Re: ethanol

In article <fjdq04pcdrtcsq69dmr13n5jji8m9ohb3p@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
Bob Ward  <bobward@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>However, the firm never divulged mileage figures, which were
>apparently embarrassing. One out of four drivers complained about gas
>guzzling (they must have been out of peanut oil), and one out of three
>groused about throttle lag. But there was also plenty of praise,
>especially about the vibration-free operation and snazzy styling. 

It has been suggested that turbines might work well in series hybrids,
where the turbine would ONLY be used to turn a generator at an optimal
speed and torque.  Throttle lag should be irrelevant in that application.

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