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On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 03:48:51 GMT, (Karl
Denninger) wrote:

In article ,
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

On Fri, 01 Oct 2004 20:28:38 GMT, (Karl
Denninger) wrote:

~~snippage~~

Want to really make a difference? Get rid of the Sierra Club's influence on
these matters and mandate that within 5 years all new motor vehicles with
more than three wheels and sold in the US must have compression ignition
engines.

Go you one better - diesel electric. The technology is currently
available and can even do tows up to about 6K# on some test trucks.

It's doable - it's been in submarine technology since forever.

Yes, but diesel-electric is less efficient most of the time in light
vehicles than straight drive diesel.

Simple reason - those pesky laws of thermodynamics, due to the additional
conversions involved.

That's true enough - not everybody has need to tow 6,000/10,000 pounds
every other day or so. However, with enough research, maybe the
weight can come down, new types of batteries, etc.

There is a fellow down the road from me who has built a neat little
farm "cart" I guess is the best description - diesel/electric and it's
get some ridiculous amount of MPG - like 25 miles on a liter or there
abouts. He spent a couple of winters building it. Uses it to haul
silage and hay around to his different pastures. He has a couple of
huge batteries, twin cylinder diesel and a generator he got at an
auction - neat. Doesn't have a top end worth beans, but it get
around.

I'll take some pictures and post 'em.

Later,

Tom
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"Angling may be said to be so
like the mathematics that it
can never be fully learnt..."

Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler", 1653

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