Subject: FW: Next big thing.....An elected officials dream (No I have Not Checked this out Yet ) > > > > 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. > > > > Thats 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 > > engines 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, thats about a tenth the cost of a car running > > on gas. > > > > Its 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 its 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.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 14:25:50 +0000
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