The main disadvantage of gas turbines is...od of your car.This technology has been around since 1872. If they were viable in the automobile, then they would have been adapted to that application long ago. That they have not, and reading Mike Kremer's micro engine links confirms this, means they are difficult to create. It is important to investigate other sources for energy and other possible efficiencies, but this does not seem to be one of them.
Ellis mentioned solar, but we are still waiting for a breakthrough,
like "avalache" cells, to increase efficiency. They are still too expensive and only work well in bright sun.
can anyone think of why cars and trucks get such terible gas mileage and performance?
I can its called deception , control , and greed as mike pointed out.
If you really believe this, then make a better product! If anyone can make a much more efficient vehicle, they will soon become billionaires.
You are also missing something in your
horse power/ pounds of torque argument. "One horsepower is also commonly expressed as 550 pounds one foot in one second or 33,000 pounds one foot in one minute." In other words, you are missing the time taken to perform the useful work.
