Cars Powered By Air?

[Roland_Jenkins]

This will undoubtedly be old news to some of you but its news to me.

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Gas prices are expected to surge by 20 to 30% What seems ridiculous now might seem a little more sensible when it becomes a choice of buying food or gasoline.

 

[The Warden]

I never heard of it before...seems dangerous to me. Carbon fiber air tanks holding over 4000 psi?!? What happens in a wreck?

Not to mention that it's gotta take forever to get the tanks up to pressure unless you get that special pump...

I think I'll pass.

 

[Roland_Jenkins]

I'd think the danger even greater hauling around CNG or propane but people do it everyday. I bet A five gallon tank of CNG makes one hell of a boom.

I don't see air powered cars as a viable option either but who knows what the next big thing will be? I personally lean towards ethanol.

 

[h2odrx]

you could fill up at you local fire station, 4000psi tanks are not too bad

 

[sle2115]

Hocking College is displaying a hydro fueled tractor at Ohio State Fair this year. Hydrogen fuel cells are pretty big development wise these days...