Worlds smallest petrol engine *w/ pic*
11-09-2008, 02:38 PM
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Worlds smallest petrol engine *w/ pic*
This thing is amazing[X(] Goes beyond just "small"
runs for two years on a single squirt of lighter fuel
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...ticle80219.ece
runs for two years on a single squirt of lighter fuel
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...ticle80219.ece
03-14-2009, 02:59 PM
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RE: Worlds smallest petrol engine *w/ pic*
Wow, can you imagine, put that in AA batteries, they would never need recharging, just a bit of lighter fluid? You could run a radio with D batteries for a year! Does this convert to electricity somehow? How close are they to making this a viable system?
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RE: Worlds smallest petrol engine *w/ pic*
Umm, is this an April fools joke?
Come on, the heat would cause issues in all sorts of devices.
And before you think about putting these things inside any type of closed device, remember, internal combustion require a supply of oxygen...for combustion.
Also, there is the issue of emissions, however small, burning stuff makes fumes that must be exhausted somehow...
Like I said...is this serious?
Come on, the heat would cause issues in all sorts of devices.
And before you think about putting these things inside any type of closed device, remember, internal combustion require a supply of oxygen...for combustion.
Also, there is the issue of emissions, however small, burning stuff makes fumes that must be exhausted somehow...
Like I said...is this serious?
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RE: Worlds smallest petrol engine *w/ pic*
Wish I would have seen this article a year ago so I could rip on it a bit. Run a laptop for months on end? LOL, they are nutz. A "squirt" of lighter fluid does not have more energy stored in it than even an average LiPo battery.
Since the article is 6 years old and we haven't seen or heard of these things it must of not worked out for them.
Ryan
Since the article is 6 years old and we haven't seen or heard of these things it must of not worked out for them.
Ryan
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RE: Worlds smallest petrol engine *w/ pic*
The only thing such a small engine is useful for is in a similarly small machine that can ustilize such an engine. Depending on the output of this engine, the work it crates will define just how big of a mchine it can power.
I seriously doubt that this tiny engine does enough work to even producce the same amount of watts a AAA batt will.
I seriously doubt that this tiny engine does enough work to even producce the same amount of watts a AAA batt will.
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RE: Worlds smallest petrol engine *w/ pic*
Next they will make gas powered Terrain titans and SUPERCHARGED Hot Wheels RC.
If its true then the intrant they go on sale im gonna make a gas hot wheels.
Crossing my fingers its true .
If its true then the intrant they go on sale im gonna make a gas hot wheels.
Crossing my fingers its true .
02-15-2010, 01:32 AM
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RE: Worlds smallest petrol engine *w/ pic*
I dont see how this thing can be made to be a viable source of energy, to be used in anything practicle. Looks like an add out of a cheap magazine
