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    Steam Under the Hood

    By Posted on 5.13.2008 10 Comments

    The Cyclone Cost to Develop: $2 million Time: 8 yearsPrototype | | | | | Product As long as the internal combustion engine has been around, garage tinkerers have been trying—in vain—to best it. But Florida boat engineer Harry Schoell, a lifelong inventor with a portfolio of patents, thinks hes got the answer, in the form of a reinvented steam engine.

    5.18.2008 at 08:44am - Comment by rhkramer

    How about giving us a better idea of the power output--the 20 lb. propane canister size unit apparently develops enough horsepower for a lawnmower--oh, wait, it doesn't really say that. But, the question is, how big a unit (approximately) would be needed for a car (and what kind of car?)? Randy Kramer

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