Affordable DC Generators
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Generac has their clean energy lineup and is introducing a DC version of their standby. Although it will be the same ICE engine as their AC standby so I'm guessing if CA cuts piston driven power it will be chopped as well. But company wise they have strategically entered into renewable power systems.
Most of the non-feedack carb engines back in the 80's ran rich all the time to lower NOx and used air injection to oxidize the HC and CO in the cat. Doesnt help thatbit was a pellet cat but basically that was the only strategy they had until feedback carbs to switch between rich and lean allowing for a proper catalytic converter.
Although power wasnt great look at just what Honda offered. Plenty of 40+ mpg cars in the late 80s and 90s. The CVCC from the 70s made 54mpg at its peak and met emissions WITHOUT a cat. Granted it was a lot slower by todays standards but jeez. Have we made progress?
I will say having been out of that industry for a decade, few things are made to a higher standard and faster then a modern automobile. But manufacturers have been doing what markets want and making fat bloated feature laden cars. It gets worse every year. I would guess that fuel efficiency is constantly being offset by weight just to keep pace with consumer demands. I mean do you really need air conditioned seats?
Most of the non-feedack carb engines back in the 80's ran rich all the time to lower NOx and used air injection to oxidize the HC and CO in the cat. Doesnt help thatbit was a pellet cat but basically that was the only strategy they had until feedback carbs to switch between rich and lean allowing for a proper catalytic converter.
Although power wasnt great look at just what Honda offered. Plenty of 40+ mpg cars in the late 80s and 90s. The CVCC from the 70s made 54mpg at its peak and met emissions WITHOUT a cat. Granted it was a lot slower by todays standards but jeez. Have we made progress?
I will say having been out of that industry for a decade, few things are made to a higher standard and faster then a modern automobile. But manufacturers have been doing what markets want and making fat bloated feature laden cars. It gets worse every year. I would guess that fuel efficiency is constantly being offset by weight just to keep pace with consumer demands. I mean do you really need air conditioned seats?