Air Car on Discovery Channel

[88LTDCV351]

So what do you think? With gas prices going up, will oil companies and US auto manufacturers let this see the light of day in the U.S.? Is the cat too far out of the bag on this one?

Some of you may have seen this on the discovery channel. http://zeropollutionmotors.us/?p=16

Is it the future?

[dreydin]

/tag bc of firewall!

[TAKEDOWN]

Question now is why isn't the government looking into this guy to mass produce and fund him the money needed to push this type of car passed it's limits.

[Raudermaster]

Question now is why isn't the government looking into this guy to mass produce and fund him the money needed to push this type of car passed it's limits.

Because everyone is getting rich because of our stupidity of buying gas. $62 bucks it cost me to fill the MM up today.

[jgc61sr2002]

Look what happened to Tucker.

[TiTo35]

I thought I saw a commercial that the newer civic is powered by "air."

But why would the government let something that would be easy to the people in a time of need be mass produced???

But, I'd drive it every gatdamn day if it was "free" to "fuel" it!!!

[Aren Jay]

MDI

I've been talking about them for years.

The Belgian Inventor has a great car with a 300 km range, about 200 miles, and with a high pressure air pump a 4 minute recharge.

Only problem is that the cars are butt ugly.

THe hybrids he is working on now are a bit better but the pure system is the best. The air only car uses the exhaust to power the AC as the air that comes out is at -30C and cleaner than the air that goes into the car.

It is like the opposite of global warming.


Currently they look like this:

http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/

but new designs are being made like the mini cat three seater it looks like this:

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/08/compressed-air-car-on-track-for-production-this-year/

http://www.cyber-media.com/aircar/ and here.

Now according to everyone he is French, but they just moved to France from Belgium.

and the official website is here:

http://www.mdi.lu/eng/affiche_eng.php?page=accueil


The new Onecats look very good for a good price.

http://www.mdi.lu/eng/affiche_eng.php?page=onecats

[baltimoremm]

isnt having that much compressed air dangerous in a collision?

[offroadkarter]

isnt having that much compressed air dangerous in a collision?


You'd be dead before the tanks explode

That is a really cool idea for a car though, but i thought by air car you meant this

http://www.inspyro.ch/pix/skycar.jpg

[ledzilla]

One of the problems I heard about with the air-powered car is that due to it's current construction, it won't pass US highway safety regulations. That's what I was reading about it late last year when I first heard about it, and how Tata Motors would be marketing/manufacturing it. That may have changed by now, but I doubt it. Maybe this one is different, btu I was reading about how the body's parts are glued together or something. Either way, I don't think it would fair to well if it got nailed by a semi or super duty.

[Aren Jay]

1. The compressed air tanks don't blow up they can split/rupture but they don't have any real explosion. They also do not have any spark or burning capability other then battery Alternator run things like stereo's....

2. They are making hybrid versions that work with gasoline and better batteries. Both have something like a 2000km 1350 mile range, similar performance to a prius. And can be fit into any current car. There is a Korean company that is making some of these.

3. Glued body panels are not new. Jaguar Ford has been doing this for a while now, it makes panels that are stronger and lighter than welding or rivetted.

[Jolly Roger]

These guys are just begging to vanish as if they never existed like that guy that had the car that ran on water.:rolleyes:

[jgc61sr2002]

Look what happened to Tucker with his 1948. It was way before it's time
disc brakes, safety belts, safety glass, aircooled rear engine, center headlight that turned with the movement of the steering wheel.

[Blk Mamba]

One of the problems I heard about with the air-powered car is that due to it's current construction, it won't pass US highway safety regulations. That's what I was reading about it late last year when I first heard about it, and how Tata Motors would be marketing/manufacturing it. That may have changed by now, but I doubt it. Maybe this one is different, btu I was reading about how the body's parts are glued together or something. Either way, I don't think it would fair to well if it got nailed by a semi or super duty.

It has just recently been approved to ride 3, & 4 wheelers on public highways. I'm sure they are safer than those.

[Blk Mamba]

Look what happened to Tucker with his 1948. It was way before it's time
disc brakes, safety belts, safety glass, aircooled rear engine, center headlight that turned with the movement of the steering wheel.


The "Big 3" put Tucker out of business, because of his insight. Today he would just come up missing.

[Aren Jay]

Today the Big 3 would be Toyota Honda and VW.

[sailsmen]

The video conviently over looks the energy consumed to compress the air. In France if it's electricity than it's actually a Nuclear powered car.