Tata Motors building an Air Car?
As per incoming reports Indian automaker Tata Motors would be manufacturing an Air Car which has been developed by ex-Formula One engineer Guy Negre.
The company aims at producing around 6,000 Air cars by 2008. The car would be powered by compressed air which would push its engine’s pistons to run the car.
The people behind the project claim that the car’s top-end speed is 68 mph with a driving range of 125 miles.
The owners would be able to refuel the car at a gas station with custom air compressor units. The fill up cost is said to be around USD 2.
They would also have the option of plugging the car into an electrical grid and use the car’s built-in compressor to refill the tank in about four hours.
The reports further claim that the car would be built from glued-together fiberglass construction. It is also likely to be manufactured in several other nations including Germany, Israel and South Africa.
Incidentally, Tata Motors is also said to be working on developing a hybrid version that would use an on-board, gasoline-powered compressor to refill the air tanks when they run low.
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August 16th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
When I was studding an Automobile Engineering we came across the Vancle Engine which was an great achievement and at that time I was also working on more fuel efficiency and which I achieved by doubling the same but still it is still with me but one day I will have to expose.
Now soon I must expose this is what I feel a right time too.
I also have many discoveries besides this few has been patented.
It is an great achievement of compressed engine which has been tried long back ref. of Engineering hand book but one has archived congratulations.
kishor Kanthikar
September 1st, 2007 at 1:04 pm
i think this is a great technology to be used. if it is brought out as early as possible then definately a nice thing.
September 6th, 2007 at 10:20 pm
thank you MDI
September 15th, 2007 at 4:30 am
For couple of years, I am waiting for the commercial production of the Air Car? Unfortunately no news about that for years? When will it happen? Did they pass some kind of EuroNCAP crash tests? It is very exiting to travel on an Air Car, but is it also a safe car to travel inside it? Does it have some air bags? I hope – yes, if not, in such a light car we might be in danger!
Best wishes to MDI, I really want them to success, and will even buy such a car, when I will get all the relevant answers! Good Luck!
November 22nd, 2007 at 9:27 pm
we are very eger to see aircar running in indian street.if the price band is affordable to middle class people,this will be really a gods gift comes via tata motors.
December 27th, 2007 at 2:02 am
I wish that this air car were available in the united states being the biggest polluter of the environment it’s refreshing to see that solutions to many problems is available if you are willing to accept them
January 25th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
This Air Car is nothing but hot air.
1. It’s always the same rumours that are recirculated
2. After 15+ years, it stil lhas’nt really caught on
3. Compressed air still needs electricity to compress it; this electricity is generated at about 33% yild from cenventional fuels => not really solving the energy issue,just moving it to a different place.
4. The car itself is sub-standard compared vs any average small car on the market.
February 3rd, 2008 at 11:40 pm
I hope this is true. Do you think I can install this
in a small truck.
March 19th, 2008 at 4:20 am
very cool car I want one. if we start buying one they will bulid better and better ones. I will buy one because this will save me about a 1,000 a year in fuel.