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Originally Posted by ryguy
Tata is making compressed air cars in India right now but theres no way they'd pass U.S. crash test standards. Plus, you gotta compress that air somehow, so its not really saving any energy. That video saying it costs $0.00 to fill the tank is bullshit, air compressors use a hell of a lot of electricity.
Plus a top speed of 60mph? Americans will never buy that.
*edit* after watching the end of that video I want to rage, that idiot commentator with his "air compressor that runs on compressed air" bullshit. The original compressed air has to some from somewhere
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Those are the kinda things I thought about too.
What would happen in a crash?
Yeah it takes electricity to fill an air compressor and electricity = money.
but I would think its cheaper than gasoline.
Top speed of 60mph isnt bad.
Tell that to people that own smart cars.
Their top speed is only 80 mph.
I've seen so many around here in socal already.
and yeah the original compressed air does need to come from somewhere.. but atleast you would never have to refill it again... EVER.
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Originally Posted by spikNspan
well you would only need enough air to start up the engine initially, once it's going it would be able to charge back up the tanks on its own power.
so basically, you never would have to refill it except for the first time the tanks are filled and put into the vehicle.
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pretty much.