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

Paul, there is a link in the coments section for the above posted Chery
motors site.  In addition to the Axiro based engine they have a new (to me)
take on the opposed piston engine. It runs in completely balanced with an
active counterweight and a two stage eccentric shaft.Without connecting rods
it is also a smaller package.

george grimes