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I found this article at autospeed.com and thought you might be interested in reading it: 'Steam Power!' - Could it make a comeback? Imagine a car engine with so much torque that it needs a final drive ratio of only 1.5:1. A car engine that at a road speed of 205 km/h is spinning at only 630 rpm. An engine that can be permanently connected to the wheels - no clutch or auto trans needed. An engine that can propel a car smoothly and effortlessly in a perfectly linear rush of power from stationary to maximum speed, all just by opening the throttle. An engine that can burn pretty well any combustible liquid or gaseous fuel without engine-destroying detonation and with potentially very low emissions. Sound like an unachievable dream? Well, these engines have already been built and have run on the road... You can read the article at: http://www.autospeed.com/A_111227/cms/article.html
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