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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic
The quote I remember was them asking for a "clean sheet of paper design" for a drive pump-motor that would not suffer the high speed efficiency losses of the bent axis pump they used which ran at prop shaft speed through a regular differential.
That knowledge was the basis of my design which is located in the wheels of the vehicle and not only is much more efficient at high speeds, BUT IT NEVER HAS TO RUN AT HIGH SPEEDS IN THE FIRST PLACE, unless your are talking about 200+ MPH.
regards
Mech
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Mech, I have often wondered if the so called "air car" could be made from a 10 mile range 900lb 25mph top speed 8% efficiency car to something more usuable and efficient if we were to combine air over hydraulic with one of your drives.
I would think putting high pressure on a hydraulic system directly and driving off that could result in more efficiency then trying to use the air in a traditional piston pusher
Compressed-Air Hybrid Tech: Peugeot To Offer In 2016 On Subcompacts
http://www.popsci.com/article/cars/car-runs-air
I still can't make heads or tails as to whether peugeots idea for air hybrid is real or what they have to gain for continuing down the air path.
Tanks aren't much cheaper than batteries but maybe last longer?
Not sure
Cheers
Ryan