External combustion engines (steam engines/turbines) are already more efficient than internal combustion engines, and what happened to the Stanley Steamer?-- William T Goodall
Well come on ;-) They couldn't go far, took hours to warm up, had to carry both fuel and water, very dangerous in case of accident. They went away because the IC could make power NOW...back in 1889 or whenever.
And I'm sure people look at past technologies and play with numbers to see if present developments can make them better. They still design steam turbines and other similar things, but obviously it can overcome drawbacks on a small scale usage.
Kevin T.
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