Steam Enhanced Rolls-Royce

[SteveW]

Guys,

I read in the paper today a report of Roll-Royce's attempts to improve the efficientcy of their motors. Apparently exhaust heat is used to generate steam but the bit that amused me was the next bit:

"3. The steam expands suddenly, driving the part of the car which turns the wheels." (from the UK Daily Mail Sat 25 Mar)

Talk about dumbing down.

[ron]

Well, it was the Mail that well known source of quality journalism.

Ron

[Phil Sutton]

ron said:

Well, it was the Mail that well known source of quality journalism.

Ron

Cor nearly as good as the Burton Mail-well known for getting things wrong and tryping errors.

Phil

[steammadman]

Probably they meant a new engine based it the board room,
plenty of hot air in there, surely that should generate some
steam,

[steamjohn248]

Nothing new there, water/methanol injection was used in WWII to increase engine efficiency

Steamjohn