The problem with modern diesels

[dom14]

Sustainability is the key. This will be the hardest thing to get right. Hopefully technology advances in way which will aid this. It will be a tough ask.

It is a tough ask I believe, 'cos we're not ready to give up the "comforts" of modern life.

[mudnut]

https://www.physicsforums.com/thread...obiles.712881/

They discuss why turbines are more efficient at higher speeds so don't really suit autos but using the turbine to run an alternator is very doable.

[Plasnart]

It is a tough ask I believe, 'cos we're not ready to give up the "comforts" of modern life.

Don't worry Dom, the last thing Gen Y will relinquish are the comforts of modern life. All will be good.

[MB]

Repost, different link than before Mr Plassy?
UPDATE;-)
(Apologies Ford didn't get contracted:-) )
http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/n.../1003-zh2.html
Water for troops out the 'Tail-Pipe' ;-)

[dom14]

Just think we went from this:

To this in around 100 years:

Similar advancement in vehicles. Another 50 years and what we know now will be crazily outdated and old fashioned.

I believe it took less than fifty years. Probably the commercial air crafts that look like modern jet turbine engine driven ones took few more years, but the speed it advanced was on par with personal computer technology.

[dom14]

Repost, different link than before Mr Plassy?
UPDATE;-)
(Apologies Ford didn't get contracted:-) )
http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/n.../1003-zh2.html
Water for troops out the 'Tail-Pipe' ;-)

This is what we should be driving right now, if we started doing work on alternative fuel cars during the hippy era.

[mudnut]

Interesting read. http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/200...-turbine-cars/

[AGman]

What is the legal issue with catch cans? I wouldn't of thought they would be an emission issue?

[MB]

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[AB]

What is the legal issue with catch cans? I wouldn't of thought they would be an emission issue?

You're still venting but just catching the build of liquid that's all.