If you visit this website, you probably know more about motor vehicle powertrains than most people, but unless you're actively involved in their development, it's also likely you know only a small portion of what's going on in the high speed push to go green. It's fascinating, but at the same time, far more complex than many believe and certainly beyond the comprehension of the … [Read more...]
Omega 1 Internal Combustion Engine is Light, Powerful, Efficient and Clean
The Omega 1 from Astron Aerospace is a brand new internal combustion engine concept and I really mean brand new. When I first looked at the images, I couldn't figure out what was going on. It looked like some kind of stacked turbine, but it's not. Then I thought it was a rotary of some sort, but it's nothing like the rotaries we've seen before. It's pretty ingenious, but you … [Read more...]
Can Synthetic Fuels Save Your Internal Combustion Engine?
Most every motor vehicle manufacturer is pushing the development of electric vehicles to one degree or another, some even committing to an all electric lineup in the not too distant future, all in the name of climate change. Whatever you may think of that issue, when so many companies are going electric and current political forces are anti-fossil fuel, you might want to have a … [Read more...]
Electric Motorcycles Could Fill Up with POWERPASTE
There's growing interest in electric motorcycles and they're starting to show up in greater numbers, but range and recharge time are still stumbling blocks to widespread acceptance and even if you increase range, you're still looking at a lengthy stop when you need to plug in. If you could recharge as quickly and easily as you can fill up with gasoline, electric power might … [Read more...]