John,
Have you looked at HCCI technology? Some interesting possibilities.
Bryan
> Generating electricity on-board makes more sense right now. More so than
> storing energy anyway.
> Partial load throttle response is a problem for current lean burn
> technology but that isn't an issue for a motor used only to generate
> electricity.
> We can use a lean burn motor only to generate electricity and
> drastically improve economy while not sacrificing performance.
> It is possible to get ~50 to ~60 mpg and get performance comparable to a
> 500 bhp motor. We have the technology to do this right now and at a
> reasonable cost.
> I'm working on a small lean burn motor incorporating infinitely variable
> valve lift, timing, and duration towards this end right now. Since none
> of this is yet patented I can't really go into any detail but it is all
> very "doable" as they say.
>
> John Thornton
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