I heard about a car transmission that included a compressed air capability to aid in getting the car moving initially, accelerating, etc., saving gas. This story was around about the same time that hybrid cars were first being developed. The story was the transmission would only add an additional …

Hybrid Cars powered by compressed air

edb1961 April 11, 2012, 5:41pm 4

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I read a while back that Porsche incorporated a flywheel into one of their race cars. Whether or not it was practical I can’t say.

Ed B.