Comments on: Here comes the air-powered car! http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/14/here-comes-the-air-powered-car/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:35:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Gregory Gangitano http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/14/here-comes-the-air-powered-car/comment-page-1/#comment-196758 Gregory Gangitano Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:55:24 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/14/here-comes-the-air-powered-car/#comment-196758 Well, I can think of a way. Solar panels on the roof, embedded into the Hood, and trunk of the vehicle charge a battery. Battery powers an air compressor, which fills the tanks on the fly, or while parked. Can also run the compressor directly when the battery is charged. Regenerative braking also could assist with a batter charge. Well, I can think of a way.
Solar panels on the roof, embedded into the Hood, and trunk of the vehicle charge a battery.
Battery powers an air compressor, which fills the tanks on the fly, or while parked.
Can also run the compressor directly when the battery is charged. Regenerative braking also could assist with a batter charge.

]]> By: Joao Martins http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/14/here-comes-the-air-powered-car/comment-page-1/#comment-195642 Joao Martins Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:03:24 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/14/here-comes-the-air-powered-car/#comment-195642 Dear posters I believe that since we are talking about a compressed air vehicule, an energy for compressing the air is required so it is not yet an energy 100% renovable. A traditional form of energy consuption is sitll required. No spark is required since all the effective working energy is due to thermodynamics state changes of air. The same thermodynamics exists on today's combustion engines. It's a good begining for changing some mentalities, mainly political minds. Best regards. Dear posters

I believe that since we are talking about a compressed air vehicule, an energy for compressing the air is required so it is not yet an energy 100% renovable. A traditional form of energy consuption is sitll required.

No spark is required since all the effective working energy is due to thermodynamics state changes of air. The same thermodynamics exists on today’s combustion engines.

It’s a good begining for changing some mentalities, mainly political minds.

Best regards.

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]]> By: Ross http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/14/here-comes-the-air-powered-car/comment-page-1/#comment-46368 Ross Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:49:06 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/14/here-comes-the-air-powered-car/#comment-46368 A couple points for previous commenters: (1) The air is stored in three carbon-fibre, extremely high pressure tanks engineered and built for them by the AirBus consortium. (2) Uh, no spark required because there is no combustion; think air compressor going backwards = air motor. OK, they are talking two models: just air getting good range, and a hybrid air/fuel motor model getting better range and mileage. http://theaircar.com A couple points for previous commenters:

(1)
The air is stored in three carbon-fibre, extremely high pressure tanks engineered and built for them by the AirBus consortium.

(2)
Uh, no spark required because there is no combustion; think air compressor going backwards = air motor.
OK, they are talking two models: just air getting good range, and a hybrid air/fuel motor model getting better range and mileage.

http://theaircar.com

]]> By: mike http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/14/here-comes-the-air-powered-car/comment-page-1/#comment-41152 mike Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:07:17 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/14/here-comes-the-air-powered-car/#comment-41152 I am curious to know how this compress air create a spark. it easy for gas to create the required spark but it seems like it require a tremendous amount of energy for air to do so. I am curious to know how this compress air create a spark. it easy for gas to create the required spark but it seems like it require a tremendous amount of energy for air to do so.

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]]> By: HiFi Guy http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/14/here-comes-the-air-powered-car/comment-page-1/#comment-40032 HiFi Guy Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:51:23 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/14/here-comes-the-air-powered-car/#comment-40032 How the hell a car like have a chance... Air powered car cannot work, you need to store the air after than you compressed it, it would take a lot of place and need a lot of energy to compress. How the hell a car like have a chance… Air powered car cannot work, you need to store the air after than you compressed it, it would take a lot of place and need a lot of energy to compress.

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