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Originally Posted by a_Username
If it is eventually proven to do what they claim, then you can be sure some, rather it be an existing one or brand new, automaker will put it in a vehicle. I agree the risk would be high, but it was also very high when Henry Ford revolutionized the automobile industry. 
BTW, I'm probably being optimistic here. |
I was optimistic when I said 10 years. Could easily be more like 20. If it works, we
will see it in cars eventually. But first, expect to see it in survailence helicopters, generators and other small scale applications for a while. No matter how much lab testing gets done, a few months in the real world will provide more data and a bigger range of conditions than researchers could hope for. And that will expose the weaknesses that need to be addressed before a company like GM would be willing to put it in a car. Most automakers aren't terribly keen on betting billions on a radical engine, they learned from the wankel. The wankel rotary engine took about a decade to develop before there was a half decent result, but even then, the results weren't nearly as good as the promise. They're wary of the same thing happening with the OPOC