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?
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. Take a look...
Tata Motors of India has scheduled the Air Car to hit Indian streets
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.
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(this article has been compiled from Internet and various other resources)
