maybe steam engine, but seems not to be turbine. external heat engine, for light vehicle, seems to be piston engine. Stirling or steam engine.
2012/1/15 Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> > Jay Caplan <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> "Gas" is the operative term. It is the expanding gas that makes internal >> combustion the best choice for most transportation. Steam engines and >> condensers for light transportation are just not feasible. >> > > That is incorrect. There have been several modern prototype steam driven > cars since the 1970s. See: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_car#Saab_steam_car > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/25955360@N00/411521772 > > http://www.steamcar.co.uk/ > > Here is the last commercial one, from the 1920s. Rapid turn on, > performance similar to a ICE. Jay Leno described it: > > http://www.damninteresting.com/the-last-great-steam-car/ > > http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/1925-doble-series-e-steam-car/213453/ > > - Jed > >
