Air Car

[clhyer]

Don't know if this is for real or not. Concept seems ok to me, but I am not an engineer. I would buy one for local commutes if it is doable. At least they are looking for alternatives!
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[ramcharger]

What about the energy used to compress the air?

 

[speedyb-cc]

The new air cars are filled with hot air from all the politicians. LOL

 

[fishman]

My understanding is that they take the oxygen out of the air and burn it.

 

[68gts340]

do you have a link to it?

 

[rumblefish360]

My understanding is that they take the oxygen out of the air and burn it.

You mean much like our internal combustion engines do only with gasoline as an extra item for more power. :toothy10:

The air cars use compresed air. And this is fine. Sooooooooooooo, how long does it power the car for and as said above, whats the source for filling it back up and what powers this source?

 

[clhyer]

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/4217016.html

 

[RedFish]

There is aguy near me who deals in miniture trains. He has a scaled down steam engine (very old and vaulable) train for kids to ride on his property.
The coal or timber to generate the steam is so impracticle that he has added 2 vessel /cylinder cars that look like propane cars but filled with compressed air replacing the steam. Dunno why I tossed this in LOL