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drunkenfool
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13th Feb 08 at 19:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Ian
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Just a big power tool. Nice idea but its no greener as such - you've still got to compress the air somehow. I suppose the emissions are kept out of the city though. I'd have one.
DannyB
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Such a simple solution too, great stuff.
Ian
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And if you run out you can use a footpump?
DannyB
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Also...why are all these prototype cars dog ugly?
myke
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it has a petrol motor to warm the air, but there are no emissions?
and as said, compressors aren't exactly all that efficient are they?
dean101287
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i work for the people who back it- i didnt know but it defo says tata. i must be like 1 in 100 million. haha
Ian
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Perhaps on a bigger scale they are. Just feel sorry for the guy who lives next to the filling station who has to listen to a compressor pump all day. I'm sure pumping petrol is quieter!
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Perhaps on a bigger scale they are. Just feel sorry for the guy who lives next to the filling station who has to listen to a compressor pump all day. I'm sure pumping petrol is quieter!



nothing is pollution free huh!!

seems like a good idea and providing performace can match petrol/diesel it should sell no reason why a London Cab cant use this and a 3min fill up time is nothing would be ideal!
WU-TANG- DAN
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i like that tata that they made with Africa in mind.
JinThaMC
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oh great, how much will gordon brown be taxing us for each psi of air?!
csweatherston
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wow, i was thinking of this the other day!..
is it 2 stroke or 4?
could use the explelled air to run a (turbo style) compressor to refill the tank too!!

 
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