Forget Biofuel, Try A Car That Runs On Air


	Forget Biofuel, Try A Car That Runs On Air

thisnamecantbetaken

2-23-2008 12:05 PM

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thisnamecantbetaken says:

Fuel: Compressed air (some conventional fuel at higher speeds)

Cost of refuelling: about £1

Range: 200km to 300km (a full tank should last up to ten hours)

Servicing: OIl change about every 30,000 miles

Seats: Three

Weight: 350kg

Price: about £2,500

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2-23-2008 2:57 PM

debbyski

Awesome!!!

2-23-2008 3:21 PM

carrerinyes

Airheads Unite!

2-24-2008 9:26 AM

alanocu

sweet! I would totally be-bop around Boston in that!

2-24-2008 10:24 AM

Oortcloud

Idiot 1 commenting in the article said:

No matter the technology, if the vehicle has not got the right asthetics, it will be doomed to failure in the West.

If something like this fails because people don't like the aesthetic design then the "West" deserves to die off.

Idiot 2 commenting in the article said:

the total cost of energy is greater than direct use of the energy due to all the inefficiencies of the total system (can you say "thermodynamics"?

Ok, lemme figure this ... about $1 dollar to refill the air tanks and you get 125 - 180 miles. Let's be conservative and just say 125. Now take a car that gets a good 30 miles per gallon. Gas is currently over $3 a gallon, ...

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