Comments on: LiquidPiston Gets Cash for Engine Tech http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/liquidpiston-gets-cash-for-engine-tech/ Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Motores más eficientes: cuando los rusos se ponen a pensar… « Ideas sostenibles http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/liquidpiston-gets-cash-for-engine-tech/#comment-6414 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:09:19 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/23/liquidpiston-gets-cash-for-engine-tech/#comment-6414 [...] Fuente: Earth2Tech [...]

]]> By: paul http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/liquidpiston-gets-cash-for-engine-tech/#comment-6413 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:21:11 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/23/liquidpiston-gets-cash-for-engine-tech/#comment-6413 That’s interesting, thanks for the link. I recently posted about the Loremo diesel car that is slated to be released in 2009. If I am doing my math correctly, which is a big if these days ;), then this thing can get 157 mpg.
http://gopaultech.com/2007/06/loremo-fuel-efficient-diesel-car/

]]> By: Jim Beyer http://gigaom.com/2007/07/23/liquidpiston-gets-cash-for-engine-tech/#comment-6412 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:31:23 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/07/23/liquidpiston-gets-cash-for-engine-tech/#comment-6412 Yawn….

Atkinson cycle engines produced today (Toyota Prius, Ford Escape Hybrid) reach 30% efficiency. If plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) can be made to work (this is likely), then the efficiency of the I.C. engine they contain is a secondary consideration (cost would be the primary consideration).

On the other hand, if PHEVs cannot be made to work, then an efficiency improvement of this sort for gasoline engines will do little to address our energy problems anyway.

NOx and CO2 emissions are easily reduced by using methane as a fuel, which, by the way, can be economically produced from renewable sources as well.

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