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Old 05-29-2021, 12:01 AM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
The problem with compressed air is about half the energy is lost to heat compressing the air. That's why batteries rule.
Methods of compressing air at over 100% efficiency are possible using a temperature differential and the ocean.

But unless we are compressing CO2 exhaust from a power plant what’s the point of a gigantic underwater air column?

And if we did
why waste it in an inefficient air motor that has just as limited of a range as a Hydrogen or Early BEV vehicle?
Compressed CO2 would have more value in industry than blowing a car.

The only advantage of an air car is free air conditioning, maybe nice in Solcal but not fun up north.
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