Mazda to lease hydrogen RX8 in Japan
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Mazda to lease hydrogen RX8 in Japan
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hehe one place its leasing too is Idemitsu which makes oil for rotary racing applications
http://www.rotorsportsracing.com/per...g/idemitsu.htm for instance in the Le Mans winner
http://www.rotorsportsracing.com/per...g/idemitsu.htm for instance in the Le Mans winner
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Check out the latest Popular Science magazine (Not up on website yet) - BMW is working on gasoline - steam hybrid. The steam produced from both the exhaust - high temperature - and the cooling system - low temperature.
Seems like a way to use the waste heat of a Wankel - much more practical than a hydrogen hybrid IMHO.
Seems like a way to use the waste heat of a Wankel - much more practical than a hydrogen hybrid IMHO.
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You guys are forgetting it's a testing technology for the Japanese market. They drive much shorter distances than we do. The high monthly lease is probably due to it's experimental state for research and development. I would bet $100 that those companies get a nice big credit from Japan for using those cars. Similar to the tax credit we get in the states for buying an alternative fuel car.
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