gas2.org — Car-tech aficionados may be familiar with Zero Pollution Motor?s compressed-air powered car. For those that haven?t heard of it yet: air cars could soon take you over 800 miles on a single fill-up, at speeds of up to 96 mph. They'll refuel in less than 3 minutes for around $2, and at speeds over 35 mph emit about half the CO2 of a Toyota Prius.
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tastywheatJul 16, 2008
This idea makes the most sense for long distance travel. Pretty much every gas station has an air pump and it only takes a few quarters. Try driving cross-country in a Tesla (an all electric). It won't happen.Still pretty ugly, but a huge upgrade from the roller skates they originally made.
watchdragonJul 16, 2008
Thats what regulators do.
whiskeythievesJul 16, 2008
Pretty scary driving around with that much compressed air. Is it more dangerous then a regular fuel tanks if it ruptured?
exomniJul 16, 2008
Holy s**t. Do want.
glassagateJul 17, 2008
I was replying to robert3211's comment that most ideasare killed because most of them, at the end of the day,aren't feasible. Just because they are producing it doesn't mean that**s feasible. Only time will tell if it is. The company couldbe crocked. The may have fooled a bunch of investorsto invest in the product, that may end up being con,and run off with their riches. I don't know if this is thecase or not, but simply because they're producing itdoesn't mean that it's feasible.Another example is this: Kevin Trudeau has sold millionsof his books. He's on the New York Times bestsellerslist. That does not mean that there is any truth in his books.When new products come onto the market, I wait 6-12 months.If they're still on the market, then I look into them.Anywho, how much do you know about it?How much energy is needed to compress theair to fill the tank? How is that energy going to beproduced? How expensive is the vehicle?How safe is the vehicle? These are a good handfulof questions to be answered, and I'm guessing thatthere are more questions to be asked.
snoop396Jul 17, 2008
ahh, that makes a lot of sense. so i guess the reaction would be similar to a scuba tank being ruptured since they range from 3000 to 4500 psi; something like this:<a class="user" href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9002643152641479336&q=scuba+tank+explode&ei=tdV-SJ-9EY_ArgKsl8zKBA">http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9002643152 ...</a>
leesoongAug 5, 2008
It looks great, kind of like a VW bug, but with sharper curves...
leesoongAug 5, 2008
Smart Cars are fine - the Smart ForTwo car is HUGE compared to the scooters, motorcycles, and bicycles currently growing more and more popular in the USA:<a class="user" href="http://evosales.com/cat_scooter_moped.cfm">http://evosales.com/cat_scooter_moped.cfm</a>