• Jalopnik
  • spy-photos
  • jalopnik-reviews
  • Profile logout login

#regenerativebraking

Jalopnik

Share Cancel
   
Upload an image | Add an image URL
×

logging in
  • FAQ. Include # before tag:
  • #offtopic,
  • #tips,
  • #spyphotos,
  • etc.

Detroit, 10:02 PM
Mon Nov 30
29 posts in the last 24 hours

Contact

Tip your editors:
tips@jalopnik.com

Editor-in-Chief:
Ray Wert | Email | AIM

Road Test Editor:
Wes Siler | Email

Weekend Editor:
Murilee Martin | Email

Associate Editor - Houston:
Matt Hardigree

Associate Editor - Detroit:
Ben Wojdyla

Editor-at-Large:
Mike Spinelli

Contributors:
Mark Arnold
John Krewson | Email
Andy Didorosi

Follow Jalopnik on:
Facebook
Twitter

SUBSCRIBE TO Jalopnik RSS

New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email
1753 Subscribers
Jalopnik
  • posts about #regenerativebraking more →

    Pneumatic Hybrids: Urban Powertrain Of The Future?

    2010 Audi Q7: Soft-Roading With New LEDs, Engines

    Though Not a Hybrid, New BMW 5-Series to Have Regenerative Breaking
  • Your version of Internet Explorer is not supported. Please upgrade to the most recent version in order to view comments.
    Dsmvwl  Admin  Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×
    Image of DoctorNine DoctorNine
    06/16/09

    In reply to Pneumatic Hybrids: Urban Powertrain Of The Future?
    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 battery hybrids. So what you have here is supplementary to current hybrid tech. It's best to view it in the evolutionary sense. At times of ecosystem stress, there will be a large radiation of alternate competing designs, each seeking to derive some advantage over the other. Eventually, one or two of those designs will obviously have the competitive advantage, and the less efficient designs will fade. We are currently in the radition phase of a design paradigm shift. It's actually really cool being alive at this point in history, to see how it's all going to shake out.
     Reply
    DoctorNine was starred DoctorNine was unstarred
    Image of .357 .357
    06/16/09

    In reply to Pneumatic Hybrids: Urban Powertrain Of The Future?
    As you can see, it runs on bullshit and ideas. Elon Musk owes his business model to these guys.
     Reply
    .357 was starred .357 was unstarred
    Image of beercheck beercheck
    06/16/09

    In reply to Pneumatic Hybrids: Urban Powertrain Of The Future?
    Nah. I'd rather see a Stirling engine used to capture waste heat and use that to power currently engine-driven accessories.
     Reply
    beercheck was starred beercheck was unstarred
    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    06/16/09

    In reply to Pneumatic Hybrids: Urban Powertrain Of The Future?
    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 bastards should be able to fill an entire fleet by themselves.

     Reply
    leavethegun-takethecannoli was starred leavethegun-takethecannoli was unstarred
    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    06/16/09

    In reply to Pneumatic Hybrids: Urban Powertrain Of The Future?
    If I understand this post correctly, this powertrain blows?
     Reply
    scroggzilla raids again was starred scroggzilla raids again was unstarred
    Image of Boosted Lego Wagon Boosted Lego Wagon
    06/16/09

    In reply to Pneumatic Hybrids: Urban Powertrain Of The Future?
    Gazing into the crystal ball for a review of the 2015 Pneumato-drive Prius:


    This car really blows.

     Reply
    Boosted Lego Wagon was starred Boosted Lego Wagon was unstarred
    Image of Live_axle Live_axle
    06/16/09

    In reply to Pneumatic Hybrids: Urban Powertrain Of The Future?
    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 of the drivers spine.


    On the other hand, it could provide massive acceleration. That sounds better. I'm going with that.

     Reply
    Live_axle was starred Live_axle was unstarred
    Image of combat chuck combat chuck
    06/16/09

    @Live_axle: Enjoy the massive acceleration while you can, because your wheelchair won't have it. On second thought, what about compressed air powered wheelchairs? That's an idea I could support.
     Reply
    combat chuck was starred combat chuck was unstarred
    Image of dolo54 blows minds and blows engines! dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!
    06/16/09

    In reply to Pneumatic Hybrids: Urban Powertrain Of The Future?
    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 retaining some of the energy lost in braking is sound. Seems possible, but so does a flywheel (like the KERS racing flywheel), and the main thing with the flywheel is that it is unsafe. Too much trapped energy in there. I would imagine the same would be true of a compressed air container.
     Reply
    dolo54 blows minds and blows engines! was starred dolo54 blows minds and blows engines! was unstarred
    Image of Silvrt01 Silvrt01
    06/16/09

    @dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!: The other day I drove my Jeep around with a plastic container filled with enough energy to drive it for 300 miles. It was a special chemical that was made to ingite with the slightest spark...
     Reply
    Silvrt01 was starred Silvrt01 was unstarred
    Image of dolo54 blows minds and blows engines! dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!
    06/16/09

