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more about #regenerativebraking more comments → DoctorNine: This is just one of dozens of possible kinetic capture systems. They need to be explored, as it may be possible to obtain efficiencies superior to ba... more » .357: As you can see, it runs on bullshit and ideas. Elon Musk owes his business model to these guys. more » beercheck: Nah. I'd rather see a Stirling engine used to capture waste heat and use that to power currently engine-driven accessories. more » leavethegun-takethecannoli: Are they going to have politicians and pundits placed at intervals along the road to fill the tanks with hot air? Some of those long-winded blowhard b... more » scroggzilla raids again: If I understand this post correctly, this powertrain blows? more » Boosted Lego Wagon: Gazing into the crystal ball for a review of the 2015 Pneumato-drive Prius: This car really blows. more » Live_axle: I love how if one of the regulating valves on the tanks were to let loose, there would immediatly be a hundred+ pound steel tank flying into the base ... more » dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!: Depends on the weight of the system, safety (what happens in an accident with a container full of high pressure air), and cost. But the idea of retain... more » SirNotAppearing: I just want hats to come back for guys. Justin Timberlake shouldn't be the only one that can pull it off. more » SirNotAppearing: I want it, but only if it makes the thbhbhbhbhbb sound of a balloon flying around the room. more » worduphomekey: We should just use pneumatic air cannons to shoot appliance drivers to their desired locations. It will help with a certain natural selection, as well. more » wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx: Good idea, but it'll never work. Did Marx come up with this? more » Venelin Efremov: How many LEDs are too much? more » Graverobber: Is that dude wearing a waiter's coat and a Batman belt buckle? There's so much about Haute Couture I don't understand. more » CptSevere: My eyes started to cross about halfway down the description. When they started bragging about how incredibly complex their horsepiss-injected exhaust ... more » -
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Pneumatic Hybrids: Urban Powertrain Of The Future?
Hybrid technology propels most fuel-efficient vehicles currently on sale in the U.S., but with costly battery packs and not-so-easy-on-the-wallet pricing; Are gas-electric hybrids long for this world? Could pneumatic hybrids be a cost-effective replacement? More » -
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2010 Audi Q7: Soft-Roading With New LEDs, Engines
Equipped with Urea injection and regenerative braking, the 2010 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI can return up to 26.4 MPG. Not bad for a 7-seat SUV. The new LEDs look good too. Here's our live gallery. More »
