Re: Open-Source Armchair Critics At It Again

On 29/07/2026 18:13, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> On 2026-07-28 17:22, Rich wrote:
>> c186282 <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> On 7/27/26 00:42, rbowman wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:23:57 -0400, c186282 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>      They DID promise atomic-powered cars back when I was a little 
>>>>> kid.
>>>>>      Wonder what happened ?
>>>>
>>>> Ford didn't make any promises with the Nucleon. It was a concept 
>>>> based on
>>>> small, lightweight reactors becoming available in the future. Never
>>>> happened.
>>>>
>>>> I do remember Chrysler's turbine car from the '64 World's Fair. 
>>>> There were
>>>> working prototypes but that didn't prove out either.
>>>
>>>    Turbines aren't great for automobiles.
>>>
>>>    We CAN make 'em cheap enough now - but they are not very fuel
>>>    efficient and take too long to wind up and down.
>>>
>>>    So, no "Batmobiles".
>>>
>>>    "Hybrids", using a small constant-speed diesel as the recharge
>>>    generator ...  those can be very efficient.
>>
>> Which is also a "usage point" for "turbines".  Run them at
>> constant-speed spinning a generator, then use the resulting electricity
>> for battery recharge.
>>
>> But you still have to deal with the "not terribly efficient" factor for
>> a car sized model, plus the heat generated by the turbine combustion
>> process.
>>
> 
> In theory, you could run a second turbine on those hot gases of the 
> exhaust.
> 
Its called a turbocharger.

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