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Old 03-30-2010, 11:24 PM   #21
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Wow!!! That is so cool. Do you have any pictures?
Unfortunately, not scanned in... the vehicle was a old Renault Dauphine, and I used a small industrial engine for power. I'll try to find them and scan them in. This was long before digital cameras...
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Old 03-30-2010, 11:27 PM   #22
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Kinda like the "air-accumulator" used by the Indians in Asia...
Well, it did use compressed nitrogen on one side of the rubber bladder in the accumulator for energy storage....

Here's a note about a more recent effort in the same vein:

Hydraulic Hybrid Cars: No Batteries Required - 2008-04-28 00:00:00 | Design News

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Old 03-31-2010, 10:22 PM   #23
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We're part way there, we tow with an '08 Yukon Hybrid. Having the AS help would be great.
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