Which leads us to another of Kasmer’s budding endeavors, the ‘Niagara Falls in a box’ project. This system would combine the Stirling engine & hydristor circuits. “Think free energy, zero emissions, no more hanging wires & power poles.”

C2 - What do you think are the obstacles to having your Hydristor mass integrated into automobile manufacturing in this country?

T.K. – “Money.”

C2 - Is there perhaps a major auto manufacturer abroad who might more readily utilize your technology? Volvo did some of the first work on electric & alternatively fueled vehicles.

T.K. – “In time, the Hydristor will go to World markets. Initially, I am a ‘made in USA’ guy. I am
trying to work with US manufacturers. I’m willing to work with anyone who can help make a difference for the future of our kids.”

C2 - What would a Hydristor retrofit of most automobiles on the road today involve? Would it be something the average consumer could afford to do with their current car, or would it be a matter of buying a new car with a hydristor factory installed?

T.K. – “It will fit into existing cars. The army is interested in retrofitting military vehicles. There are 5 sizes of the Hydristor torque converters to fit all cars through adapters. The plan is to have the Hydristor manufactured so that it can be installed at the local mechanic shop for about 1500 bucks. It will save the consumer money, cut oil consumption & go like the hammers of hell.”

    “What we are talking about here is maximum power transfer & super efficiency. The Hydristor gives a way to variably connect the engine to the load in whatever way you want. There’s a Steven Segal movie where he’s asked who he is & his reply is - ‘I am just a lowly cook’ to indicate he is not someone of importance. I drew inspiration from this in that the Hydristor is just a 'lowly pump' with an ultimate simplicity that can change the future.”

   “Any place you have anything that has anything to do with energy consumption or conversion, the hydristor can make it more efficient.

C2 – Anything you want to say in closing?

T.K – “In my view, high efficiency is high intelligence. It seems like we have another type of intelligence crises on our hands in this country. I mean, if man is so intelligent, then why isn't each generation noticeably smarter than the last? We’re doing something wrong. We are not passing on what we’ve learned to our children in any efficient way. To me it seems that society has just been using the most convenient lie to make it all look good & children grow up in these lies. We’ve got to change that.”

   “With regard to business, I think 21st-century corporations should be in the business of going out of 20th-century / industrial age business & go on to new endeavors (as opposed to hanging on like the buggy-whip crowd). Where I grew up I saw the Endicott Johnson shoe company ship it’s technology overseas. They’re now out of business. We need change & to worship something more than the dollar.”

C2 - Thank you & God bless.

(03/28/05 update Hydraulics magazine asked Tom to show his invention at the March 2005 IFPE/CONEXPO convention. This will expose the invention to thousands & I will be back with an update on this story as soon as I can contact Tom again. Tom has also gotten the attention of 4 time Indy winner Tom Sneva who has begun consulting on the project & has offered a number of interesting proposals for the technology. So stay tuned.

(05/11/05 update Article on Hydristor's progress in the Binghampton Press.

Hydristor for Techies:
Here’s a little more info for those of you interested in what the hydristor is & how it works -

• Infinitely variable hydrostatic transmission; hydraulically & pressure balanced for the transfer of very small amounts of horsepower to thousands of horsepower efficiently & on demand. Engineered to accept any amount of hydraulic force, & through the manipulation of 'analog' valve fluid gates, deliver the pressure to a dual set of hydraulic motors.
• Able to transfer up to 1000 horsepower & higher with a 97+% efficiency. Standard torque conversion is 60% efficient at best. What can this mean for consumers? SUV’s with 100 miles per gallon, zero to 60 in 5 seconds (3 seconds for sports cars). For more info on How it Works, type Hydristor into the google box at the left.

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