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Old 10-26-2021, 09:57 AM
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Thinking about a steam powered mower. It is so hot here in summer that the steam powered engine could run by itself. 100% clean energy

Just need a few trillion $ subsidy to get it rolling.
As far as steam power. I've always found it interesting. The reality, high pressure steam is sort of a bomb. Controlling it is way beyond the ability of most in the villages to control it. Steam locomotives, the big ones were more powerful than modern diesel locomotives. They also were less efficient.