What Next? [RE-wrenches]

[matthew tritt]

Christopher,

How odd, I also own (only one) 2CV. Just goes to show that strange minds
think alike!

Matt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Freitas - OutBack Power" <cfreitas at outbackpower.com>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 2:31 PM
Subject: RE: What Next? [RE-wrenches]


> matthew tritt wrote:
>
> > Has anyone else heard about the new French car (it's got to be a
> > Citroen!) that runs on compressed air?
>
> Here is the URL - www.theaircar.com - and it is a fairly credible
> venture from what I hear. I have followed it for about three years now
> after finding out about a few of the patents being awarded. Keep in mind
> what they call a "car" is not what most of us are used to (although I do
> own three citroen 2CVs).  The vehicle is very light and on the small
> side.  Lots of composite material in the tank and the car body.
>
> As far as safety goes - yes there is no "dangerous" battery but there is
> a tank of extremely compressed air (300 bar - 9000 psi?).  Probably
> still better than a tank of compressed hydrogen though... There is
> another site - www.hypercar.com which has some nice info on a fuel cell
> powered car being developed.
>
> Both the compressed air and hydrogen are just forms of stored energy.
> The compressed air can be converted into motion more directly than the
> hydrogen.  Fewer conversions means better efficiency.  Keep in mind that
> the hydrogen also has to be compressed in order to store enough in the
> vehicle to allow reasonable distance to be driven - and the expansion of
> the hydrogen is not used to power the vehicle. The hydrogen also has to
> be made as well - resulting in another efficiency loss.
>
> I think the simplicity of the air car has a lot going for it.  We will
> see.
>
>
> Christopher Freitas
> OutBack Power Systems, Inc.
> cfreitas at outbackpower.com  www.outbackpower.com
> Tel 360 435 6030  Arlington WA USA
>
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