Poll: What needs to be improved/invented?
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Poll: What needs to be improved/invented?
Unfortunately, making hydrogen is less than efficient. It takes more energy to separate water into it's components than you will ever get back. So it kinda puts you back at square 1, finding a clean energy source to produce the hydrogen.
Just for fun, I would like to see someone build a Powerstroke with a roots-type blower.
Non-engine related, a rear truck window that rolled down would be cool. With a motor of course. I wonder why nobody has ever offered that in a truck... ?
Just for fun, I would like to see someone build a Powerstroke with a roots-type blower.
Non-engine related, a rear truck window that rolled down would be cool. With a motor of course. I wonder why nobody has ever offered that in a truck... ?
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Poll: What needs to be improved/invented?
>I've always liked the idea of having a launch-assist setup,
>something where you could use the power you'd gain braking
>to compress air or hydrdylic oil or something, them expel
>that energy in the form of acceleration. It's simple and
>very a acheivable....
Great idea, but Ford beat ya to it and is about to come out with hydraulic-launch assist in a few years. Heres a link...
http://popularmechanics.com/science/technology_watch/2002/3/energy_recovery_system/print.phtml
>something where you could use the power you'd gain braking
>to compress air or hydrdylic oil or something, them expel
>that energy in the form of acceleration. It's simple and
>very a acheivable....
Great idea, but Ford beat ya to it and is about to come out with hydraulic-launch assist in a few years. Heres a link...
http://popularmechanics.com/science/technology_watch/2002/3/energy_recovery_system/print.phtml
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