The Elio Engine

[MajorXx]

with the dual valve timing I suspect the rpm for a given speed will vary depending on which valve timing the Elio's computer is running

Jim

Not unless it changes gears as well..

 

[MajorXx]

Dual valve timing only changes the airflow ( and fuel flow ) depending on the engine loading. The RPMs per speed will be a constant determined by the gear ratios in the transmission, differential and by the outer diameter of the front tires. Elio's will have clutches in both the manual and AMT. There is no slippage as with a torque converter in the " old " style automatic transmissions.

 

[Smitty901]

Maybe in 2017 Elio will just install this light weight engine in ELIO only 138 pounds.

 

[JEBar]

I'd love to sit and watch someone else running one in their Elio ..

Jim

 

[Jim H]

Maybe in 2017 Elio will just install this light weight engine in ELIO only 138 pounds.

Thanks for the great video. Looks like that would satisfy those who want a very fast Elio. I'm guessing the cost is way beyond the means of most of us who will be buying the Elio

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

Maybe in 2017 Elio will just install this light weight engine in ELIO only 138 pounds.

Low end torque would be crap. Turbine engines only get their true power and torque starting at 85% RPM.
Its power band is the exact opposite of the Elio Engine.
And the fuel burn.... (shivers)

 

[wheaters]

The two turbines on my work vehicle burn about 280 litres of jet fuel every hour between them, at cruise speed.

That is about 74 US Gallons.

 

[ecdriver711]

Yep, turbines can suck the jet A. The two turbines on my ec135 burn a little over one gallon a minute combined. $5 plus a gallon.

 

[tonyspumoni]

Can someone clarify for me if is normal in 21st century ICE design to have so many unknowns at this point? Sleeves versus plasma coating? Two cam lobes versus one? Seems to me like with current modeling capabilities and the massive expertise with the basic design this should be easier to get right before testing rather than as a consequence of testing. On the other hand Elio has been open during the design process in a way that no other technology provider is, so maybe this is commonplace. Or, I'm just a tool who doesn't read others' posts well enough to know that these details HAVE been decided, and that testing is for establishing other parameters. Either way, I'd be most grateful if anyone could set me straight(er).

 

[RKing]

Just guessin here, but I suspect they would like to make the target benchmarks without the (cost of) VVL. I would prefer that to be the case, so less complexity in he production engine. Win Win ,lower cost for Elio, more KISS for us! Initial testing with iron liners provides almost all the initial data that spraybore would. My only knowledge of spraybore is almost 2 decades out of date, but at the time it was not very practical for small runs. And first run engines fall into that catagory. I would like to think that they are testing the validity of using liners in production also (like VVT). Again "guessing" based on very old data, but I prefer iron liners due to the "time proven" aspect. urability testing will include spraybores if that is going to production, but this testing is (I believe) validation of computer modeling and simulations.
Repeat JUST Guessin

PS ,, I want one of those gas turbines for my MGB engine swap, taking donations