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Old 05-25-2021, 07:39 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Galvatron1 View Post
Or is a compressed air hybrid not possible at this time?
Compressed air is a terrible medium for storing energy.
You lose a lot of energy to heat when compressing air and require heat to expand it somewhat efficiently.
That's why cordless tools and hybrid cars are running on lithium ion cells, not compressed air tanks.

Only advantage of storing energy in compressed air is that pneumatic cylinders can be used for suspension and active aero
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