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Peugeot Citroen To Introduce Compressed Air Hybrid By 2016

Posted by Soulskill on from the free-refills-at-political-conventions dept.

cylonlover writes "With a few exceptions, such as Volvo's Air Motion Concept, major automotive manufacturers have generally shied away from compressed air technology. PSA Peugeot Citroen is bucking this trend with its 'Hybrid Air' powertrain that addresses the limited range of compressed air energy storage technology by combining it with a gasoline powered internal combustion engine. The company plans to have Hybrid Air powered vehicles on the road by 2016."

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  1. Oh my, what about the backfires on that thing? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    They'll sound like a chorus of bean-eating senior citizens.

  2. Rush by Citizen+of+Earth · · Score: 4, Funny

    Suddenly ahead of me
    Across the mountainside
    A gleaming alloy air car
    Shoots towards me, two lanes wide

    1. Re:Rush by ArsonSmith · · Score: 4, Funny

      New car tag line, "Our brakes suck, but the acceleration blows."

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  3. I, for one, welcome our new hot-air overlords. by Zondar · · Score: 3, Funny

    So much different than our current ones....

    Wait - what?

  4. Re:Compressed air. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm always free, not just in summer.

  5. Gas stations will have to start charging... by SlovakWakko · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...for tire inflation, otherwise they'll go out of business, and the queues to "just infllate the tires" will kill us all :)

  6. Re:I've had my Volt for a year by serviscope_minor · · Score: 4, Funny

    You don't understand.

    Once every 15 years you will need to haul 20 tons cross country, so you should just buy a semi for your regular commute so it's there when you need it.

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