wankel + electric = win!
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Engineering services company FEV has been studying the problem and has decided to propose an unusual solution. FEV has built an experimental range extended electric version of the Fiat 500 that uses a small Wankel rotary engine as the APU. The Wankel has a number of potential advantages, including much higher power density than piston engines and virtually vibration free operation.
sounds like the rotary is the engine of the future again!
Engineering services company FEV has been studying the problem and has decided to propose an unusual solution. FEV has built an experimental range extended electric version of the Fiat 500 that uses a small Wankel rotary engine as the APU. The Wankel has a number of potential advantages, including much higher power density than piston engines and virtually vibration free operation.
sounds like the rotary is the engine of the future again!
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='920930' date='Apr 22 2009, 10:12 PM
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/04/22/sa...range-extender/
Engineering services company FEV has been studying the problem and has decided to propose an unusual solution. FEV has built an experimental range extended electric version of the Fiat 500 that uses a small Wankel rotary engine as the APU. The Wankel has a number of potential advantages, including much higher power density than piston engines and virtually vibration free operation.
sounds like the rotary is the engine of the future again!
Engineering services company FEV has been studying the problem and has decided to propose an unusual solution. FEV has built an experimental range extended electric version of the Fiat 500 that uses a small Wankel rotary engine as the APU. The Wankel has a number of potential advantages, including much higher power density than piston engines and virtually vibration free operation.
sounds like the rotary is the engine of the future again!
Sounds about right!
So, who's building these small rotary engines?
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='920941' date='Apr 23 2009, 07:39 AM
prolly lynn hannover!
No, not yet.
The engine involved is offof a Go Kart. Charge cooled rotor.
Lynn E. Hanover
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