LiquidPiston unveils 40-bhp X2 rotary engine with 75 percent thermal efficiency

The internal combustion engine (ICE) has had a remarkably successful century and a half. Unfortunately, it’s notoriously inefficient, wasting anywhere from 30 to 99 percent of the energy it produces and spews unburned fuel into the air. Last week, Gizmag interviewed Dr. Alexander Shkolnik, President and CEO of LiquidPiston, Inc. about its LiquidPiston X2 - a 40-bhp rotary engine that burns a variety of fuels and requires no valves, cooling systems, radiators or mufflers, yet promises a thermodynamic efficiency of 75 percent... Continue Reading LiquidPiston unveils 40-bhp X2 rotary engine with 75 percent thermal efficiency



Section: Automotive



Tags: Automotive, Emissions, Engine, Fuel efficiency, Prototype



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