Gas Price
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11-15-2007, 01:44 PM
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RE: Gas Price
ORIGINAL: sspp
Don't laugh. There is a vehicle either currently or soon to be test marketed in India (I think). It uses high pressure air (similar to SCUBA pressures) to power an engine similar to the one in the popular Air Hogs toy airplanes that kids play with. When parked a small gas or diesel engine runs the compressor-type pistons in reverse to repressurize the tank. Range before repressurizationis only limited by the size and number of air tanks, but is very limited compared to any conventional drive system. The last link references the agreement with Tata Motors of India.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/air-car1.htm
http://www.theaircar.com/
http://www.theaircar.com/tata_agreement.html
ORIGINAL: drhunter
Instead of alternative fuels and stuff, why not use air?
We have air power tools and I realize the sound would be different but I wouldnt have to stop every 300 miles or so and pay $80 to fill up with gas. Only worry would be is running out of air.
Someone go invest in a big air compressor and somehow make it work lol
What would an air powered truck sound like I wonder?
Instead of alternative fuels and stuff, why not use air?
We have air power tools and I realize the sound would be different but I wouldnt have to stop every 300 miles or so and pay $80 to fill up with gas. Only worry would be is running out of air.
Someone go invest in a big air compressor and somehow make it work lol
What would an air powered truck sound like I wonder?
Don't laugh. There is a vehicle either currently or soon to be test marketed in India (I think). It uses high pressure air (similar to SCUBA pressures) to power an engine similar to the one in the popular Air Hogs toy airplanes that kids play with. When parked a small gas or diesel engine runs the compressor-type pistons in reverse to repressurize the tank. Range before repressurizationis only limited by the size and number of air tanks, but is very limited compared to any conventional drive system. The last link references the agreement with Tata Motors of India.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/air-car1.htm
http://www.theaircar.com/
http://www.theaircar.com/tata_agreement.html
Its funny how they call it "Compressed Air Technology" like compressed air is brand new or something...