Sat 23 Feb 2008
My next car may be air powered
Posted by Allan under environment, gadgets, technologies
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I ran across a news story this morning about air-powered cars that should get the equivalent of 100 MPG and run for 1000 miles on one fill-up of fuel and compressed air. The cars should hit the US market in 2009 or 2010 and cost about $17,800. At speeds less than 35 MPH, the car emits only filtered air. Above that, it uses air and a small amount of fuel (used to heat the air). Max speed is supposed to be 90-100 MPH.
Um — yes on all accounts. Low emissions, cost efficient, and in the same range or cheaper than a hybrid car. Now, as long as this actually shows up in the marketplace and it’s full of first-generation bugs, I’m sold.
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