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Skip Intro

(19,768 posts) Sun Mar 10, 2013, 08:16 PM Mar 2013

Wouldn't it be cool if they figured out how to make cars run on air, and the engines sounded like

the beginning of AC/DC's Thunderstruck?

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Wouldn't it be cool if they figured out how to make cars run on air, and the engines sounded like (Original Post) Skip Intro Mar 2013 OP

I think it would be cooler if they didn't make any noise at all. I hate being awakened at 3 a.m. talkingmime Mar 2013 #1

They do have cars that run on air Mnpaul Mar 2013 #2

I figured that they'd sound like farts Orrex Mar 2013 #3

talkingmime

(2,173 posts)

1. I think it would be cooler if they didn't make any noise at all. I hate being awakened at 3 a.m.

Reply to Skip Intro (Original post)

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 08:37 PM

Mar 2013

Then again, they'd have to find a way to eliminate the rather common subwoofer noise generally associated with a foreign go-cart type car with very little ground clearance AND with no muffler. That might be a little harder to accomplish.

Mnpaul

(3,655 posts)

2. They do have cars that run on air

Reply to Skip Intro (Original post)

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 11:25 PM

Mar 2013

compressed air. Range is limited and you have to supply your own AC/DC.

Orrex

(63,219 posts)

3. I figured that they'd sound like farts

Reply to Skip Intro (Original post)

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 11:26 PM

Mar 2013

But I suppose that would be like running on gas.

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