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		Refefer on Aug 17, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Tata AirPod: a car that runs on compressed air... What happens in a car accident? I can't imagine the sudden expulsion of all that compressed air is going to act like anything other than a small bomb going off.

masklinn on Aug 17, 2012 | [–]

Some sort of quick-release valve as with LPG?

Not sure it's sufficient considering the kind of pressure you'll need in the tank to store an amount of energy worth using.

ars on Aug 17, 2012 | [–]

It's not hard to make a tank like that strong enough for a car accident. It already needs to be very strong just to handle the pressure.

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