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Old 03-04-2010, 07:43 AM
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Interesting new engine design

http://www.ecomotors.com/

Just saw the CEO of the company on CNBC, its basically a 2 stoke engine. They claim 50% better efficiency with half the weight and size. Coming to production soon (probably a Japanese car but that was hush hush).
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Looks interesting, certainly looks like a boxer engine, just with more pistons.
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would be cool if they made it for gasoline engines.
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Thats cool engineering right there. Never have I seen an engine like that before. Image a turbo on it!!!
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Originally Posted by crazytoyota4x4
Thats cool engineering right there. Never have I seen an engine like that before. Image a turbo on it!!!

It does have a turbo on it.
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OH i didnt look at the pic hard enough then........im still a noob kinda....haha
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"One of our goals is to demonstrate, in 2010, the automobile industry's first 5-passenger car capable of 100 mpg on the EPA highway cycle."

Hellz yeaaaaaah!
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Originally Posted by Rudy97
"One of our goals is to demonstrate, in 2010, the automobile industry's first 5-passenger car capable of 100 mpg on the EPA highway cycle."

Hellz yeaaaaaah!
For the low low price of $250,000.
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Originally Posted by 85TurboRunner
It does have a turbo on it.
Yeah, two types of boost:

Mechatronik Division

Electrically Controlled Turbocharger
This development in turbocharger technology incorporates an electric motor into the turbo assembly. In essence, it provides a supercharger, driven by the electric motor, as an adjunct to the exhaust-driven turbocharger. Boost pressure can be created by the electric motor, the turbocharger, or both. The ECT effectively eliminates turbo lag because the electric motor provides much faster turbine response, and also provides boost when there is low energy from the exhaust flow. The motor is actuated by an electronic controller, which can be integrated with the engine control unit. When it is being spun by the turbocharger, the electric motor acts as generator, producing electricity.
http://www.ecomotors.com/mechatronik-division

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Interesting design. I wonder what it's reliability would be like. If it's power/efficiency are just like the company claims, it could be the hybrid killer.

I'm kind of excited to see if these motors could be made inexpensively, and put into some cars in the near future.

The exhaust note has got to be odd on one of those. Like a two stroke Subaru, or something.
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Mmmm, like two chicks scissoring
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i like that people are starting to use their heads a little bit better

i'm still in love with this little bugger though
http://pesn.com/2009/11/18/9501588_M...ine_SAE_guest/
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Originally Posted by camo31"10.50"
i'm still in love with this little bugger though
http://pesn.com/2009/11/18/9501588_M...ine_SAE_guest/
If that engine is what it's represented to be, that could be a major game changer. I'm thinking it might be able to power itself if you had it on a vehicle going about 100, and it could power itself and propel the vehicle, or at least supplement the gasoline motor, it would be awesome. I don't think it would work like that, but it would still be awesome.
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supplement the gas motor? you mean have this motor, and a gasoline engine?..kinda like the hybrid setups

this MYT engine is like....the greatest breakthrough in automobile history...lol it makes like 135hp and like triple that in torque at VERY low RPMs...and it does it while getting like 80mpg

yes..814lb ft of torque and 124 horsepower at 800rpm......now if that's not power idk what is...imagine it at 2000rpms...lmao

although the ratios in the tranny, t-case, and differentials of this thing are gonna be out of wack...i mean i don't think you'd just be able to throw one of these MYT engines into a yota and drive off...because it produces the power at such low rpms..the tranny gearing would have to be changed wouldn't it?
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