Very cool design but you cannot add more pistons inline, so you’re going to have to increase your mechanical systems and/or the equivalent to you crankshaft or transfer cases if you want more cylinders.
I would say that is better candidate as the gasoline side power source for electrical generation in a gas-electric hybrid than it is for mechanical force generation in a gas-only vehicle.
Good point. If I understand you correctly, we’re essentially talking about somehow adding multiple engines as a way to increase output. OR...making the same thing but bigger. I can see a decreasing weight to output curve on that idea, though. Maybe the same with the former.
Then again, in the video they talk about using a scale large enough to drive cargo ships and trains. Hmmm...
Am also wondering, what exactly are the emissions? Does it/will it need a catalytic converter and if so, how much HP will it rob?
If it really is great, I’m sure the government will figure out a way to F it up.