    @Silvrt01: wow dude I did not think of that. you win teh internets. seriously though, gas is pretty stable. we've come a long way in making sure that it doesn't explode most of the time when there's an accident (unless you drive a pinto).
     Reply
    dolo54 blows minds and blows engines! was starred dolo54 blows minds and blows engines! was unstarred
    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    06/16/09

    @dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!: If gasoline was just recently made available as a motor fuel, people would flip their shit.
     Reply
    Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp was starred Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp was unstarred
    Image of SirNotAppearing SirNotAppearing
    06/16/09

    In reply to Pneumatic Hybrids: Urban Powertrain Of The Future?
    I just want hats to come back for guys. Justin Timberlake shouldn't be the only one that can pull it off.
     Reply
    SirNotAppearing was starred SirNotAppearing was unstarred
    Image of combat chuck combat chuck
    06/16/09

    @SirNotAppearing: That was hilarious. Can't believed I haven't heart-clicked you till now.
     Reply
    combat chuck was starred combat chuck was unstarred
    Image of SirNotAppearing SirNotAppearing
    06/16/09

    In reply to Pneumatic Hybrids: Urban Powertrain Of The Future?
    I want it, but only if it makes the thbhbhbhbhbb sound of a balloon flying around the room.
     Reply
    SirNotAppearing was starred SirNotAppearing was unstarred
    Image of worduphomekey worduphomekey
    06/16/09

    In reply to Pneumatic Hybrids: Urban Powertrain Of The Future?
    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.
     Reply
    worduphomekey was starred worduphomekey was unstarred
    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    06/16/09

    @worduphomekey: Wow, you're clever.
     Reply
    Hello Mister Walrus was starred Hello Mister Walrus was unstarred
    Image of wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx
    06/16/09

    In reply to Pneumatic Hybrids: Urban Powertrain Of The Future?
    Good idea, but it'll never work.


    Did Marx come up with this?

     Reply
    wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx was starred wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx was unstarred
    Image of BravoD-Now with an electronic heart clicky thingy BravoD-Now with an electronic heart clicky thingy
    06/16/09

    @wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx:Groucho, or Karl?
     Reply
    BravoD-Now with an electronic heart clicky thingy was starred BravoD-Now with an electronic heart clicky thingy was unstarred
    Image of thunder; now eta-powered thunder; now eta-powered
    06/16/09

    @BravoD-Now with an electronic heart clicky thingy: Harpo.


    @an skyline: You need a link for that rimshot, like this.

     Reply
    thunder; now eta-powered was starred thunder; now eta-powered was unstarred
    Image of Venelin Efremov Venelin Efremov
    04/20/09

    In reply to 2010 Audi Q7: Soft-Roading With New LEDs, Engines
    How many LEDs are too much?
     Reply
    Venelin Efremov was starred Venelin Efremov was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    04/20/09

    @Venelin Efremov: Keep going. You'll know it when you get there.
     Reply
    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet was starred Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet was unstarred
    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    04/20/09

    In reply to 2010 Audi Q7: Soft-Roading With New LEDs, Engines
    Is that dude wearing a waiter's coat and a Batman belt buckle? There's so much about Haute Couture I don't understand.
     Reply
    Graverobber was starred Graverobber was unstarred
    Image of wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx
    04/20/09

    @Graverobber: I had a Batman belt buckle when I was 9. I wore that everyday. I was so fucking cool in 5th grade.
     Reply
    wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx was starred wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx was unstarred
    Image of CptSevere CptSevere
    04/20/09

    In reply to 2010 Audi Q7: Soft-Roading With New LEDs, Engines
    My eyes started to cross about halfway down the description. When they started bragging about how incredibly complex their horsepiss-injected exhaust breathing diesel is, I was looking for some amazing punchline like 40MPG. 26? So What. My little brother's ten year old Ford 3/4 ton 4X4 diesel gets better than that, and is three times the truck. I'm not impressed. And, someone over there in Shanghai ought to buy that poor girl a cheeseburger. She looks like she hasn't eaten in days.
     Reply
    CptSevere was starred CptSevere was unstarred
    Image of wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx
    04/20/09

    @CptSevere: I'm not impressed either. It is ridiculously heavy and has alot more on the inside than the Ford, but still...a work truck should never be more efficient than a luxury SUV...in my head.
     Reply
    wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx was starred wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx was unstarred
    Earlier discussions Other discussions Show all discussions Show featured discussions only Start a new discussion

Login

Enter your username and password.

Please enter a username.
Please enter your password.
logging in
Login via Facebook | Sign Up | Forgot Password?

Reset Password

Please enter your email address to have your password reset.

Please enter your email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
requesting password reset

Register

Registering will give you a user profile and the ability to add other users as friends. To become a commenter, however, you need to audition.

Want to know more? Consult the Comment FAQ and legal terms.

Please enter a username.
Please enter a password.
Please confirm your password.
Passwords are not identical.
Please enter a valid email address.
registration sent, waiting for reply

Submit Your Comment

You don't need to login to comment. Just enter your email address below.

See how your address will be displayed in the Comment FAQ.

Please enter a valid email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
logging in

Login with your Facebook or Jalopnik account.

Sign up here.



  • Archives
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Legal
  • Help
  • Report a Bug
  • FAQ
Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution.