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Old 14 Dec 2005, 02:17 pm   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Nortad
I´m gonna sound like a hipocrite since I drive a diesel audi a4, but I hate diesels, There great for family cars, but I hate the idea of them being used in sports cars and racing...
What are we gonna race when we run out of petrol?

Efficiently speeking and talking renewable energy, the order of power goes something like this:

1) Biodiesel (about 15% less efficient than high octane)*;
2) Hydrogen internal combustion (alot of heat ~-10%)**;
3) Poo power (methane = slow ~ -20 to 25%);
4) Fuel cells (very heavy system setup);
5) Electric (batteries - hours to recharge and the acids are not recyclable);
6) Solar (very slow);
...

7) huh, a wind-skateboard thingy;
...

8) oh and nitrous! (in last cause it's just too dangerous to be handled by average joe and soccermoms... not cause it's less powerfull obviously);

* but your engine's life is about doubled
** and your engine's life is about half

I think it's a good thing, kinda... so that in 20+ years, we're still be able to race.


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Originally Posted by rydinturbo
lol there gona kill all the other cars with gas milage
And outaccelerate 'em all too

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