RE: World's First Air-Powered Car: Zero Emissions by Next Summer MDI Air Car is the only invention that will tremendously be an assets in resolving the World Global Warming and the Energy Crisis; This technology is just on the infancy stage and there will be more inovation that mankind can imporve the AIR CAR of the future. However the real problem in utilizing this technology are the Oil Companies of the World, that have so much influence on every Politicians/Government of the FreeWorld. Eventually in about three decades from now; Mankind must do a TRIAGE for it's survival, I hope it is not too late for this place called Earth and it's Human being and other Bio Life to have an alternative choice to sustain it's SURVIVAL. RE: World's First Air-Powered Car: Zero Emissions by Next Summer We'll see how the India roll-out goes. Ultimately if it lives upto MDI's promises then there will be such demand and potentially EU legislative pressure deals could be struck in the form of other manufacturers eg. the japanese getting the license to co-develop the engine/CF tanks further, bolstering it's feasibility/viability. I had heard that BMW have the technological capability to produce 10000psi CF tanks, but there may be practical limits over what the prospective infrastructure would be able to supply un that regard. Regarding safety; MDI insist their impact tests/gun shot/fire tests conclude the plastic over carbon fibre tanks are safe, and only split rather than explode. I can't see they would have proceeded with development if there was a serious flaw - it just wouldn't have been worth their time. Anyway, it's all subject to independent tests. We'll leave the US behind if we have to, they're handcuffed by oil lobbyists. The difference now is George W Bush doesn't need lobbying much, he's out to help out his pals. RE: World's First Air-Powered Car: Zero Emissions by Next Summer We need to make exceptions to our safety and pollution laws, for all sorts of high efficiency light vehicles. A special category, that is mandated by the federal government. We are in an economic war with OPEC. Let's get serious. We are also at war with our own auto industry. Which just wants us to buy expensive vehicles, and the oil companies which want us to stick to oil
World's First Air-Powered Car: Zero Emissions by Next Summer
This six-seater tax, which should be available in India next year, is powered entirely by a tank filled with compressed air.
Published in the June 2007 issue.
India’s largest automaker is set to start producing the world’s first commercial air-powered vehicle. The Air Car, developed by ex-Formula One engineer Guy Nègre for Luxembourg-based MDI, uses compressed air, as opposed to the gas-and-oxygen explosions of internal-combustion models, to push its engine’s pistons. Some 6000 zero-emissions Air Cars are scheduled to hit Indian streets in August of 2008.
Barring any last-minute design changes on the way to production, the Air Car should be surprisingly practical. The $12,700 CityCAT, one of a handful of planned Air Car models, can hit 68 mph and has a range of 125 miles. It will take only a few minutes for the CityCAT to refuel at gas stations equipped with custom air compressor units; MDI says it should cost around $2 to fill the car’s carbon-fiber tanks with 340 liters of air at 4350 psi. Drivers also will be able to plug into the electrical grid and use the car’s built-in compressor to refill the tanks in about 4 hours.
Of course, the Air Car will likely never hit American shores, especially considering its all-glue construction. But that doesn’t mean the major automakers can write it off as a bizarre Indian experiment — MDI has signed deals to bring its design to 12 more countries, including Germany, Israel and South Africa.
CNG car : New released
Honda Offers Civic That Runs on Natural Gas
Honda has announced a new Civic for 2008 that runs on compressed natural gas, making it nearly free of harmful emissions. The California Air Resources Board calls the GX an Advanced Technology Partial-Zero- Emission Vehicle, while the American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy gave the 2007 GX a high score as one of the 2007 Greenest Vehicles. Honda claims the technology and learning from the GX will help make fuel-cell technology available sooner.
2007 Honda Civic GX - Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicle can be used with the Phill home refueling appliance from FuelMaker.
