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Except extremely complex and usually hard to repair and inefficiently sized for a consumer car.

userbinator 3y ago
Actually far simpler than a piston engine; the fuel consumption and high production cost was what made them become extinct. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Turbine_Car https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Turbine_Car
- kyleee 3y ago
  Of course Jay Leno has one; not sure if he’s featured it on his youtube channel (I don’t recall seeing it). Awesome
  - 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 3y ago
    Yep I've seen it on his YouTube. The "EcoJet" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10q9_pB6unU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10q9_pB6unU He said that they had to put really big brakes on it. I guess for some reason you can't just have a clutch. Personally if I was going for eco I'd want something more clever than "bigger brakes" but maybe building something like a Hybrid Synergy Drive is harder than building a turbine.
    - SoftTalker 3y ago
      > He said that they had to put really big brakes on it. There's no compression braking (engine braking) with a turbine engine.
      - ssl-3 3y ago
        Also: While Leno seems to be very interested in restoration, he also is clearly very interested in staying alive. He's got a ton of old cars that have been modified to have very good, modern disc brakes. The EcoJet is just one of many examples of his cars that have been improved in this way.
  - jasonwatkinspdx 3y ago
    Here's his video on his 1960's one, which is worth watching and some neat animation footage from the period talking about the design: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2A5ijU3Ivs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2A5ijU3Ivs You can tell Jay genuinely loves cars and the history of the auto world. He's indulging his hobby interest in a way that will preserve these vehicles for future generations to see and learn about. As far as ways rich people can spend their money that's a pretty cool one in my book.

Actually far simpler than a piston engine; the fuel consumption and high production cost was what made them become extinct. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Turbine_Car https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Turbine_Car

kyleee 3y ago
Of course Jay Leno has one; not sure if he’s featured it on his youtube channel (I don’t recall seeing it). Awesome
- 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 3y ago
  Yep I've seen it on his YouTube. The "EcoJet" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10q9_pB6unU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10q9_pB6unU He said that they had to put really big brakes on it. I guess for some reason you can't just have a clutch. Personally if I was going for eco I'd want something more clever than "bigger brakes" but maybe building something like a Hybrid Synergy Drive is harder than building a turbine.
  - SoftTalker 3y ago
    > He said that they had to put really big brakes on it. There's no compression braking (engine braking) with a turbine engine.
    - ssl-3 3y ago
      Also: While Leno seems to be very interested in restoration, he also is clearly very interested in staying alive. He's got a ton of old cars that have been modified to have very good, modern disc brakes. The EcoJet is just one of many examples of his cars that have been improved in this way.
- jasonwatkinspdx 3y ago
  Here's his video on his 1960's one, which is worth watching and some neat animation footage from the period talking about the design: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2A5ijU3Ivs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2A5ijU3Ivs You can tell Jay genuinely loves cars and the history of the auto world. He's indulging his hobby interest in a way that will preserve these vehicles for future generations to see and learn about. As far as ways rich people can spend their money that's a pretty cool one in my book.