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Concept: Compact Two-Cycle, Co-generating Piston-Driven Turbine to Deliver 60+% Efficiency

Green Car Congress

Waste heat is transferred within the sphere to create steam in a closed process that then drives the second cycle and set of pistons (built around the first set), using a similar sinus disc. Add in a few kWh of lead-acid batteries and you have a cheap and efficient advanced powertrain. ”. vv-tec website (extensive material).

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The huge hill of used batteries represents a major problem with the toxic acid and lead inside. To deal with this major special waste problem has to my knowledge never ever been brought to the attention of the readers of any paper around the world. None of the new electric cars are planning to use old-tech lead acid batteries.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We should have built more Nuclear power plants and created a nuclear waste recycling program. Commendation, absolutely, but GM needs to make sure their company continues on to make sure that money doesnt just go to waste. it was the first batch of EV1s that they tried to use lead acid batteries and developed problems.

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