mario brito
07-27-2008, 05:10 PM
New material could help stretch a gallon of gas :
check this link :
http://www.enn.com/sci-tech/article/37769
mario brito
07-27-2008, 05:12 PM
"Only about 25 percent of the energy produced by a typical gasoline engine is used to move the vehicle or run accessories like the radio or windshield wipers, they said. Much of the rest escapes through the exhaust pipe."
not the first time i hear/read this statment, but always with diferent % ratios...
Stratous
07-27-2008, 06:53 PM
Yes, I have read 25% to 35%. I imagine it depends on the engine as they are not all made equal.