Last night I watched something on Discovery Channel about alternative energy--my stoner roommate was flipping around--and saw an interesting segment on cars powered with compressed air. I see these things driving around in the piece, and impressed with them. They can go as fast as 60 mph, which is more than enough for city driving. My first question is what is the hold up in putting them on the road. My second question is, would you purchase one? They are very small. They don't require gasoline, btw, and could be a good environmental solution.
2007-02-22 06:54:27 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Here's the problem:
1. Alternative fuel/energy cars are NOT affordable to the general populace yet. (Just ask a car salesman how sales have gone over the past 5 years and how many of them were NEW, alternative fuel/energy cars.)
2. I do a LOT of highway driving, so anything that can only go 60mph is not enough and therefore a waste of money for me.
2007-02-22 06:59:51 · answer #1 · answered by jirstan2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What does the air compressor run on? No, I wouldn't buy one. I run with my cruise control set at 73 MPH. Mostly highway, About 70,000 miles per year. That would take allot of air, and a booster.
2007-02-22 07:01:03 · answer #2 · answered by "El Padrino" 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would, there are so many pros to getting one, if they go a good 60 MPH at the first generation of it you know it's just gonna get faster and more efficient.
They are probably going to be really expensive
2007-02-22 07:07:04 · answer #3 · answered by DizzyThermal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They weren't running on compressed air, it was compressed gas. I might consider buying one in the distant future. They aren't practical now, there isn't anywhere to get fuel, and the technology is to expensive to allow the average person to afford buying and operating one.
2007-02-22 06:59:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
can you give up the good ol' american horsepower and ried in a yuppie little car that will get you killed if you take it on a real road?
I'm going to lowes today howmany sacks of concrete can I fit in this car and still make it up the hill to my house? Heck no, well maybe for the kids to play in I guess.
2007-02-22 08:19:51 · answer #5 · answered by Wes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They sure couldn't hurt. If the cost was not outrageous, they were made by US auto companies and had relatively easy maintenance and repair projections I would buy one. And I don't often go over 60 where I live anyway.
2007-02-22 06:58:32 · answer #6 · answered by AKA FrogButt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ah yes perpetual motion from air
who's writing this garbage anyway
they should take physics 101 to find out
cars don't run in a vacuum
friction happens from gears to tire traction to other resistances.
that's why your fridge has an efficiency rating on the yellow tag
2007-02-22 07:00:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, until they charged too much for the air, 60 mph is fast enough for anywhere , motorways are coming to a halt anyway
2007-02-22 06:56:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would but i wouldnt i would because i hate global warming and i want a fast car, and i would because i dont want to use up all the earths oil but i wont until they are good enough to go fast.
i didnt watch future car last night because i was watching american idol at the same kind but hopefully i will watch it next week.
2007-02-22 07:01:40 · answer #9 · answered by Masonmpc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw that show, $4 a liter for hydrogen
2007-02-22 06:56:39 · answer #10 · answered by god knows and sees else Yahoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