TATA- AIR POWERED CAR IN INDIA

 

 

Air Powered Car

Tata Motors is ready to introduce Air Car - Will it be the next
big thing?Tata Motors is taking giant strides and making history for
itself. First the Land Rover/Jaguar deal, then the world's cheapest car, and
now it is also set to introduce the car that runs on compressed air.

 

 

 

With spiraling 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 N'gre
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 2011.

The Air Car, called the "MiniCAT" could cost around Rs.. 3,47,523/- ($8,177.00) in India and would
have a range of around 300 km between refuels.

The cost of a refillwould be about Rs. 85($2..00)

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.

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 50,000 Km).
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 condition

 

NOTE: If this is a success, rest assured that "AIR" would also be TAXED !!!!