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Tata Motors to introduce Air Car

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Post time 5-7-2010 03:37 PM | Show all posts |Read mode

Tata Motors is taking giant strides and making history for itself. First the Landrover-Jaguar deal, then the world's cheapest car and now it is also set to introduce the car that runs on air, compressed air.


With spiralling fuel prices it is about time we heard some breakthrough!

India's largest automaker Tata Motors is set to start producing the world's first commercial air-powered vehicle.



The Air Car, developed by ex-Formula One engineer Guy Nègre for Luxembourg-based MDI, uses compressed air, as opposed to the gas-and-oxygen explosions of internal-combustion models, to push its engine's pistons. Some 6000 zero-emissions Air Cars are scheduled to hit Indian streets by August 2010.   

The Air Car, called the MiniCAT could cost around Rs. 3,50,000 ($ 8177) in India and would have a range of around 300 km between refuels.

The cost of a refill would be about Rs. 85 ($ 2).

The MiniCAT which is a simple, light urban car, with a tubular chassis that is glued not welded and a body of fiberglass powered by compressed air. Microcontrollers are used in every device in the car, so one tiny radio transmitter sends instructions to the lights, indicators etc.

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 100Km (about a tenth that of a petrol car). Its mileage is about double that of the most advanced electric car (200 to 300 km or 10 hours of driving), a factor which makes a perfect choice in cities where the 80% of motorists drive at less than 60Km. The car has a top speed of 105 kmph. Refilling the car will, once the market develops, take place at adapted petrol stations to administer compressed air. In two or three minutes, and at a cost of approximately 100 rupees, the car will be ready to go another 200-300 kilometers.

As a viable alternative, the car carries a small compressor which can be connected to the mains (220V or 380V) and refill the tank in 3-4 hours. Due to the absence of combustion and, consequently, of residues, changing the oil (1 litre of vegetable oil) is necessary only every 50,000Km).

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.
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Post time 5-7-2010 05:08 PM | Show all posts
pergh..gempak nih..
tak terfikir plak aku tekanan angin boleh gerakkan kereta..
macam mana mekanisme dia nih eh
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Post time 5-7-2010 05:44 PM | Show all posts
bijak betol otak engineer enjin keter TATA nie....yg penting baik utk alam sekitar....
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Post time 5-7-2010 05:53 PM | Show all posts
agak-agak berapa  kuat tekanan angin PSI kat tangki storage. kalo berlaku failure kat tangki tuh haru biru gak.
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Post time 5-7-2010 07:14 PM | Show all posts
brape bHP tenggiling nih?
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Post time 6-7-2010 12:20 AM | Show all posts
sure acceleration mcm naik basikal
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Post time 6-7-2010 08:32 AM | Show all posts
Reply 6# demonicboy

takpe.  kayuh pelan2. salute laa aku dgn jurutera2 mcm ni...
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Post time 6-7-2010 10:27 AM | Show all posts
BMW yg baru pon ada..
akudah tengok da...
mmg seap minyak la
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Post time 6-7-2010 07:21 PM | Show all posts
Kat malaysia tak masuk ke?
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