I'm no expert in the field but they use them in the trains for a reason. I
named that last since that would be the most "foreign" to be in a consumer
automobile. With turbo gasoline engines, and 4 stroke diesel engines being
common already. Turbines and 2 stroke diesels would be something a lot more
foreign to mechanics (with turbine being obviousley a lot more foreign)  But
with modern direct injection diesel engines, it seems like making a 2 stroke
wouldnt be that enormous of a task, new cams, supercharger or re-optimized
selection for turbochargers. Computer tune etc...  Between that and the
benefit of 1 power stroke per revolution per cylinder, vs every other
revolution seems like power density would be increased a lot.
-Jon
On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 2:25 PM, YES NOPE9 <yes@nope9.com> wrote:

> >   Though using a gasoline engine in the Volt could
> > have been improved on, IMO.  At least, use a turbocharged gas engine
> > to up
> > efficiency (since the user cant get on the throttle hard and run the
> > engine
> > hard, the turbo could help mileage in this case, or even better a
> > turbo diesel, or maybe even a 2 stroke diesel like the trains use.
> >
> > --
> > Jonathan Hallameyer
>
>
>
> Jonathan
> Are you saying that a turbocharged 2 stroke diesel running at constant
> speed is the best choice for charging batteries ?
> Gus
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