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Systems and methods are disclosed relating to a vehicle driven by an air driven generator that employs multiphase materials and compressed air.

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1. An apparatus, comprising: a vehicle comprising a generator system and a member for moving the vehicle about, the moving member being connected to and receiving energy from the generator system,wherein the generator system employs multiphase materials (MPM) and compressed air to convert kinetic en

1. An apparatus, comprising: a vehicle comprising a generator system and a member for moving the vehicle about, the moving member being connected to and receiving energy from the generator system,wherein the generator system employs multiphase materials (MPM) and compressed air to convert kinetic energy into electrical energy,wherein the MPM comprises a multiphased composite structure comprising a multiplicity of elements bonded together. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the generator system comprises a launch tube and an air manifold, the air manifold configured to deliver the compressed air to the launch tube. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the launch tube comprises a hollow structure capable of receiving the MPM and the compressed air. 4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the generator system further comprises an air compressor to deliver the compressed air to the launch tube. 5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the generator system further comprises fast acting valves for introducing the compressed air into the launch tube on a timed basis. 6. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the generator system further comprises control electronics for delivering the electrical energy to the moving member for moving the vehicle. 7. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the generator system further comprises a generator that receives the MPM, capturing electrical energy and transferring the electrical energy to electronics of the vehicle. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the generator system further comprises a reservoir to receive the MPM after the MPM has been received by the generator, the reservoir being connected with the launch tube so that the MPM can be reused in the generator system. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vehicle comprises a car and the moving member comprises a wheel of the car. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vehicle comprises one of a car, truck, motorcycle, locomotive, boat, trailer, or golf-cart. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the MPM comprises a sand and gas mixture. 12. A method for operating a vehicle having a generator system that employs multiphase materials (MPM), the method comprising: providing the MPM to a launch tube connected with a storage tank of compressed air and a generator of the generator system; anddelivering the compressed air from the storage tank to the launch tube of sufficient force to allow the MPM to move out of the launch tube into the generator;wherein the MPM comprises a multiphased composite structure comprising a multiplicity of elements bonded together;wherein the generator is configured to receive the MPM, thereby capturing electrical energy and transferring the electrical energy to electronics of the vehicle. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the delivering compressed air to the launch tube comprises delivering compressed air via fast-acting valves in a timed fashion. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the generator is configured to transfer the electrical energy to an energy storage member. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein the generator is configured to transfer the electrical energy to a power controller, the power controller configured to deliver power to an axle of a wheel of the vehicle so that the wheel will rotate thereby moving the vehicle. 16. A vehicle comprising: a generator system and a rotatable member for moving the vehicle, the generator system comprising: a launch tube comprising a first end and a second end;a generator connected to a first end of the launch tube;a delivery system configured to deliver multiphase materials (MPM) through the launch tube to the generator, wherein the MPM comprises a multiphased composite structure comprising a multiplicity of elements bonded together; anda connection system connecting the generator with the rotatable member of the vehicle,wherein the generator employs the MPM and compressed air to produce electrical energy and transfer the electrical energy to the rotatable member of the vehicle. 17. The vehicle of claim 16, wherein the delivery system comprises an air manifold, a reservoir of compressed air, and fast-acting valves, the air manifold connecting the compressed air reservoir to the launch tube so that the compressed air reservoir can deliver the compressed air to the launch tube via the fast-acting valves. 18. The vehicle of claim 16, wherein the MPM comprises a sand and gas mixture. 19. A vehicle comprising: a generator system and a rotatable member for moving the vehicle, the generator system comprising: a launch tube; anda generator connected with the launch tube and a storage tank of compressed air, the generator using multiphase materials (MPM) and the compressed air to convert kinetic energy of the MPM into electrical energy,wherein the MPM comprises a multiphased composite structure comprising a multiplicity of elements bonded together, wherein the generator comprises: secondary coils that generate electrical power when the MPM travels proximate to the secondary coils. 20. The vehicle of claim 19, wherein the MPM comprises soft magnetic material. 21. The vehicle of claim 19, wherein the generator further comprises field coils to magnetize the soft magnetic material prior to the soft magnetic material traveling proximate to the secondary coils. 22. The vehicle of claim 19, wherein the MPM comprises permanent magnetic material and wherein the secondary coils produce electrical power when the permanent magnetic material travels through the secondary coils. 23. A method for operating a vehicle having a generator system that employs multiphase materials (MPM), wherein the MPM comprises a multiphased composite structure comprising a multiplicity of elements bonded together, the method comprising: filling a launch tube with the multiphase material (MPM), the launch tube being connected with a generator and a storage tank of compressed air; andpresenting the compressed air into the launch tube to launch the MPM out of the launch tube into the generator, the generator converting kinetic energy into electrical energy,wherein the generator comprises: a magnet to direct the MPM to electrodes of the generator, the electrodes attracting ionized particles from the MPM when the MPM passes proximate to the electrodes,secondary coils that generate electrical current when the MPM travels proximate to the secondary coils. 24. The method of claim 23, wherein the MPM comprises soft magnetic material and wherein the generator further comprises field coils to magnetize the soft magnetic material prior to traveling proximate to the secondary coils. 25. The method of claim 23, wherein the MPM comprises soft magnetic material and wherein the generator further comprises field coils to magnetize the soft magnetic material prior to traveling proximate to the secondary coils. 26. The method of claim 23, wherein the MPM comprises permanent magnetic material.