Article Comments - 2010 MDI AIRPod First Drive

12 messages, Last post on Aug 27, 2009 at 5:37 AM

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2010 MDI AIRPod First Drive - First Impressions: Maybe it'll save the world. Or maybe not. We'll see.(more)

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#7 of 12 Re: Article Comments - 2010 MDI AIRPod First Drive [KarenS] by taffetawhite Jul 07, 2009 (8:02 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (Jun 30, 2009 6:06 am) Just a reminder...that's a right-handed car! Grrr. I am a left-handed person.
#8 of 12 Curious whather you asked this... by ferrisfan Jul 08, 2009 (11:47 am)
The article comments that there is no a/c, but the "exhaust" of compressed air should be cold air. Is there something else in the exhaust that prevents them from venting it into the cabin?
#9 of 12 Re: Seriouly?? [krazazn] by dc325ix Aug 04, 2009 (4:13 am)
Replying to: krazazn (Jul 02, 2009 11:13 pm) They already have three 4 wheel options - if you go to their website it discus's each vehicle, I understand it isnt a BMW - but in time this will be a viable solution - plus they did a great show on them on the future cars special on the history channel.
#10 of 12 Re: Get real, it's not a car! [nosmog] by dc325ix Aug 04, 2009 (4:18 am)
Replying to: nosmog (Jul 07, 2009 12:56 pm) if you go to their website it discus's each vehicle, I understand it isnt a BMW - but in time this will be a viable solution - plus they did a great show on them on the future cars special on the history channel. Also and a big AWESOME as they have in test a generator inside one of the cars that generates compressed air and as the cars runs the "exhaust" is cycled back thru to generate power for the compressor thus creating a self sustaining solution that never needs to be recharged - NOW THATS AWESOME - forget about EV's, Hydrogen etc - as this will blow them out of the water. Replies to this message: bbechtel16 (Aug 04, 2009 7:30 am)
#11 of 12 Re: Get real, it's not a car! [dc325ix] by bbechtel16 Aug 04, 2009 (7:30 am)
Replying to: dc325ix (Aug 04, 2009 4:18 am) I only have a high school education in physics, and I didn't pay much attention, but I can assure you generating more compressed air from the exhaust of a compressed air powered engine, at a forever self sustaining rate, is impossible.
#12 of 12 Fail on multiple levels. by thom_payne Aug 27, 2009 (5:37 am)
But the most important one: “Air compressors are one of the least efficient machines to convert electricity to work” -- Harold Kung, professor of chemical and biological engineering at Northwestern University. DONE. This is a stupid idea. You're better off using the electricity required to compress the air to actually run the car.