6HP Escort Remix

An experiment in high gas mileage...that works! I felt that Detroit was doing it backwards. They make these huge HP engines then make them struggle with a load through their most inefficient rpm range to reach cruise speed. I thought why not spool a smaller motor up to it's most efficient rpm then slowly feed the load to it. A motor that produced enough power at cruise then just gear it down for the initial off the line push. Hence, I threw some stuff I had in the garage together and the darn thing worked. See some more neat stuff here: http://hydrogenbeast.blogspot.com/

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Science & Technology

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• HP
• gas
• experiment
• high
• mileage

[cooolcars]

im sure that was a vauxhall nova on the way out. on the right (the second car)

[budssubs]

Nope 88 Escort - was gas then. Now is All electric

[cheaphardwarez]

Dude! Thats cool :))

So how did you interface the engine to the drive train and do you still have power breaks and steering???

[budssubs]

I took the center spline from the clutch disc and welded it to a 1 inch shaft. then fed the shaft through a plate that is bolted to the bell housing and also holds a pillow block bearing. I added a go-kart sprocket to the shaft and the rest was just aligning up the torque converter from the engine. There is no power steering or power brakes but the car is so light it needs neither now. Thanks for your comment.

[budssubs]

Ckick on the more info button and my blog site is in there. Much more information and a new 13 hp project starting.

[EdwardPack1988]

If I was to do that, I would pick a smaller car like a Fiesta or metro. It should go faster. It's hard to belive that one cylinder even moves that good. I guess its all about the gearing.

[ChemicalMikeUK]

if you hooked up a compressed air tank as the power source, you would be totally non polluting. well done!

[sirHOAX]

That is awesome, great work!!

Keep us posted. Really can't wait to hear more about this project.

[starcannon]

Is that for real? if it is can you make a video showing details please? I'd consider butchering a metro for in town use.

[madscientist67]

Very cool! That bad boy should be able to run on nothing but HHO pretty easily. 40 mpg in city driving is awfully nice. Imagine what that'd be on no fossil fuel at all...