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GM Seeks Patents To Harvest Vehicle Engine Heat

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GM is hoping to increase the efficiency of their combustion engine cars by recapturing some of the emitted heat. The post below shows how they are thinking of doing this. Short answer: shape memory materials that change shape at different temperatures.

http://www.techperse.com/2011/05/gm-seeks-patents-to-harvest-vehicle.html
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eAssist increases MPG by 20%. That's a big number for a relatively small increase in cost. Plus it scales.
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