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Old 01-21-2010, 09:06 AM   #63 (permalink)
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Is there such a thing as a hydraulic-only car? If so, how would the accumulator be pressurized? Or, will there always be the need for an ICE or some other fuel powered source?

After the hydraulic fluid is run through the motor(s) and is not under pressure, you have to have a holding tank, right? How do internal frictional (or expansion?) losses affect the flow, especially in the motors?
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