Comments on: Scuderi Split-Cycle Hybrid Engine

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:12:09 +0000

Basically a two stroke with all disadvantages of a 4-stroke, i.e. the complications of valves and cams AND two sets of pistons. If you’re going for two-stroke why not maximize its advantages of simplicity?

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:09:40 +0000

When will these people ever stop making outrageous claims of “improving efficiency by a third” before actually proving it with a running prototype? The internal combustion engine has pretty much reached the peak of its development and improvements of only 1 or 2% are hard fought for. This engine is nothing but a two-stroke with a built in piston compressor and a very inefficient combustion chamber shape. There is nothing in there that you can’t find in patents from almost a hundred years ago. Sure it works – it may even work fairly well. Improving the current internal combustion engine by 33%? Give me a break. Or prove it.

By: Egg

Egg — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:48:32 +0000

This is basically just a variation of Turbo/Kompressor engine. Only heavier

By: Darian Lance Smith

Darian Lance Smith — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:29:40 +0000

I voted unsure on the gas hybrid. But with this Scuderi, and John Kanzius’ saltwater fuel, we would definitely be on the fossil free track.