Paul,

I ran across this article today. (I had to Google "Chery Automobiles" to
find out what they're talking about.)  Chery is the largest privately owned
auto maker in China.
In a few years, this could turn out to be a good source for small,
cheap 800cc, 1-rotor engines.  "C-Spec" rotary engines coming soon!


http://www.chinacartimes.com/2010/10/18/chery-working-on-wankel-engines-for-new-energy-vehicles/comment-page-1/

Mark

That looks like an AIXRO engine. Several car companies have been
experimenting along those lines.

My prediction is range extender cars will flop in the market place
because they are being pushed by ignorant wacko environmentalist and
politicians that do not understand how cars work. Try climbing a hill with
dead batteries in a 3500 pound car pushed by a Wankel engine the
size of a go kart engine. How stupid can one be? Of course one could
stop at the bottom of the hill for a couple of hours and let the
Wankel charge the batteries :)

Paul Lamar



Agree on the wako-environmentalists.  I would just like to see a plentiful
source for small 1-rotor engines.  If these are sold in the USA then
there should be plenty in the junk yards within a few years as we have more
than our share of enviro-wackos to buy them by the thousands.  Once they
find out that you can't drive them in the mountains, they'll dump them.
Won't do much for the reputation of the Wankel engine for autos, but it
could be a blessing in disguise for the aircraft rotary engine movement.

Mark