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Re:“Super Engine” may fundamentally change the way internal ... by CarVac on Friday February 26, 2016 @07:56AM (#11181107)
No, battery/fuel cell hybrids. No additional complexity, just additional weight.
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Re:“Super Engine” may fundamentally change the way internal ... by dredmorbius on Friday February 26, 2016 @02:19PM (#11183392)
See previous discussion on fuel cell disadvantages. Especially highly costly catalysts (typically platinum).

Again: an ICE engine for a car is a few hundred dollars. A fuel cell for a car is about a million dollars. That's significant even to a physicist.

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