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    I wonder how the oil companies will deal with this?

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    Then everybody can have their own set of Tata's.

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    That's pretty cool.

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    I drive 16 miles round trip every day and about half that distance is on roads with a speed limit of 45 mph (72 kph) or less. One of those things could work for me.
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    A company in Spain builds this kinda car as well, renting them out in summer for tourists that wan transport in the city and around the city.
    Most people won't do 300 km a day. and with an internal compressor to fill up and a electricity source at work you could do fine.
    We also have the 3 liter per 100 km diesel cars that use 3 liter diesel on 100 km to drive, 1.2 l tdi engine.
    VW Lupo etc.
    That gives independance on range and you need refueling after 750 km.

    At least we see car companies experiment with this stuff, and in India etc this might be a good selling point.
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    Still going to require fuel at some point or another to run the compressors. Law of conservation of energy. There is no free ride. No free energy loop. You get out no more than you put in.
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    I don't think it would handle the average American pothole. Oil Co's have nothing to worry about.

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    I remember hearing about this in 2008. I think (not sure but former Air Force guy said so) that the US government said no unless it has a diesel power generator on board to power a compressor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KG4CGC View Post
    I don't think it would handle the average American pothole. Oil Co's have nothing to worry about.
    The average American pothole is caused by the average American freeloader.
    Ummmm, no I'm not peeing in my gas tank :)

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    Well, we pay for bottled water with a high profit.

    Why not pay for air?
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