The car that runs on AIR

[Jeff Wexler]

Posted over on facebook, this video talks about the development of a car that runs on compressed air. Of course we don't know if this really works, of course we know that some energy is needed to compress the air, etc., etc. The point is, there are brilliant people and lots of companies working on these things but most of them are NOT here in this country nor are they Americans. We are so firmly entangled with big oil and use of fossil fuels, it may never happen here. Our great Universities are also held in the stronghold, prevented from even doing any meaningful research on these alternatives. Research on how to make what we are doing now work better, of course. Research on why all those new things people are coming up with won't work, of course.

[RPSharman]

I saw a documentary on compressed air vehicle technology a few years ago.  The developers were here in the US, I believe, but certainly not getting proper funding.  It was a larger vehicle with larger tanks, and the issue of weight was an issue in terms of safely protecting the tanks.

This little car looks terrific, although I'd sure hate to be in an accident with it.

Robert

[Richard Lightstone, CAS]

If this invention can run on hot air, and blowing smoke, then we'd really have something. Between our politicians, cable and radio talking heads, environmentalists both pro and con there is plenty to go 'round.

[RadoStefanov]

If people start getting charged for breathing and using Air, the Air Car may happen.

Otherwise nobody will let it be.

[Jeff Wexler]

I saw a documentary on compressed air vehicle technology a few years ago.  The developers were here in the US, I believe, but certainly not getting proper funding.  It was a larger vehicle with larger tanks, and the issue of weight was an issue in terms of safely protecting the tanks.

This little car looks terrific, although I'd sure hate to be in an accident with it.

Robert

Again, my point is that we are allowing so much public funded research, tax breaks and incentives, that is not looking seriously into the real alternatives.

-  Jeff Wexler

[Marc Wielage]

I'm still waiting for the water-fueled car.

--Marc W.

[RadoStefanov]

Never going to happen!

Countries like Bangladesh will have all the fuel that they need.

It is going to weaken world powers.

I'm still waiting for the water-fueled car.

--Marc W.

[Zack]

The point is, there are brilliant people and lots of companies working on these things but most of them are NOT here in this country nor are they Americans.

So what.  Good for those other people/countries.  I'm waiting for people to realize oil being abiotic.

[RadoStefanov]

Imagine how much Battery technologies the Oil companies have in their safes?

They just go around and buy every new battery technology.

Also the military hides a lot of technologies secret.

So what.  Good for those other people/countries.  I'm waiting for people to realize oil being abiotic.

[Zack]

Imagine how much Battery technologies the Oil companies have in their safes?

Is there a battery that does not require oil products to be made?

[RadoStefanov]

Is there a battery that does not require oil products to be made?

appart from the shell batteries are made from metals.

[dfisk]

I saw a HUGE problem with the air car right at the beginning. Not paying for the fuel. Now, I'm all for not paying for fuel, but companies aren't, like the oil companies. If there isn't a way to sell you fuel for your car, then the fuel companies will do whatever they can to stop it. That's why, even though I LOVE the idea of fully electric cars, we probably won't see them on a massive scale. My money is on hydrogen cell cars.

The problem with all of these alternative fuel cars is that the high performance car people won't go for these. None of them are really fast, can go a long way really fast, or get you laid.