The article implies that it will be mated with an electric generator to replace the current "hybrid" setup. It still burns fuel but allegedly will extract more energy from the same amount of gasoline. This also looks to be heaps lighter weight and cheaper than a hydrogen fuel cell.
-Kyle On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 9:41 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > Isn't that the purpose of a hydrogen fuel cell? To turn gas into > electricity. Would this be more efficient? I was thinking more along the > lines of using it as an engine. > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > ------------------------------ > *From: * paul annen <[email protected]> > *Sender: * [email protected] > *Date: *Sat, 9 Apr 2011 10:35:12 -0400 > *To: *<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: * [email protected] > *Subject: *Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Possible engine upgrade? > > if it was coupled to a generator and the actual drive was electric, then > there would be no need for a clutch or trans... but again, it still burns > fuel... > > > On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 10:33 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]>wrote: > >> It would still need a clutch assembly of some sort in order to disconnect >> the power. And it uses dry bearings, that I'm sure need replacing. Even >> simple jet engines need periodic servicing, I have to imagine these would >> too. It looks like it functions similar to a torque converter but with the >> housing bolted to the chassis. In a direct drive config I can't imagine it >> could produce much torque. Transmissions would probably be used for high >> load applications. >> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]> >> Sender: [email protected] >> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 23:06:54 >> To: <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Possible engine upgrade? >> >> I'm with Kyle on this one - >> I'm very much a 'believe it when I see it' type of person. >> Not that the idea isn't cool - but it does have some obvious problems >> - making it work for one. Another would be the complexity of this sort >> of design - those of us who literally work on bikes and other things >> in our back yards would be virtually extinct (yes I realize that with >> the modern computers in most cars, we are already to a large degree) >> that having been said - the model T was complex compared to a horse. >> Speaking of revolutionary - anyone else ever drive a model >> T? Its quite the experience! >> -Joey >> >> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 7:55 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I remember reading about something like this 10 yrs ago. It seemed >> > promising then but I never heard anymore about it. Basically it's easy >> > to talk about this revolutionary thing you invented, it's another >> > thing to make it work. >> > >> > On Friday, April 8, 2011, Lie Njie < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42460541/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/ >> >> >> >> Anyone more mechanically inclined than me have any idea if this will >> revolutionize motorcycle motors like they claim? 4x fuel efficiency >> increase with "no transmission, crankshaft, pistons, valves, fuel >> compression, cooling systems or fluids" sounds useful to me... >> >> >> >> Peace, >> >> +Lie >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> . >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > >> > -Kyle >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> -Joey Kelley >> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! >> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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