"I once foolishly brought up the subject of air powered cars on an alternative energy thread. Man, I was excoriated as a greenie dimwit."
It shouldn't be this way. Alternative shouldn't be a liberal thing. It's our responsiblity to review these things and not prejudge them as only for the Greenies.
Of coarse not, and I agree. I think biodisels along with other forms of energy in the long-run will win out.
I do think we should drill in Alaska and on the coast, but we have to keep our eyes open for things like this. Who knows, it could live up to the hype.
Actually, it can't. Laws of physics. Burning coal, driving a turbine, transmitting electricty over wires, powering the air compressor, and the releasing that air, cannot be more efficient then burning gas in your engine on the spot. Sorry. I know you want it to work, but it can't.