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Car Powered by Compressed Air
gripperzipper writes "CNN reports that a Korean company created a small car powered by compressed air. ENERGINE created its PHEV, or Pneumatic-Hybrid Electric Vehicle, which uses a two-stroke compressed air engine for start, acceleration, and uphill climbs. The car switches to an electric motor when its speed reaches 20-25 km/h (32-40 mi/h). Although major auto manufacturers have invested heavily in gasoline hybrids, it will be interesting to see if a market will open for this type of vehicle." Update: 04/04 17:18 GMT by T : Reader Tapsu spotted the incongruity here, writing "Interesting post, but the speed conversion has gone wrong way: "20-25 km/h
(32-40 mi/h)". ... Thus the correct speed range in miles would be
something like 12-15 mi/h."
...this thing is gunna be loud.
Quid festinatio swallonis est aetherfuga inonusti?
Africus aut Europaeus?
This website provides the perfect fuel for this car.
But I'm probably just repeating the first several dozen comments...
I hear they're almost as volatile as tanks filled with explosive refined hydrocarbons!
Not in china, there you can pay 20 small children and a man with a whip to squeeze balloons all day for less than the cost of a sack of coal.
From the manual:
"Should you find yourself approaching the state of being in an accident, please yourself to duck so as to avoid looking at your previously attached body before the shrapnel took off your head." (Safety tips, Appendix A, P.232)
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Now we know why this car keeps crashing into Mars.
Man, this gives a new meaning to the phrase "passing gas" ;-)
It switches to electric at 25, what happens at 80?
Really strong children.
I hope these guys aren't designing Mars landing craft!
You mean "kompressed" time
You're kidding, right? Those air bottles are pressurized to 300 bar.
Right.
*Rolls eyes*
They get that way from hauling sacks of coal.
"OH SHIT, THERE'S A HORSE IN THE HOSPITAL!"
Really big sacks.
I guess you havent been hit by an airsoft gun...
Don't blame him. He works for NASA. ;)
It's not about energy, it's about power.
_O_
.|< The named which can be named is not the true named
Actually I'm already seeing it now. In future cars will have a small port under the seats to collect the.. urm.. compressed air..
Online backup with Mozy, sounds like Ozzie, but more!
True conservatives are more likely to avoid doing things because they are fun
Well that sounds like a great way to live.. sign me up!