|
Subaru were talking about using the heat from the exhaust to generate electricity not the pressure and momentum from the exhaust that turbos utilise.
There may well be more energy in the exhaust heat which is currently only a problem not a benefit.
My question is how will they convert heat into electricity and the only solution I can think of is to use the fuel cell principle.
You have to wonder if other waste heat, at much lower temperatures, from the cooling systems could also be used instead of being dumped to atmosphere??
So much for that idea. I thought they used heat from the fuel to generate electricity. Should have looked it up instead of relying on assumptions!
Maybe a modern version of the heat pump?
|