[SampleMan]

Thanks for the breakdown. Do you think a Sterling engine in a car would be better, as they convert less of the energy into wasted heat?

[John Jamieson]

No.

New engine technology almost always is applied to large commercial vehicles first where cost and weight are relative none issues. Sterling engines have never been light enough or powerful enough or cheap enough for even commercial uses.

I don't ever expect Sterling engines to be used in cars.