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Most Fascinating Capt. Kirk! (4/14)
 4/7/08 11:01pm
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I first saw this concept about 5 years ago.
 
Compressed air is not free. Many factories are getting away from compressed air because of the energy it takes to make it.
 
The pollution may not be from the car, but it is from whatever source that is used to create the compressed air.
 
Electric power created from the sun to run an electric motor to drive a compressor to fill your tank may be the best solution.
 
And although you might run for several hours or 60 mph, you won't do both on a full tank.
 
But it is a novel idea.


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Most Fascinating Capt. Kirk! (5/14)
 4/8/08 1:48am
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Solar power operating a compresor we just need a shark with gas
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Most Fascinating Capt. Kirk! (6/14)
 4/8/08 10:01am
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The Arabs are buying up all the air as we speak.........they are going to have the entire market on air...........man are we going to pay thru the nose!!!Rolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20LaughingRolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20LaughingRolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20Laughing corvette440hp2008-04-08 07:04:21

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Most Fascinating Capt. Kirk! (7/14)
 4/8/08 10:08am
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[QUOTE=dwright]I first saw this concept about 5 years ago.
 
Compressed air is not free. Many factories are getting away from compressed air because of the energy it takes to make it.
 
The pollution may not be from the car, but it is from whatever source that is used to create the compressed air.
 
Electric power created from the sun to run an electric motor to drive a compressor to fill your tank may be the best solution.
 
And although you might run for several hours or 60 mph, you won't do both on a full tank.
 
But it is a novel idea.
[/QUOTE] Dave is 100% correct. Factories that use high pressure air, pay a fotune for the expensive initial cost, plus the upkeep. They also must have massive air driers to remove the moisture, very costly. Thanks Micki.........someday...........hopefully..........I'll need extra lbs. preessure for more HORSE POWER!corvette440hp2008-04-08 07:11:21

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Most Fascinating Capt. Kirk! (8/14)
 4/8/08 4:24pm
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Most Fascinating Capt. Kirk! (9/14)
 4/8/08 8:55pm
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[QUOTE=Aaron1976]Great idea, but why do these things always look like a Play School toy?LOL[/QUOTE]
 
Man, that's a perfect discription........."A Play School Toy." Rolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20LaughingRolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20LaughingRolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20Laughing  Hilarious!


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Most Fascinating Capt. Kirk! (10/14)
 4/8/08 9:03pm
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I have always been fascinated with the theory of perpetual motion. I'm sure that generations from now someone will come close. I don't know how there can ever be a perpetual fuel source, but I would love to be around to see it.

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Most Fascinating Capt. Kirk! (11/14)
 4/8/08 9:17pm
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Wow what a concept Thumbs%20Up  Never gonna happen though in this country Wacko
 
So I'll just settle for one of these Bugatti's  doh


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Most Fascinating Capt. Kirk! (12/14)
 4/9/08 8:25am
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I think they have to be designed like that because the are carring BOB....... (bombs on board). How would you like to be tooling down the road when one of those air cylinders ruptures for some reason. I think "Til Death Do Us Part" might become an unexpected reality at that moment. Tuxblacray2008-04-09 05:26:03

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Most Fascinating Capt. Kirk! (13/14)
 4/9/08 10:11am
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Very cool idea. Hope they work all of the kinks out to get it going.
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Most Fascinating Capt. Kirk! (14/14)
 4/9/08 7:41pm
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[QUOTE=Tuxblacray]I think they have to be designed like that because the are carring BOB....... (bombs on board). How would you like to be tooling down the road when one of those air cylinders ruptures for some reason. I think "Til Death Do Us Part" might become an unexpected reality at that moment. [/QUOTE]
I was thinking the same thing. They should have a plate covering the tanks to protect them from road debris.


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