STEAM power may soon be making a comeback—in a high street near you.
Fred Bayley has designed a hybrid car that combines diesel and steam power. The
trick is to store exhaust heat in a form that can be used later.
Hybrid cars reduce emissions, particularly during city driving. They have
both an internal combustion engine fuelled by petrol or diesel and an electric
motor powered by a rechargeable battery or a hydrogen fuel cell. The engine
powers the vehicle on motorways, where it runs cleanest. In urban areas, the
conventional engine either switches off or idles while the…
