Comments on: MDI COMPRESSED AIR CAR http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:16:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: charlie..http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/comment-page-2/#comment-194245 charlie.. Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:44:01 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/#comment-194245 There are some prototypes running around. Mostly in the parking lot of MDI.That's been the status of MDI since before 2000. Oh and they continual "goes on sale next year" that they keep announcing almost every year.They have downsized the compressed air car down to a golf cart sized vehicle. This may actually work. It might even have the same range as and electric golf cart.As you might guess, the Airpod goes on sale "next year". Right now, MDI claims that it will be on sale in France sometime in the first three months of 2010. My bet is that around April 2010 that will change to "late 2010", and then to ..... There are some prototypes running around. Mostly in the parking lot of MDI.

That’s been the status of MDI since before 2000. Oh and they continual “goes on sale next year” that they keep announcing almost every year.

They have downsized the compressed air car down to a golf cart sized vehicle. This may actually work. It might even have the same range as and electric golf cart.

As you might guess, the Airpod goes on sale “next year”. Right now, MDI claims that it will be on sale in France sometime in the first three months of 2010.
My bet is that around April 2010 that will change to “late 2010″, and then to …..

]]> By: 3RunHomerhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/comment-page-1/#comment-193708 3RunHomer Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:38:47 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/#comment-193708 Air cars are fiction. You cannot store enough compressed air energy onboard to go more than a few hundred yards. Notice that this article is two years old and there are no air cars. Air cars are fiction. You cannot store enough compressed air energy onboard to go more than a few hundred yards. Notice that this article is two years old and there are no air cars.

]]> By: rakeshhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/comment-page-1/#comment-162564 rakesh Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:48:36 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/#comment-162564 in this cars we are using compressed air as fuel there is a chance of "BLASTING" how to compencate it in this cars we are using compressed air as fuel there is a chance of “BLASTING” how to compencate it

]]> By: digafricahttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/comment-page-1/#comment-107686 digafrica Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:58:11 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/#comment-107686 The car is a great idea but have you got any idea what a compressor will cost to generate this kind of pressure. 4500psi is a lot. I work for a compressor company. Besides the car \\\"recharging\\\" itself, the air compressor could cost as much as half the price of the car. Large scale compressed air is very inefficient in relation to the amount of enrgy used to create it. We need to find a cheaper solution to compressed air generation. The car is a great idea but have you got any idea what a compressor will cost to generate this kind of pressure. 4500psi is a lot. I work for a compressor company. Besides the car \\\”recharging\\\” itself, the air compressor could cost as much as half the price of the car. Large scale compressed air is very inefficient in relation to the amount of enrgy used to create it. We need to find a cheaper solution to compressed air generation.

]]> By: christineMurhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/comment-page-1/#comment-98082 christineMur Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:07:52 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/#comment-98082 Hope these cars will come to Australia We should even go SOLAR - then it will be even better.here is a concept that would grow - to many different ideas.would they bring these cars out in a 4 wheel drive? Hope these cars will come to Australia
We should even go SOLAR – then it will be even better.

here is a concept that would grow – to many different ideas.

would they bring these cars out in a 4 wheel drive?

]]> By: Efren C. Monzonhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/comment-page-1/#comment-88886 Efren C. Monzon Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:43:36 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/#comment-88886 How to become a distributor of this car in the Philippines? For sure this unit will be saleable in the Philippine due to being poor country or very depended on oil for use in way of transportation. More power to you! How to become a distributor of this car in the Philippines? For sure this unit will be saleable in the Philippine due to being poor country or very depended on oil for use in way of transportation. More power to you!

]]> By: Blueskieshttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/comment-page-1/#comment-88846 Blueskies Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:24:16 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/#comment-88846 the 6 seater uses a high temp air heater to increase air pressure to the engine. This model does use fuel to supply th heater. It gets 106 mpg, has a top speed of 95 mph, a range of 800 miles, and comes standard with AC, Stereo, safety cage, air bags ect like all other cars. the 6 seater uses a high temp air heater to increase air pressure to the engine. This model does use fuel to supply th heater. It gets 106 mpg, has a top speed of 95 mph, a range of 800 miles, and comes standard with AC, Stereo, safety cage, air bags ect like all other cars.

]]> By: Blueskieshttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/comment-page-1/#comment-88844 Blueskies Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:19:48 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/#comment-88844 Btw, the 6 seater was supposed to be sold in the USA for $18,000. Btw, the 6 seater was supposed to be sold in the USA for $18,000.

