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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 04:48 AM Original message |
Air-Powered Car Coming to U.S. in 2009 to 2010 |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 05:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. A toy for rich folks.. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 06:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. $18,000 is not a toy for rich folks. That's in line with a typical commuter vehicle. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:34 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. If you are worried about where you will get the money to pay for gas & electricity |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 08:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. It's a second car at best |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. The furthest I usually drive in one day is from Boston to Philadelphia. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 12:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
32. Right -- we can subsidize manufacture and purchase . . . . |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 05:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
36. No, that would be the Tesla Roadster |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 05:37 AM Response to Original message |
2. Maybe the Feds should give tax incentives and rebates to help |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 08:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
21. Then HOW would we pay for our oil wars? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
3. Sounds like a bag of hot air to me... |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 06:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. That's exactly the benefit my friend. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 06:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. You buy a solar powered air pump for your home. n/t |
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Angleae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 04:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
35. Free air? |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 06:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. it`s a scam |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 06:48 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Not a scam. I've seen them. I've even gotten a ride in a vehicle powered by compressed air.. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I'm skeptical. |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 08:04 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. That's a propane tank. not air. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. You're right. The forklift *is* compressed natural gas, not air. n/t |
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Marblehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 06:31 AM Response to Original message |
6. I would buy one |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 06:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. The only "pollution" might be the noise pollution from all your neighbors running air compressors.nt |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
11. I would buy an air compressor now so I can fill up my future car |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Yes, it will take a special compressor |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:33 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Thanks for the information! |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
16. Not if I get my perpetual motion machine running first. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 08:06 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. There's no perpetual motion here; you need energy to compress the air |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
20. Years ago, I looked at the air car and thought it might not make |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
22. Sweet |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 08:34 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. How will I save 100 bucks a month on gas? |
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briv1016 (407 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
26. How do you compress the air? |
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Marblehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. electricity n/t |
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briv1016 (407 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. And how do you create the electricity? |
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exothermic (570 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 10:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. With an air-powered generator. |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 07:48 AM Response to Reply #28 |
38. On the grid |
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exothermic (570 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
29. That "car" is beyond P.T. Barnum's wildest wet dream. |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 07:45 AM Response to Reply #29 |
37. What is wrong with it |
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exothermic (570 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 09:58 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. I didn't say it was perpetual motion...I am saying it's idiotically inefficient. |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. IC engines are only 20% efficient |
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exothermic (570 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Even if that's true, it's still a Rube Goldberg approach to an engineering problem. |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 04:33 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Battery technology isn't good enough yet |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
31. Step right up and get your air-powered car that gets ~75-100 MPG gasoline! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
33. Toyota is offering to repurchase ANY Prius at the original price ..... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
34. ExxonMobil is probably looking to buy a nuclear weapon to drop on India . . . |
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tjwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
39. hoist the mainsail jimmy, we're going on the freeway! |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
40. Wow - I could fill my car up with the air compressor in the garage. |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 08:39 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. See post #13 |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. $2,850 would be a worthwhile investment over time. nt |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
42. The Air Car is less than half as efficient as an electric car. |
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dems_rightnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
45. If that's real |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
46. and nobody will buy it |
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tjwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Americans won't buy it because it aint big |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
49. Good First Steps |
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