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Chrysler during the 1960's demonstrated a car that would run on almost any liquid that contained some hydrocarbons.........motor oil, hair tonic, perfume, cooking oil, terpintine, etc........it had a turbine for an engine........but it quietly died........i guess because of big oil............

it would be fantastic if the on-board computer could analize the fuel in the tank and adjust the engine controls to operate efficently on that fuel...........naturally there would be only certain fuels that thevehicle could use.......but it would make refuling a lot easier if one could have choices while driving to be able to fill up witrh what's available.

why biofuels?

I understand the idea that by burning biofuels just that amount of CO2 is emitted that was drawn out of the environment by the plant before. But according to environmental activists like greenpeace biofuels are not very good for usage in cars. Here's what they say:

Biofuels are very problematic. In many cases they do not contribute to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions due to the emissions caused by their production, often related to land use and deforestation.

As soon as there is an market for biofuels large quantities of land will be used for biofuels instead of food for the starving. If there is not enough free land more rain forests will be cut down for biofuels - which of course will be worse to the environment than the usage of biofuel will do good for it.

Bio Fuel to Electric

I am working on engineering a Chrysler Sebring using a Diesel Generator which is Bio Fuel adapted and uses 1/5 gal. per hour of 5500 Watts. I use 3 pole 240 Volt Motor. Generator is a Kubota Diesel from http://www.nextgenerationpower.com/ we expect 65 MPH for 5 hours to get about 300+ miles per gallon of Bio Diesel. We are using Lead Acid batteries and a marine inverter 12v. to 240v AC. no trunk space but so what. Does anyone have a more effecient motor? 5 Batteries together have 2800 Ah total and at low amp usage can power motor for a long time. Why can't Detroit engineer a better car?

SecondWind

Ok, you have 2 methods of regenerating the battery on the LinVolt. By built-in fossil fuel motor generator, and by the brake regeneration. I read someone had posted an idea for solar cells to help also. My idea of extra method of battery regeneration would be using wind. Think of it as a cylindrical blade system placed where a spoiler is usually located. The faster you go the faster the blades turn.
This new tech is already here but it is used for houses and others, so it is quit big. I got the Idea from this site: http://www.broadstarwindsystems.com/products.php
But my idea is to shrink that and put in on the rear spoiler area. my friend helped me make a Photoshop of what i had in mind using your LincVolt image. I will try to attach it to this post, but it seems it is a link bassed image insert. so if you can send me an email i will send the image since I do not have any sites to upload images.
Also, you could check out this company, they have a new wind generator design which is much more efficient for windmills, if we can shrink that also it will help:

http://www.exro.com/index.htm

If this turns out to be a good idea, do not keep it for yourselves; spread it around so we can finally be "Living In The Free World".

May God be with you.
Omar

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