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Mister Ed

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16. Around for a very long time

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 12:17 AM

Jan 2013

I've read that garbage trucks have used this technology since practically forever. That's why they make the racket they make, with those air blasts. The noise is what's prevented it from being used in autos so far.

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Peugeot unveils petrol hybrid using compressed air [View all] Bosonic Jan 2013 OP

Only drawback is the noise your car will make... FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #1

You been inhaling nitrous oxide from that thing, or what? NBachers Jan 2013 #9

Nah, I was still dizzy from the real thing: FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #20

I just saw something about this on the tv. Amazing .. do you think? .. YOHABLO Jan 2013 #2

about half the added weight of a hybrid battery system muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #3

The idea has been around for a while thesquanderer Jan 2013 #6

Around for a very long time Mister Ed Jan 2013 #16

That is exciting. alfredo Jan 2013 #14

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No Cancer! chuckstevens Jan 2013 #5

Why would RoccoR5955 Jan 2013 #7

Prius batteries are warrantied for 10 years. RoccoR5955 Jan 2013 #8

I'm at six years and 130,000 miles on my original battery set. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #10

Five years on mine. Fuddnik Jan 2013 #17

The belief that the battery packs would need to be replaced every 4-5 years toddwv Jan 2013 #19

True, but the pressure vessel will fatigue eventually Cobalt-60 Jan 2013 #15

Interesting - I'd been a little doubtful of the compressed air cars, but Peugeot has credibility NBachers Jan 2013 #11

Oil companies will, some how, stymie this. demosincebirth Jan 2013 #12

Is this a prototype? iandhr Jan 2013 #13

Sure, this sounds like a great idea, but what happens when we hit peak air? Orrex Jan 2013 #18

Honda demonstrated a similar system a couple years ago, and Tata has one in development. Xithras Jan 2013 #21

This was put up on YouTube in '07 snooper2 Jan 2013 #22