]]> By: Blueskieshttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/comment-page-1/#comment-88843 Blueskies Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:18:36 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/#comment-88843 There is the 6 seater ZPM/MIDI aircar model, being readied for the USA I\'m told. They added a heating element to heat the air going to the engine, to increase pressure. It reachs a speed of 95 mph, has a range of 800 miles, 106 mpg (the heating element requires fuel), comes with standard ac. disc brakes, stereo\'s ect.The air tanks are of carbon fiber, made by Airbus. When damadged they do not blow up, they split and the air whoosh\'s out. There is the 6 seater ZPM/MIDI aircar model, being readied for the USA I\’m told. They added a heating element to heat the air going to the engine, to increase pressure. It reachs a speed of 95 mph, has a range of 800 miles, 106 mpg (the heating element requires fuel), comes with standard ac. disc brakes, stereo\’s ect.

The air tanks are of carbon fiber, made by Airbus. When damadged they do not blow up, they split and the air whoosh\’s out.

]]> By: Hazel R.http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/comment-page-1/#comment-88512 Hazel R. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:29:19 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/#comment-88512 When will you get these caes to the U.S.A.? This is the best thing that could happen to the while world!! NO POLUTION and it will replace itself, like coal and oil will run out someday.GET SOMEONE OVER HERE TO SELL THEM HERE IN MICHIGAN U.S.A. Hazel R. When will you get these caes to the U.S.A.? This is the best thing that could happen to the while world!! NO POLUTION and it will replace itself, like coal and oil will run out someday.GET SOMEONE OVER HERE TO SELL THEM HERE IN MICHIGAN U.S.A.
Hazel R.

]]> By: can_canhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/comment-page-1/#comment-82923 can_can Thu, 29 May 2008 06:36:34 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/#comment-82923 this is important for peoples life.........thanks this is important for peoples life………thanks

]]> By: rahuldewanhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/comment-page-1/#comment-82412 rahuldewan Sun, 25 May 2008 02:46:47 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/#comment-82412 I saw a programme about this car on Discovery a couple of days back, and yes it claimed that Perpetual Motion was becoming a reality through this car, as the generator which compresses the air for the air-tanks, runs on the same engine which runs the car. They are thinking of deploying this generator on the car itself. If I understand this correctly, this means that it would take a one-time fill using conventional energy, and after that the generator would feed itself, and the air-tanks thus running the car perpetually, without ever needing a replacement air-tank. Pheww...The cost was mentioned to be under $15,000.If this generator and perpetual motion thing is true (which I am so hoping it is), it could change Energy generation for homes and industries as well - atleast at some small levels. And if this is true, I hope they release their patents to the \"open source community\" to proliferate use of energy systems that could change the course of evolution of this planet.Rahul -- www.srijanfoundation.org www.srijan.in I saw a programme about this car on Discovery a couple of days back, and yes it claimed that Perpetual Motion was becoming a reality through this car, as the generator which compresses the air for the air-tanks, runs on the same engine which runs the car. They are thinking of deploying this generator on the car itself. If I understand this correctly, this means that it would take a one-time fill using conventional energy, and after that the generator would feed itself, and the air-tanks thus running the car perpetually, without ever needing a replacement air-tank. Pheww…

The cost was mentioned to be under $15,000.

If this generator and perpetual motion thing is true (which I am so hoping it is), it could change Energy generation for homes and industries as well – atleast at some small levels. And if this is true, I hope they release their patents to the \”open source community\” to proliferate use of energy systems that could change the course of evolution of this planet.

Rahul
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http://www.srijanfoundation.org
http://www.srijan.in

]]> By: samihttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/comment-page-1/#comment-79855 sami Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:02:31 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/#comment-79855 asking about prices of yhese car and specification asking about prices of yhese car and specification

]]> By: samihttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/comment-page-1/#comment-79854 sami Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:59:22 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/#comment-79854 dir sir asking about prices of mdi air car and what is the specification of this car dir sir
asking about prices of mdi air car and what is the specification of this car

]]> By: irmediatorhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/comment-page-1/#comment-79099 irmediator Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:30:15 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/01/tata-motors-air-car/#comment-79099 To get extended range on these vehicles for longer trips, one would need a secondary power source. Wanting to be completely independent from fossil fuels, it would be worth the extra cost to me to also make the air vehicles plug-in electric hybrids. For RVs, they make these really cool roll-up solar pannels that somehow plug-in to the RV's power system. They aren't very expensive, and could take the form of the windshield shades that people put in front of their mirrors, to keep their cars cool in the summer heat. Such a device could do double duty and also provide solar energy when the car is parked, to charge both the lithium-ion batteries as well as the air tanks. One could have four solar pannels for each window, to catch as much rays as possible. To get extended range on these vehicles for longer trips, one would need a secondary power source. Wanting to be completely independent from fossil fuels, it would be worth the extra cost to me to also make the air vehicles plug-in electric hybrids. For RVs, they make these really cool roll-up solar pannels that somehow plug-in to the RV’s power system. They aren’t very expensive, and could take the form of the windshield shades that people put in front of their mirrors, to keep their cars cool in the summer heat. Such a device could do double duty and also provide solar energy when the car is parked, to charge both the lithium-ion batteries as well as the air tanks. One could have four solar pannels for each window, to catch as much rays as possible.

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