Some engineers have suggested that air compressed into tanks can be used to propel personaltransportation vehicles. Current compressed-air tank technology permits us to compress andsafely hold air at up to 4,000 psia. Tanks made of composite materials require about 10 lbmof construction materials for each 1 ft3 of stored gas. Approximately 0.01 hp is requiredper pound of vehicle weight to move a vehicle at a speed of 30 miles per hour. What is themaximum range that this vehicle can have? Account for the weight of the tanks only andassume perfect conversion of the energy in the compressed air.
