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How abut this motor in your Alpine?
- Thread starter Nickodell
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What is it and what is it out of? Aircraft engine?RootesRacer
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Me thinks Nicks been playing with his camera again...
Nickodell
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Rick: Thanks, but Matilda prefers AVGAS.
It's the motor for The Compressed Air Car, developed by Motor Development International (MDI) Founder Guy Negre. The $12,700 CityCAT, one of the planned Air Car models, reaches 68 mph, goes for a range of 125 miles. It will take only a few minutes for the CityCAT to refuel at gas stations equipped with custom air compressor units. MDI says it should cost only around $2 to fill the car up with 340 liters of air!
The Air Car will be starting production soon, thanks to India 's TATA Motors.
Sedan:
6-seater taxi:
These should do well in Washington, with all the hot air available.
It's the motor for The Compressed Air Car, developed by Motor Development International (MDI) Founder Guy Negre. The $12,700 CityCAT, one of the planned Air Car models, reaches 68 mph, goes for a range of 125 miles. It will take only a few minutes for the CityCAT to refuel at gas stations equipped with custom air compressor units. MDI says it should cost only around $2 to fill the car up with 340 liters of air!
The Air Car will be starting production soon, thanks to India 's TATA Motors.
Sedan:
6-seater taxi:
These should do well in Washington, with all the hot air available.
RootesRacer
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I saw this vehicle on some cable show, sounds OK up front, but I cant figure how they deal with the inefficiencies of compressing air to that pressure (both mechanical conversion and adiabatic heating losses).
If the electricity comes from coal or oil, such a power plant is worse on the environment than a small petrol engine.
I can only see this as viable if we go fully nuclear or someone discovers natural 4000 PSI air supplies.
BTW, I didnt recognize the engine, and for the live of me cant figure out the function and need for all those Cam/Crank cogs.
If the electricity comes from coal or oil, such a power plant is worse on the environment than a small petrol engine.
I can only see this as viable if we go fully nuclear or someone discovers natural 4000 PSI air supplies.
BTW, I didnt recognize the engine, and for the live of me cant figure out the function and need for all those Cam/Crank cogs.