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Most Fascinating Capt. Kirk!

Posted: 4/7/08 10:09am Message 1 of 14
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I stumbled across this video and thought it was kinda fascinating:
 
 
 



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Most Fascinating Capt. Kirk!

Posted: 4/7/08 11:28am Message 2 of 14
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Perpetual motion,great idea in theory,It sure don't look like a Shark LOL


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Posted: 4/7/08 11:37am Message 3 of 14
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Great idea, but why do these things always look like a Play School toy?LOL


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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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Solar power operating a compresor we just need a shark with gas


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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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[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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Posted: 4/8/08 5:55pm Message 9 of 14
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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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Posted: 4/8/08 6:03pm Message 10 of 14
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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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