tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522234108528953585.post6870849106544242978..comments2024-02-22T05:19:44.086-06:00Comments on HOVER MOTOR COMPANY: Alternative fuel vehicles are nothing new. Check out the 1963 Chrysler Turbine CarCraig Hoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00430806123631562495noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522234108528953585.post-89556892600360927272012-01-24T13:56:50.645-06:002012-01-24T13:56:50.645-06:00Ford put a lot of money & effort building and ...Ford put a lot of money & effort building and testing turbines and wankel engines in the late 60's and early 70's, but neither one proved as workable as the plain, old-school piston engine. Even in today's high-tech environment, they still rule.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522234108528953585.post-85616389585610283342012-01-24T11:51:44.617-06:002012-01-24T11:51:44.617-06:00Yes, these are way cool. Remember too the turbine ...Yes, these are way cool. Remember too the turbine powered Chevy Titan 90 truck? Very cool. Memory says Ford did one too.<br />"alternative" propulsion goes way back - how about Stanley Steamers? The "ElectroVair-an electric 63 Corvair. The actual first motorcycle , which was built in Massachusetts and whose name i cant remember was coal and steam powered.Shoot, one of Dr Porsche's earliest vehicles was a hybrid-gasoline engine driving electric motors propelling the AWD system. Yet tojo is trying to act like they invented something...NOT!johnhttp://www.myfirstcar.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522234108528953585.post-8624676978237397792012-01-23T16:48:34.362-06:002012-01-23T16:48:34.362-06:00I never saw one in person but remember seeing thes...I never saw one in person but remember seeing these in issues of Popular Mechanics when I was a young lad. Yes MIMI use to show off many a car in her day in that magazine. Then the stories by Smokey Yunick about cars ahhh we had some great old magazines back in the day.Super Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13170515760206327025noreply@blogger.com