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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-05-08 10:44 AM Original message |
A real car that actually runs on air |
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panzerfaust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-05-08 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. cool |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-05-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Given, 20 years ago, gas automobiles had 50MPG+... |
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Kip Humphrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-05-08 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
3. I want one! $5,180 to buy; $.02442 per mile to operate! |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-05-08 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
4. Those cheese-eating surrender monkeys! Have they no sympathy |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-05-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
5. This will never be seen in America. |
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Prefer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-05-08 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
6. Wow - you mean it consumes air like gasoline? |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-05-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Well, air can be compressed with a variety of other energies |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-05-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. It should only be considered a partial solution, not the total deal. Think about it. |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. I agree that this and other electric car technologies should be a part of the solution |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. No ifs, ands or buts about it. |
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Old Codger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-05-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. has to |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Yes, but there will be no emissions. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-05-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
7. "Runs on air" is not quite accurate |
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Tektonik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
21. In France, there's so many alternative fuel sources being utilized |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-05-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
10. Air! |
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Ineedchange (96 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-05-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
11. Nice Story, to bad |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-05-08 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
13. No wonder PT Bartum was such a success. |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-05-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I think you misunderestimate DU |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-05-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. See post 15. I stand by what I said. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Without a torque converter, I'd imagine that weight won't have... |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-05-08 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
15. Does anyone realize that a simple windmill could drive a compressor? |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-05-08 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
17. Compressed air will never compete with batteries and electric drive motors |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
19. I just want the damned thing to COMMUTE TO WORK. |
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Tektonik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
20. This is encouraging |
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