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Subject:Re: Driving on Air
From:Allan Streib
Date:Sun, 9 Nov 2008 12:06:02 -0500

John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> writes:

> The concept of using compressed gas (air or similar) as an energy
> source to drive an gas engine may have some validity.

It certainly might, but compressed air is not an energy "source" it is
an energy storage mechanism -- another form of battery, really.

Something has to compress the air, and that's where the energy really
comes from.  Most likely this would be utility power if this idea were
to be implemented on any large scale.

Allan
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1991 Vanagon GL