In 1963 Chrysler developed an experimental turbine-powered car, which they named, very creatively, the Chrysler Turbine. It could run on any fuel, not that it was seen as a selling point at a time when everyone thought oil would stay cheap forever, and had a number of advantages over an internal combustion-powered car. But the company hit a rough patch around the time the Turbine was scheduled for commercial release, and with the engines failing to meet new emission regulations, the project was shelved.
What if the idea had caught on?
What if the idea had caught on?