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13. Is this a prototype?

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 11:32 PM

Jan 2013

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Peugeot unveils petrol hybrid using compressed air [View all] Bosonic Jan 2013 OP

Only drawback is the noise your car will make... FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #1

You been inhaling nitrous oxide from that thing, or what? NBachers Jan 2013 #9

Nah, I was still dizzy from the real thing: FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #20

about half the added weight of a hybrid battery system muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #3

The idea has been around for a while thesquanderer Jan 2013 #6

Around for a very long time Mister Ed Jan 2013 #16

That is exciting. alfredo Jan 2013 #14

No need to replace battery packs every 4-5 years. Brilliant! leveymg Jan 2013 #4

No Cancer! chuckstevens Jan 2013 #5

Why would RoccoR5955 Jan 2013 #7

Prius batteries are warrantied for 10 years. RoccoR5955 Jan 2013 #8

I'm at six years and 130,000 miles on my original battery set. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #10

Five years on mine. Fuddnik Jan 2013 #17

True, but the pressure vessel will fatigue eventually Cobalt-60 Jan 2013 #15

Oil companies will, some how, stymie this. demosincebirth Jan 2013 #12

Is this a prototype? iandhr Jan 2013 #13

This was put up on YouTube in '07 snooper2 Jan 2013 #22