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lotus omnivore engine
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Re: lotus omnivore engine
Wow, 40:1.... that like a diesel! It will be very interesting to see how this + direct injection + variable vein turbo's works out in the next few years. I'm guessing we'll see large efficiency and power jumps!
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Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.
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Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.
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Re: lotus omnivore engine
Bio-fuel ethanol based fuels may not be the best economical alternative fuel, but the engineering involved is cool.
Nice things about diesel engines are their simplicity. Spark ignition engines like this will increase the complexity and long term cost of ownership.
But again, I like the engineering.
Nice things about diesel engines are their simplicity. Spark ignition engines like this will increase the complexity and long term cost of ownership.
But again, I like the engineering.
Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears