[biofuel] Re: the air car

2002-04-14 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: T Here you have more information about the air car: http://www.theaircar.com/ and here it is the explanation they give about the engine: The MDI engine has interesting isn't it? It's also interesting that I've tried

Re: [biofuel] Re: the air car

2002-04-14 Thread Harmon Seaver
You might want to check the archives, this whole thread was fairly thoroughly discussed not too long ago when the air car made it's debut (and no, it wasn't an April 1st joke). One major thing you're forgetting is weight -- lead is extremely heavy, air ain't. And personally, I don't see

Re: [biofuel] Re: the air car

2002-04-14 Thread Harmon Seaver
On Sun, Apr 14, 2002 at 05:24:44PM -0500, Harmon Seaver wrote: first ran straight upwards, lifting the craft up as high as you wanted, then flipped to provide forward thrust. Funny thing is, this company is still around, still building prototypes, still trying to make it. Check out:

Re: [biofuel] Re: the air car

2002-04-14 Thread Alan S. Petrillo
Harmon Seaver wrote: Not that I'm putting this forth as some sort of biofueled or even efficient transport design ala the air car, most aircraft suck major fuel, Indeed they do suck major fuel. But if you look at it from a passenger seat mile per gallon then most aircraft, especially