[emptybits]

> > Without having a source, I suspect a caveat wherein he will plug in to fully recharge the electric battery every X hours, which would be far less impressive.

FTA, FWIW: "McDowell is using a Stirling engine, coupled with thermopile technology to make it possible to drive a Hybrid electric car and never have to stop to charge it."

[developer2]

Ah, thanks for that. I read the article fully, but apparently missed or forgot about that line in the first paragraph.

My intuition was that the Stirling engine would partially recharge the battery while it runs. If it can truly keep the battery fully charged, that is quite awesome. Time will tell. :)