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Old 02-21-2006   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by wrench459
the internal combustion engine as we know it ..is very inefficient to say the least 90 % of the power is going out the tail pipe as heat
Engines are about 25% efficient. Just read it an hour or so ago on the net so you know it is gospel. I do believe that 25% is fairly accurate.

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