Engines...

[pballguy17]

I had a thought.. and someone tell me the flaw of y it hasn't happened...


Make a Car engine, useing Basic valve technolgy, such as a Spyder TL, striker hitting a valve-pin, and letting in the air... Obvouisly modified to take much more abuse, (4,000 hits per minute) The only things that would appear to me that might b problems are...

+Damage to valve pin from constant abuse.
+The popping of a 5000PSI steel balloon in a car accident
+The amount of Air required to take the place of a internal combustion engine.
+Air tank size

the good things!!

+ No more gas!
+ No pollution!
+ for about the size of half your trunk u can refil ur car anywhere in about 10minutes!
+ Last time i checked, u can find Air anywhere

Soooo what did i overlook?

Mickey

[bjjb99]

The energy density of high pressure air is much less than that of hydrocarbon fuels. You'd need a huge air tank to get the same number of miles you currently get out of a tank of gas.

BJJB

[SlartyBartFast]

Already being built.

http://www.theaircar.com/

[Slimm Jimm]

That thing is almost as ugly as Kerry. YIKES!!!

[personman]

A spring, like in a spyder, wouldn't be fast enough. A ram, like the intimidator, would be more feasible but still may not be fast enough.

[PyRo]

Compressing air isn't free

[SlartyBartFast]

Originally posted by PyRo
Compressing air isn't free

But it's a lot cheaper than gasoline!

[CasingBill]

Originally posted by SlartyBartFast
Already being built.

http://www.theaircar.com/

figures its made out of hemp......only hippies would make a car like that

[CasingBill]

I wonder if it makes farting noises all day????

[PyRo]

Originally posted by SlartyBartFast


But it's a lot cheaper than gasoline!

Ok, I made the wrong point. Its not very efficant when you take into accout the amount of air it would take to move the car.

[deathstalker]

Originally posted by CasingBill
figures its made out of hemp......only hippies would make a car like that

Too bad most people don't realize you don't get high smoking hemp. It's also unfortunate most people don't realize how valuable a resource hemp can be. It's easily renewable, provides several crops per year, contains almost no unusable parts, and hemp seed oil can be used in the manufacture of almost any petroleum-based product.

Plastics are one of the most prevalent petroleum-based products (some plastics are also made from coal or natural gas). It's not just our cars that keep us reliant on foreign oil. Think about how much plastic you come into contact with each day. It is impossible to escape it.

Sorry to go OT!Just a pet peeve of mine when people associate hemp with hippies. However, with the introduction of hemp soap, I'll need to find a new place to hide my money.

Any GWAR fans out there?

[CasingBill]

Originally posted by deathstalker

Too bad most people don't realize you don't get high smoking hemp. It's also unfortunate most people don't realize how valuable a resource hemp can be. It's easily renewable, provides several crops per year, contains almost no unusable parts, and hemp seed oil can be used in the manufacture of almost any petroleum-based product.

Plastics are one of the most prevalent petroleum-based products (some plastics are also made from coal or natural gas). It's not just our cars that keep us reliant on foreign oil. Think about how much plastic you come into contact with each day. It is impossible to escape it.

Sorry to go OT!Just a pet peeve of mine when people associate hemp with hippies. However, with the introduction of hemp soap, I'll need to find a new place to hide my money.

Any GWAR fans out there?

Its so obvious you are an environmentalist wacko

[rehme]

all these new cars with weird engines look like $&!# there is like no styling involve in the car.

[RT pRo AuToMaG]

Originally posted by deathstalker


Any GWAR fans out there?

yep

[Python14]

I am all for alternative fuel sources and all, but if it means I have to drive some lame-*** sedan that hums, then no. One thing that's funny is alot of the gas-electric hybrid dealys get less milege than comparable sized turbo diesels. The VW lupo gets 75 mpg, yet still has the nice chug of a diesel. Plus, it can be umphed to get over 100 HP. There seriously are some really good cars out there, but the EPA is to tied up in their regulations to let them over in the United States.