Well, this could be quite useful in a hybrid:
http://cleantechnica.com/2008/07/25/new-technology-can-turn-heat-waste-into-electricity/
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July 25, 2008 5:54 p.m. aircooled Dork
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July 25, 2008 6:53 p.m. thatsnowinnebago Reader
that's pretty fantastic. inventions like that give me a little hope for the car situation when i'm middle aged
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July 25, 2008 8:25 p.m. matt_fulghum New Reader
but even with the doubled efficiency, they're not very efficient, also you need a significant difference in temperature between the hot and cold sides to produce meaningful amounts of electricity, which is rather hard to come by in the air starved regions under the car.
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July 26, 2008 9:08 a.m. mad_machine SuperDork
this brings up a question: What ever happened to that guy who was turning car radiators into moving catalysts to help remove smog from the air?
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July 26, 2008 9:39 a.m. Strizzo Dork
what, like that ionic breeze thing i used to see infomercials for all the time?
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July 26, 2008 3:16 p.m. Jack SuperDork
mad_machine wrote:
this brings up a question: What ever happened to that guy who was turning car radiators into moving catalysts to help remove smog from the air?
All Volvo's since at least 2005 have done that.
Jack
