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Interesting, but I prefer the smell of high-octane gasoline surging through my Jag!
 
Basil said:
Interesting, but I prefer the smell of high-octane gasoline surging through my Jag!
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SWMBO is not at all fond of the high octane compressed air that already occasionally surges through my cars. :blush:
 
JPSmit said:
Basil said:
Interesting, but I prefer the smell of high-octane gasoline surging through my Jag!
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SWMBO is not at all fond of the high octane compressed air that already occasionally surges through my cars. :blush:
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That's why you need the Dan Dare with the vent at the top. :thumbsup:
 
All I have to say is:

I have some compressed air for ya!
 
"Making" compressed air is one of the least efficient ways to use energy.

That's a net energy hog worse than a V8 SUV.
 
CZ_Dave said:
All I have to say is:

I have some compressed air for ya!
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Ah - you had chili last night, too?
 
What happens when a 4300 psi cylinder of compressed air gets ruptured in a collision? could you make a sub-orbital trajectory?

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SilentUnicorn said:
What happens when a 4300 psi cylinder of compressed air gets ruptured in a collision? could you make a sub-orbital trajectory?

m
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"Spontaneous acceleration" gets a new meaning. :wink:
 
This stuff (energy origination) always confuses me. Since it plugs into a 220v outlet, around my area it would actually be powered by coal or hydro.
 
One of my engineer pals is involved with geothermal "harvesting", near Denver.

Interesting stuff but we're STILL dinosaur dependent.

220V is the standard current for the Indian domestic market, the 110V here would do the same deed (run the on-board compressor). Not sure how they arrive at the $2 fill-up number, KW/Hr I'll assume.

Nial said:
"Making" compressed air is one of the least efficient ways to use energy.

<span style="font-weight: bold">That's a <span style="font-style: italic">net energy hog</span> worse than a V8 SUV.</span>
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Amen! :iagree:
 
Wonder how many fill/deplete cycles the tanks are rated for bofre you start running a chance of rupture?? I'm assuming like airliners, which have only a fraction of the pressure buildup, sooner or later they could fatigue. And what about the energy requirements of plugging in a million of them each evening or two for "recharge".

Somehow the phrase "Wylie Coyote, super genius" comes to mind as the tank jets across the ground.
 
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