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So assuming that the carbon fiber tanks are protected it shouldn't be to dangerous, at least not as dangerous as carrying 100+ lbs of gasoline around under your car.]]>Jan 8th 2008 10:21AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/
What do you think happens when said tank at 2 or 3k PSI gets its valve chopped off by an F150 whose driver didn't leave enough distance between himself and the highly-pressured vehicle ahead.

BANG!

This is not a good idea...at least for here in Urban America.]]>Jan 8th 2008 11:10AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/
How many Ford F150s do you see driving around in the city? I drive through downtown Chicago every day, if there are trucks, they aren't moving fast.]]>Jan 8th 2008 11:45AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/
To what degree are these air tanks vulnerable to exploding? What amount of force and what type of impact is required to trigger it? I'll assume an impact at the stated high speeds may be enough (never mind that a heavy truck may be traveling faster when it hits one).

Attempts to reinforce the tank will likely result in increased weight further reducing the efficiency of such a car.

I recall an episode of MythBusters where they knock the valve off an air cylinder causing it to rocket through a wall. Gasoline may be flammable but it's not under pressure and I wouldn't want to be near one of these cars when the tank ruptures. Maybe this is an acceptable risk for a country who's citizen's dangle from trains as they travel the countryside.

I don't want to poo-poo all over the concept. But I'd like to know what kind of damage can be caused by a ruptured tank and what is done to reduce it.]]>Jan 8th 2008 12:06PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/Jan 9th 2008 1:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/Jan 12th 2008 8:36AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/likely just shred if ruptured...not a big deal.]]>Jan 15th 2008 3:21AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/
One question I did have, though, was how does it maintain a charge on the electrical system? Am I to believe there is still an alternator in these cars with psi propulsion. Honestly i'm envisioning a scuba tank with the top knocked off moving these cars...sorta like twin "air jets" haha! ]]>Jan 8th 2008 10:30AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/Jan 8th 2008 3:52PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/Jan 12th 2008 1:41PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/Jan 8th 2008 10:40AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/Jan 8th 2008 10:44AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/Jan 12th 2008 9:20AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/
No wonder the oil companies are making such outrageous profits! :)

Better invest in air compressors...there are millions of bicycle tires in Indian and China that don't have a clue of the monumental changes that will soon be afoot.
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But for hitting the Fastlane in LaLaLand I rev up my VW Beetle convertible! :)]]>Jan 13th 2008 7:54PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/
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