gas vs diesel $$$

[krush]

Steam anyone????

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw6NFmcnW-8&feature=related


And there is also the Doble steam car. Steam is great! Plus, u can burn almost anything in a boiler.

 

[Trojan]

I don't think the steam car would make it, nor the boat. Maybe on fresh water. They had an interview on TV with a Stanly steamer owner and he said that he got one mile to the gallon of water. I thought that he would have gotten a lot better than that. Thirsty little sucker. I don't think I ever did figure out how much water our steam engine on our plant air compressor used.


Bill

 

[krush]

Look up the Doble steam car; it's a closed system on it. I guess power plants go through tons of water (besides make-up water)

 

[SKYCHENEY]

Look up the Doble steam car; it's a closed system on it. I guess power plants go through tons of water (besides make-up water)

Neat piece of history, Krush. I found this article on the Doble brothers. Thanks.

http://itotd.com/articles/594/doble-steam-cars/

 

[Trojan]

That's quite a car. Maybe with today's technology they could get the mileage and speed up to a usable number. 11.5 miles per gallon of kerosene at 20/25 miles an hour won't quite make today's requirements. Interesting article. I don't know if I would want to ride around in a car with a boiler at 600 pounds of pressure at 490 degrees. With today's drivers one wreck and your flash fried. That is, what's left of you after things come to a halt.
I wonder what attitude the plane must remain at to safely keep the boiler from flashing. That was a problem with boilers on ships in ruff seas. Trains also had the incline problem. Nice article on the Doble steam car.


BILL

 

[Boatsb]

Chris,

Are you going to ask everyone if they wnt espresso or capaccuino before you start the engine with the steam?