[Gasification] ...a question about hybrids

[Harmon Seaver]

On 6/11/06, Michael Redler <redlerm at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Jeff's question (re: better yield) reminded me of another thread.
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>   If the yield from gassification is enough to effectively power a car with variations in load/power, could the mileage of the same car be taken further if the producer gas were feeding a Lister/Listeroid generator which fed a bank of batteries?
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> So, it would be a producer gas, electric hybrid using a trailer to carry the gassifier and generator. I guess the next question would be...could you match the average kW hours of a 100+ hp engine usually used in a car, with a 900 Watt Lister (for example)?
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     100hp = about 75kw  so a 900 watt lister powered generator (I
don't know where you'd even get one that small) wouldn't even come
close. And don't forget that if you run that 100hp hybrid engine on
producer gas, it's only going to put out 50hp or so.



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