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justcruisin01


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What is this?
Will it be the next big thing?
Tata Motors of India thinks so.
What will the Oil Companies do to stop it?

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It is an auto engine that runs on air.  That's right; air not gas or diesel or electric but just the air around us. 


Tata Motors of India has scheduled the Air Car to hit Indian streets

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The Air Car, developed by ex-Formula One engineer Guy N. For Luxembourg-based MDI, uses compressed air to push its engine's pistons and make the car go.


 
The Air Car, called the "Mini CAT" could cost around 365,757 rupees in India or $8,177 US.


 
The Mini CAT which is a simple, light urban car, with a tubular chassis, a body of fiberglass that is glued not welded and powered by compressed air.  A Microprocessor is used to control all electrical functions of the car.  One tiny radio transmitter sends instructions to the lights, turn signals and every other electrical device on the car.  Which are not many.


 
The temperature of the clean air expelled by the exhaust pipe is between 0-15 degrees below zero, which makes it suitable for use by the internal air conditioning system with no need for gases or loss of power.


 
There are no keys, just an access card which can be read by the car from your pocket.  According to the designers, it costs less than 50 rupees per 100 KM, that's about a tenth the cost of a car running on gas.  It's mileage is about double that of the most advanced electric car, a factor which makes it a perfect choice for city motorists.  The car has a top speed of 105 KM per hour or 60 mph and would have a range of around 300 km or 185 miles between refuels.  Refilling the car will take place at adapted gas stations with special air compressors.  A fill up will only take two to three minutes and costs approximately 100 rupees ($1.78 CAD!) and the car will be ready to go another 300 kilometers.


 
This car can also be filled at home with it's on board compressor.  It will take 3-4 hours to refill the tank, but it can be done while you sleep. 

Because there is no combustion engine, changing the 1 liter of vegetable oil is only necessary every 50,000 KM or 30,000 miles.
Due to its simplicity, there is very little maintenance to be done on this car.


 
This Air Car almost sounds too good to be true.   


 

 

 
 


 
 
 
 

 
 



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It was waiting to be invented. My guess is that India is one of the few industrialized countries whose economy doesn't rely on oil, and is therefore not intimidated by the big oil companies or their vested interests. India has none of the restrictions other countries have when it comes to inventing something that doesn't rely on oil. Yeah? I don't think Tata Motors would bother playing a joke on the world by telling a lie of such magnitude It would destroy their reputation and they would have nothing to gain. So let's hope it's true, and that the technology becomes available to all of us very soon.

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This sounds prety amazing one can only hope it dosent get bought out by big oil companies and filed away never to be seen again  where did you see this Justcruising 01?

 



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Trouble is you need a supply of compressed air to keep it on the move.

Come to think of it at sea level we have 14.7 lb / sq inch so just leave the filler cap off and it will be continuously refilled.

There ya go I solved the energy crisis.



-- Edited by Cloak on Friday 3rd of October 2014 03:13:14 PM

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Cloak wrote:

Trouble is you need a supply of compressed air to keep it on the move.

Come to think of it at sea level we have 14.7 lb / sq inch so just leave the filler cap off and it will be continuously refilled.

There ya go I solved the energy crisis.



-- Edited by Cloak on Friday 3rd of October 2014 03:13:14 PM

 I used to use that theroy about flat tyres, never completly flat.confuseconfuse



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