I found this info on that website:
" Wouk's car (a Buick Skylark), which he built with Dr. Charles Rosen,
had a Mazda rotary engine half the size and power of the Skylark's
standard V-8 and an electric motor used for starting and for extra
power."
A Mazda rotary engine in a low- emission car? I always thought that
Wankels were pretty bad on emissions... what's the truth?
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
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Savethesaltflats@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 9:14 AM
To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Cc: jkamo@rushmore.com
Subject: Hybrid Pioneer Dies
Dr. Victor Wouk, 86, died at his home on May 19:
_http://priusownersgroup.com/2005/06/thanks-doc.html_
(http://priusownersgroup.com/2005/06/thanks-doc.html)
1916 technology of the time and similar to Toyota design is one of the
first
Hybrid cars was built about 1916 by Woods Company, Chicago.
_http://www.thecarconnection.com/Industry/Green_Machines/Woods_Dual_Powe
r.S196
.A1092.html_
(http://www.thecarconnection.com/Industry/Green_Machines/Woods_Dual_Powe
r.S196.A1092.html)
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