The rotary engined Mazda RX8 is still on sale in Europe/Japan and elsewhere. The engine was a multiple award winner when the car was released http://www.mazda.co.uk/Showroom/RX-8/ As for 1.5v -cells- go do some reading on batteries, and if you want voltage you rack up may CELLS to create a BATTERY. I've personally USED high energy NiMH cells made by Saft. 1.2v cells capable of 600A discharge, doubling the efficiency and capacity of lead acid cells of a similar weight. Hydrogen fuel cells are already a viable power source for electric vehcles, unfortunately the supply of hydrogen is the problem Martin content22207 wrote: > > Like turbines, rotary engines were an interesting idea that just > didn't bear fruit in consumer automobiles. Not only are they less fuel > efficient than traditional four stroke designs, but they produce more > pollution and tend to burn oil prodigiously. > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/