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Free-piston engine: GM ran one on whale oil in 1956, and Toyota wants it back

October 4, 2026 by Petrolhead
Raúl Pateras Pescara's helicopter in flight in 1924, built by the man who patented the free-piston engine

Free-piston engine: Pescara patented it, GM ran the 1956 XP-500 on it, even on whale oil, and Toyota built a 42% efficient one for EVs.

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