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Role of the IC engine in future cars
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03-14-2009, 01:12 PM
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It makes a lot of sense to use a small IC engine just to charge batteries, because battery charging can be 100% efficient (if the charging rate is not too high) and electric motors are 90% efficient. IC motors efficiency varies a lot with rpm, so keeping them at optimal rpm will make the overall system more energy efficient than using the IC motor for propulsion.
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03-14-2009, 01:40 PM
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Monkey with a mouse
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As much as I like IC engines, they are the mechanical watches of our time.
The configuration discussed in the article is just a transitional "stage." Solid state motors are the future, IMO. |
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03-14-2009, 04:56 PM
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