Now that you are reading, check this out, it seems for real. Woody BTW I know my crossfire is the fastest in my garage...........

PRETTY GOOD ENGINEERING....JUST WOULDN'T RECOMMEND DRIVING IT ON ANY INTERSTATE

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.

http://www.tatamotors.com/products-s....php?ref=india



Tata Motors of India has scheduled the Air Car to hit Indian streets by August 2012



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 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. We'll see in August. 2012

 

I saw a show on TV about this car some time last year. It looked interesting if they could get the bugs worked out.

 

Now if only the front wheels would recompress................. J/K!!!!!

 

It is a coal car. Air compressor driven by electric motor at home.My electric is generated by coal. gary

 

Yes it's cheap and "cheap to run", but it's a death car. Tin and cardboard body - would never pass a crash test. And have you seen the Asian Indians drive? -- good luck. I'll use my compressed air to spray the dust off my XF.