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Originally Posted by fanaudical
Yeah, maybe we're there.
Frankly, I'm surprised that a hybrid powertrain based on micro-turbines (with all kinds of heat-scavenging gadgets to harvest every last bit of electricity) hasn't made the news yet. I think this may be the next evolution of internal-combustion engines for vehicles (and maybe the last) before batteries take over completely.
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Micro-Turbines have issues. They are not more efficient than a car engine. They are longer lasting in continuous operation. They do not do well in start/stop cycles, which is what you do with a Hybrid.