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Here we go again. I’ll be talking once again about the present situation of our environment. I can’t get off it. It’s indeed alarming. Now, what about it? Well, it’s another technology that could possibly save millions of lives in this generation, as well as in the next. You already heard of hybrid vehicles? Those are the vehicles that are now powered with different environment-friendly substances. This technology is somewhat similar to this. But still, it is something different.

It’s the Turbosteamer. If you are familiar with Francis and Freelan Stanley’s steamer, then you could well follow me. The same technology that powered their steamer is now being innovated to power steam engine cars. It makes use of the engine’s wasted exhaust gases to give power to the automobile.

In this system, a heat exchanger is located between the engine and the catalyst, which turns water into steam. This steam is then transported to a small steam engine. Another smaller steam engine produces more mechanical energy. When these two engines’ production is combined, a total of 14 horsepower and 15 pounds-feet of torque are generated. With that, fuel economy is improved by 15 percent in overall driving.

Historically, this technology is already being used by BMW with the intention of increasing fuel efficiency of its vehicles. The company is now eyeing to make the Turbosteamer ready for production in some of its vehicles within a decade’s time.

Well, I can only hope this would greatly help. I still wish for more technologies with great intentions like this to be developed in this growing auto world.