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Directory of cars that run on the power of compressed air. Related resources.

Companies

• Air Cars: A New Wind for America's Roads? - Zero Pollution Motors is betting consumers will be willing to fork over $20,000 for a vehicle that can motor around all day on nothing but air and a splash of salad oil, alcohol or possibly a pint of gasoline. (Yahoo Finance; Oct. 30, 2008) (Thanks Gary Vesperman)
  

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  Magnetic Air Car Could Be Ready by 2010 - The Magnetic Air Car uses three on-board substations to build and harness compressed air. "A battery starts a magnetic motor… which in turn drives a small but powerful on-board air compressor. The air flow is then tubocharged and multiplied." (PESWiki; Oct. 14, 2008)
  

• MDI Air Car - The MDI Air Car uses compressed air to push its engine’s pistons, can hit 68 mph, has a range of 125 miles, and can be refuelled in a few minutes with custom air compressors at a cost of around $2. Will be available in France late 2009. Tata Motors of India is also planning to produce these zero-emissions cars.
  

• Engineair’s Ultra-Efficient Rotary Compressed-Air Motor - Elegant minimalist design eliminates most of the working parts traditionally associated with internal combustion engine; offers close to 100% energy efficiency for a variety of transport and stationary applications.
  

• http://aircars.tk/ - FlowAirOne

• http://www.theaircar.com/ (English)
  • The Engine - How CAT (Compressed Air Technology) works
  • The Car
  • http://www.motordeaire.com (Español)

Research & Development

• The future of fuel could be...air? - Students at Clarkson University in New York have been assigned a project by their professor to build a compressed air vehicle, with hopes that eventually they will build an engine strong enough to power a full sized car. (10Now; 05/13/2006)

In the News

• Go-Karting Goes Green With Compressed Air - Students modified a snowmobile engine to run on compressed air stored in two scuba tanks, producing power similar to a gas engine. They attached the engine to a go-kart that can go 43 km/h full out. Although it runs out of air quickly, the zero local emissions make it attractive for indoor operations and the tanks are easy to refill. (EcoFriend; June 11, 2008)
  

Resources

• http://www.aircaraccess.com - Pneumatic Options Research Library - air car research since 1979
• http://www.aircars.tk - information, pictures, videos, links and news

See also

• Directory:Fuel_Efficiency_Vehicles#Compressed_Air

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