ETH Zürich Developing Pneumatic Hybrid Engine; Approaches Hybrid-Electric Performance at Lower Cost
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 1, 2009
Pneumatic hybrid engine on the test bench. Researchers at ETH Zürich are developing a pneumatic hybrid engine—an internal combustion engine connected to a compressed air tank instead of a battery system. With the cost advantage, Guzzella suggests that the air hybrid also would be suitable for use in poorer countries.
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