Talk:Air engine
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This currently reads a bit like an ad for the air engine: can we have comparisons with petrol engines and other proposed replacement technologies such as fuel cell cars, batteries, flywheel storage? (Weight, cost, range, etc.)
What about the explosion risk? What happens to the compressed air tank in a crash? Is it safer or riskier than a petrol tank? The Anome
If purists allowed a minor compromise...Air Car Hybrid. By adding a small, light weight, two-cylinder, fine tuned for constant speed, ultra low polluting engine, to drive a small, light weight, air compressor, the air could be recharged, slowly, any time, as needed. For initial concept-tests, only, a very small motorcycle engine could be used. It may not increase the range much but, while at the store or at work, or overnight, it could recharge itself and really improve the range. The design range goal should be a modest one, around 400 miles, including 1-2 hours without driving, while at lunch or client visits. At home, a cheap, small electric air compressor could be used overnight. --[Mike]