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Old 06-11-2008   #1
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Re: Water for gas

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Actually engines are about 75%-85% effiecient, N/A, and up to 120% or more efficient with forced induction.
I think you are thinking of volumetic efficiency, not gas/fuel/energy efficiency.
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I think you are thinking of volumetic efficiency, not gas/fuel/energy efficiency.
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Yep, I guess I was thinking that. And he was right, engines are only about 30-40% efficient, as with energy, since they only use about that much of the total heat produced from combustion.

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