Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

Despite claiming they could replace diesels, I don't see any real numbers other than comparisons with their own gasoline engines. For internal combustion engines, the most efficent are still two-stroke diesels, which can have thermal efficiencies of over 50%:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brake_specific_fuel_consumptio...

Seeing as this design includes several more moving parts than conventional ones, it's an open question how much reliability and longevity are affected; I remember reading in a book that over the years many have tried to make more efficient engines and succeeded in achieving that goal, only to be let down because of real-world reliability issues.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: