How about a car that runs on ..... AIR!

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  • MilDoc
    #1

    How about a car that runs on ..... AIR!

    Compressed air that is. MDI has announced it's Air Car. Not yet available here, only in France and India in 2008. Prices there to range from $4800 - $12900. 2, 4, 6 cylinder models.

    The first is the OneCat. 5 passengers. 500 miles on a "fill-up." Speed to 68 MPH. Plug it in and the on-board compressor refills the tank in 4 hours.

    I want one!

    www.theaircar.com

    And, no, I wouldn't want to drive one in some areas of this country and risk a collision with big trucks, crazy drivers, etc. But for "around the town" it would be great!
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    • leehljp
      The Full Monte
      • Dec 2002
      • 8779
      • Tunica, MS
      • BT3000/3100
      #2
      That is interesting! Politicians, preachers and Texans could get even more milage out of it!

      OK Ok, NOthing political or religious! Just hot air only! Sorry, couldn't resist that!
      Hank Lee

      Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted!

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        • Ed62
          The Full Monte
          • Oct 2006
          • 6021
          • NW Indiana
          • BT3K
          #3
          I saw something about that car a few months ago. Maybe it's day will come!
          Originally posted by leehljp
          That is interesting! Politicians, preachers and Texans could get even more milage out of it!

          OK Ok, NOthing political or religious! Just hot air only! Sorry, couldn't resist that!
          Good one, Hank.

          Ed
          Do you know about kickback? Ray has a good writeup here... https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...mare-explained

          For a kickback demonstration video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/910584...demonstration/

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            • crokett
              The Full Monte
              • Jan 2003
              • 10627
              • Mebane, NC, USA.
              • Ryobi BT3000
              #4
              Looks cool. I wonder if it will really be practical? And with some of the drivers we have around here I would not want to drive one.
              David

              The chief cause of failure in this life is giving up what you want most for what you want at the moment.

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                • big tim
                  Senior Member
                  • Mar 2006
                  • 546
                  • Scarborough, Toronto,Canada
                  • SawStop PCS
                  #5
                  We had long discussion about that on this forum in early July. I believe the consensus was that we couldn't see how it could give you the distance claimed on the quantity of air available.
                  You must have missed that discussion, Paul!

                  Tim
                  Sometimes my mind wanders. It's always come back though......sofar!

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                    • MilDoc
                      #6
                      Originally posted by big tim
                      You must have missed that discussion, Paul!Tim
                      Had to search for it but you are right. A point missed in the prior discussion: The car has a built-in compressor that recharges the tank. Just takes electricity, not a compressor at a gas station.

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                        • Russianwolf
                          Veteran Member
                          • Jan 2004
                          • 3152
                          • Martinsburg, WV, USA.
                          • One of them there Toy saws
                          #7
                          Originally posted by MilDoc
                          Had to search for it but you are right. A point missed in the prior discussion: The car has a built-in compressor that recharges the tank. Just takes electricity, not a compressor at a gas station.
                          actually I think the concern was that we couldn't figure out how they wer putting a compressor to reach the PSI/volume/time that they were claiming.

                          The only compressors that could reach the PSI that we know of are for things like Scuba gear, but they can't fill the needed volumn in nearly the timeframe they claim.
                          Mike
                          Lakota's Dad

                          If at first you don't succeed, deny you were trying in the first place.

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                            • LCHIEN
                              Super Moderator
                              • Dec 2002
                              • 22025
                              • Katy, TX, USA.
                              • BT3000 vintage 1999
                              #8
                              You guys are recylcing old news. we had this discussion in July about this car:

                              http://www.bt3central.com/showthread...ht=air+car+MDI

                              Runs off of like 4200 PSI fully charged. You can compress air slowly with a relatively small compressor to "charge" up the tank in many hours or get a very big compressor to charge it in minutes. Of course the big compressor would have to be a special station that would charge you appropriately to offset the high cost of the compressor and the power used. I guess the air is technically still free.
                              Loring in Katy, TX USA
                              If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.
                              BT3 FAQ - https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/di...sked-questions

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