[Yo-Yo]

Everything old is new again.

1963 Chrysler Turbine. I've seen it at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. It was even made into a movie called The Lively Set.

The problem with the 60 MPG Hummer is that Turbines take a while to spool up, so while it may only take a few seconds to charge the SuperCapacitors, it will take a minute or more to fire up the turbine.

Also, turbine engines are not cheap, so expect a $250,000 60 MPG Hummer. I've always wondered why over-the-road Tractor-Trailer rigs or train locomotives didn't use Turbine-Electric engines. The cost of the engine over a diesel, and the reduced fuel milage over a diesel were the reasons I've been told.

Other than that, I forsee fistfights at the back of fast food resturaunts, as all of these biodiesel drivers fight over the 20 gallons of used fry oil.

[laker_dad]

We only got to see the movie version (I think it was white) for a day, but we had one of the originals to drive for a week. It was only a 4 seater, so one of us kids had to ride the “hump” in the back seat. Pretty cool at the time!

[PapaBear3625]

Other than that, I forsee fistfights at the back of fast food resturaunts, as all of these biodiesel drivers fight over the 20 gallons of used fry oil.

Used fry oil is only "free" as long as there's more oil than people who want it. As soon as there's more than one bio-diesel vehicle in the neighborhood, expect the McDonalds owner to charge for the oil

Also, nothing was said about the expected operating lifetime of the turbine engine

[Straight Vermonter]

As I read the article I thought his ideas were better suited, at least at first, to big rigs than for the family car.

[Liberty2007]

on cnn he said the converison was 35k. I dont know what he is converting for 5k, maybe that is the price of the turbine, once you factor in the electric motor batteries and control system the price will get up there. My wife had my project car towed off, I hadnt started on it yet but I wasa saving it for an electric conversion.