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Mazda Hydrogen/gasoline ROTARY!?

Old Jul 14, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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Mazda Hydrogen/gasoline ROTARY!?

Does anyone know more about this?

http://www.mazda.com/publicity/relea...06/080620.html

"HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation today received permission from Japan’s Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) to test the Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid minivan on public roads. Mazda’s newest hydrogen rotary engine vehicle features a hybrid system that increases the vehicle’s power by 40 percent and doubles the hydrogen fuel range to 200 kilometers. Mazda aims to complete the road trials and start commercial leasing in Japan during fiscal year 2008. The Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid is the world’s first hydrogen hybrid car with a dual-fuel system that enables the car to run on either hydrogen or gasoline.



Separately, Mazda has also announced that it will display and demonstrate its hydrogen rotary vehicles at the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit in July 2008. The Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid will debut alongside the previously released RX-8 Hydrogen RE at the summit’s Environmental Showcase*1"
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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It runs on hydrogen and on gasoline, but not at the same time.

Ta da.
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 01:16 AM
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"1993 Developed second hydrogen rotary engine vehicle, HR-X2
Developed MX-5 test vehicle equipped with hydrogen rotary engine"

They shoulda just left it rotary powered and sold it as is... MX-7 anyone??
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 03:46 AM
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A Riata.

The hydrogen/gas powered rotary has been around for quite a while not.
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