The British Steam Car Vehicle Details

British Steam Car Vehicle Details

Length	7.663 m
Width	1.700 m
Tall	1.700 m
Weight	3 tonnes
Engine	Two stage turbine 13,000rpm max turbine revs
Transmission	Rear wheel drive
Power	268 kw	360 hp
Top speed	274 kph	170 mph
Fuel	LPG Liquid Petroleum Gas
Burners	3 Megawatts of heat ~1,500 kettles ~23 cups of tea per second
Boilers	12 Over 3km of tubing
Superheated
Steam	Flow rate 40kg per minute
Temperature	400°C
Pressure	4,000kN/m-2	40 bar
Chassis	Steel space frame
Steering	Rack and pinion to front wheels
Body	Front section carbon composite Rear section aluminum panels
Front tyres	Goodyear Speed Eagles 23 X 15
Rear tyres	Goodyear Speed Eagles 28 X 15
Water capacity	140 litres deminerialised water 1,000 litres (1tonne) of water used every 25 minutes
Gas capacity	60 litres
Air system	30,000kN/m-2	300 bar
Batteries	4 X 90Ah batteries

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