tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26744483.post5308242398636991427..comments2023-12-30T19:42:59.088-08:00Comments on Adventures in Fuel Economy, Energy Use, Physics, and Life: The amazing 110 m.p.g. MustangKing of the Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06841601144107400103noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26744483.post-35203038046312134152010-11-18T02:08:38.251-08:002010-11-18T02:08:38.251-08:00Information about the technology that is part of t...Information about the technology that is part of the HP2G engine has somewhat recently surfaced: apparently, somewhere on the engine is an integrated electric motor, and there are ceramic magnets on the tops of the pistons themselves as well as "Electromagnetic HP Effectors" the end of which I have no idea that they serve due to my engineering ignorance. I don't know if there is anything else providing power to the electric motor, though that wouldn't make very much sense to me as it would likely be counterproductive towards achieving extra efficiency.<br /><br />The main things on my mind are that if the pistons have magnets in them, they are going to be quite a bit heavier than normal pistons. This will undoubtedly translate to more fuel consumption per RPM, strictly gas-burner speaking, than if there were no magnets at all. However, as long as the crankshaft is spinning, that electric motor is being subject to magnetic fields in a very predictable and consistent manner. I'm also not sure how strong the magnets must be to motivate a conventional motor that would fit the bill of this engine, whether they would have to go through the head itself or if there is some other sneaky way of getting power to the rotor.<br /><br />Perhaps you could revisit the HP2G mystery with this newfound information?<br /><br />- SchtoogieSchtoogiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16893056819864888324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26744483.post-33145137104980594802009-07-22T11:43:53.572-07:002009-07-22T11:43:53.572-07:00Furthermore, to answer the question of "why d...Furthermore, to answer the question of "why do I care".<br /><br />Yes, someone is being ripped off. The methodology is simple. <br /><br />1) Make an outrageous claim at a time when the world needs so very much for it to be true.<br /><br />2) Be ambiguous about the claim, so no one can directly dispute you and that unfounded, scientific techno babblers can have imaginations running wild to fill in the gaps of reality.<br /><br />3) Claim the technology has been around for 60 years so that the conspiracy theory nuts can shout "suppression".<br /><br />4) Talk more about the environmental and social implications than about the technology. So that every reporter salivates and publishes the story.<br /><br />5) Never ask for money publicly. If you make your claims well, the investors come to you. A few, large investments are all you need. Patents cost tens of thousands of dollars.<br /><br />6) Always claim that the full release of the technology is "just over the horizon" to spur investors into "hopping on a leaving train".<br /><br />7) Quietly, fade off into obscurity. Claim some Big Oil company threatened you, or Auto X-Prize committee wanted to steal your technology.<br /><br />Why have a real job when you can just work on and drive your Mustang all day and have people pay you for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26744483.post-56505135990107789022009-07-22T11:30:38.346-07:002009-07-22T11:30:38.346-07:00If I remember my engineering class correctly, the ...If I remember my engineering class correctly, the maximum theoretical limit for efficiency of ANY Carnot cycle engine is 47%. The Otto cycle is the 4 stroke type, and includes all types of known automobile engines even the Wankel. <br /><br />The Carnot cycle, however, is the basis for converting chemical energy into kinetic using a heat engine (heat, volume, and pressure). <br /><br />That is 48% efficient when the the temperature difference is a follows:<br />After combustion, the expanding gases are at 500 degrees F. And after compression, when the fuel/air mix is injected, the cylinder is only 50 degrees F. That's super cold (AKA no entropy).<br /><br />No engine can achieve this ideal. And even if it could. 110 mpg would still not be possible using E85.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26744483.post-58955110668038433322009-07-14T15:11:09.678-07:002009-07-14T15:11:09.678-07:00There are a variety of reasons. It's true that...There are a variety of reasons. It's true that I am not foolish enough to lose money to such a "venture." But it's sad to see such a large number of people getting their hopes up, thinking of buying such an engine, hoping for a job producing it, etc.<br /><br />Further, I think it demeans us as a society to be so scientifically illiterate as to credulously buy into something that cannot be possible.<br /><br />I am sure that at some point, money will change hands either to purchase something that cannot meet its claimed properties, to invest in something that cannot, or a combination.<br /><br />But fundamentally, I wanted to illustrate how basic physical principles can be easily used to evaluate whether something claimed is actually plausible or even possible.<br /><br />Thank you for asking.King of the Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841601144107400103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26744483.post-36078667475650977552009-07-14T14:49:06.988-07:002009-07-14T14:49:06.988-07:00Just curious - why do you even care what these peo...Just curious - why do you even care what these people are claiming? I do not see them seeking to take money from anyone off this (unless I am mistaken?). So your motivation cannot be to "protect" anyone from getting ripped off from a "scam".<br /><br />So again, why do you even care what these people are doing or claiming when it does not effect you one iota?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com