alt.engineering.electrical

Possibly that is why the "chairman of the bored" didn't give a link.
This has been around many times before. "Excreta Taurii Cerebrum Vincit" is
the applicable proverb
You are an engineer facing the invincibly ignorant using pie in the sky
extrapolation.
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Don Kelly dhky@
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"VWWall" wrote in message
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> John G wrote:
>
>>>> ChairmanOfTheBored wrote: (as UltimatePatriot)
>>>>
>>>> They have a 147mile range between "fills", and can do 60mph.
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>> It only has to do with how much is stored once it is in the cylinder or
>> in fact how much you can capture and use when the air gets out.
>> And several have demonstrated the there is not much energy available.
>>
>> Do you have even a suspect link to a description of this marvelous
>> machine?
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> Here's a link to the company now doing tests in France:
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> /
>
> They are presently getting range, which they extrapolate to 240Km
> by making a *few* design changes. :-) This is apparently the 147 miles
> cited above. The changes include reducing the weight from 1130Kg to 700Kg
> and at the same time increasing the volume and pressure of the tanks.
> It's an interesting read. ;-)
>
> Compressed air is just a lousy way to carry energy, (fuel), around.
>
> It's just hard to beat gasoline! Ethanol comes closest with about two
> thirds of the energy per gallon of that in gasoline.
>
> Three is still no free lunch!!!
>
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> Virg Wall, .