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Default Internal Combustion Breakthrough?


"Leon" wrote

"Swingman" wrote in message
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"Lee Michaels" wrote

I am downloading more about this guy and his technology. It is
fascinating stuff. Where did you learn about him?

I am going to spend a very pleasurable hour or two perusing this topic.
Thanks for the heads up.


Here's hoping his bodyguards are top notch ....



And or does not get offered 10 million for the patents and then we never
hear anything again.

That already happened. He offered it to the big three car companies and the
only way they would do it if he signed over control to outside parties.
Which is why he went dark for two years. The military also offered to
bankroll him if he produced the engine just for them. He said no.

His game plan is to start a small manufacturing plant and offer franchises
to retrofit existing vehicles. Once that is developed enough, he would then
license the technology to others. Thereby maintaining control and
ownership.

There is a lot of interest in this technology and NASA has given him an
award. It is getting out there in terms of working pototypes, etc. The
trick, of course, is a working engine for sale. If he pulls that off, it
will get very interesting.

As for the skeptics, read his stuff. He explains how he does it. I have two
primary concerns. The first is that the metals, machining, bearings, etc
will all work together in a fashion that the engine would be viable for a
reasonable service life. The other concern is that some psycho (or spook)
will blow him away.