Can we make case for steam driven car after passing 80 years? 1

[MKimagin]

I just read two article about steam car developments in pass and in there both authors getting to very similar conclusion: steam car can be good option for future car if today advance technology can be used. I believe at list one author read the other paper. However, the case is pretty strong that car with advance steam driven engine (possibly rotary Wankle or turbine) can be very tractive option.

Here are the two papers (pretty long one).

http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_2571/article.html

http://www.stanleysteamers.com/modern_steam.htm

What I will add that configuration with turbine will be specially attractive for hybrid vehicle. Electrical generator that operate at very high speed can be very small and light. That configuration will be perfect for serial hybrid.

 

[EHudson]

thruthefence - was it Bill Lear not Hughes?