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jamesqf · 03-30-2011, 08:28 PM

How about an air hybrid? You'd use a small diesel engine fitted with a Jake brake. Instead of venting the compressed air, you'd store it, and use it later for acceleration.

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jamesqf Master EcoModder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 5,209 Thanks: 225 Thanked 811 Times in 594 Posts	How about an air hybrid? You'd use a small diesel engine fitted with a Jake brake. Instead of venting the compressed air, you'd store it, and use it later for acceleration.