving an old RX7 in the '24 hours of Lemons' this year. Looking forward to pushing it in a nice casual race. Mechanically, we were not at a point where it was solid enough for 2022. I think the rotary engine was the only thing that was working. :)
- jacquesm 3y ago
  Good luck with the seals! Between rotary and Stirling I find it hard to pick a favorite and both of them have similar problems despite the completely different geometry.
- scns 3y ago
  Was it really THAT good? | The Story of the Mazda 787B (Mazda winning Le Mans): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm1BoGf3uuU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm1BoGf3uuU Mazda won Le Mans 8 times (And we all forgot about it): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ2cmZJjztI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ2cmZJjztI
- Fradow 3y ago
  I guess you already seen it, but for anyone who shouts at Wankel engine unreliability, small plug for Rob Dahm and his video about fixing that engine biggest problems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwM6JJYPzkM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwM6JJYPzkM