Comments on: Exhaust heat to help with gas mileage? GM and BMW think so http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/08/11/exhaust-heat-to-help-with-gas-mileage-gm-and-bmw-think-so/ Top Technology news Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: khooper http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/08/11/exhaust-heat-to-help-with-gas-mileage-gm-and-bmw-think-so/comment-page-1/#comment-130960 khooper Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:38:04 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/08/11/exhaust-heat-to-help-with-gas-mileage-gm-and-bmw-think-so/#comment-130960 <a href="http://autofanatic.iblog.com/" rel="nofollow">Auto Fanatic</a> said, If I can use some of that heat energy and convert it to electricity, you can improve the overall efficiency, It is good to hear this great idea. We hope for more better ideas and more technologies to come. Auto Fanatic said, If I can use some of that heat energy and convert it to electricity, you can improve the overall efficiency, It is good to hear this great idea. We hope for more better ideas and more technologies to come.

]]> By: Cat Moves http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/08/11/exhaust-heat-to-help-with-gas-mileage-gm-and-bmw-think-so/comment-page-1/#comment-120505 Cat Moves Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:25:41 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/08/11/exhaust-heat-to-help-with-gas-mileage-gm-and-bmw-think-so/#comment-120505 "In a quest to find a useful outlet for exhaust heat that otherwise goes wasted, BMW and GM are testing methods and devices that could convert excess heat from a car’s motor into electricity, and in turn reduce gas mileage to boot. " REDUCE gas mileage? They're going to be in the poo with us greenies. Moral: Always proof read your typing. “In a quest to find a useful outlet for exhaust heat that otherwise goes wasted, BMW and GM are testing methods and devices that could convert excess heat from a car’s motor into electricity, and in turn reduce gas mileage to boot. ”
REDUCE gas mileage? They’re going to be in the poo with us greenies.
Moral: Always proof read your typing.

]]> By: Robert http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/08/11/exhaust-heat-to-help-with-gas-mileage-gm-and-bmw-think-so/comment-page-1/#comment-120468 Robert Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:58:25 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/08/11/exhaust-heat-to-help-with-gas-mileage-gm-and-bmw-think-so/#comment-120468 "I don’t completely understand how and why this method could increase fuel efficiency ... " Hi Justin: Producing electricity from exhaust heat could replace the vehicle's alternator, which is driven by a belt run by the motor. Not driving an alternator belt would give the motor more power per unit of fuel consumed, which would allow it to do the same amount of work with less fuel. “I don’t completely understand how and why this method could increase fuel efficiency … ”

Hi Justin: Producing electricity from exhaust heat could replace the vehicle’s alternator, which is driven by a belt run by the motor. Not driving an alternator belt would give the motor more power per unit of fuel consumed, which would allow it to do the same amount of work with less fuel.

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