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Air-Powered Car Coming to U.S. in 2009 to 2010 at Sub-$18,000, Could Hit 1000-Mile Range

The Air Car caused a huge stir when we reported last year that Tata Motors would begin producing it in India. Now the little gas-free ride that could is headed Stateside in a big-time way.

Worlds First Air Powered Car

India’s largest automaker 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 in August of 2008.

Two different air car makers, MDI and APT

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Both makers are developing the air car technologies, on uses a piston engine while the other uses a rotary style engine. Both look close to production, maybe within a year or two.

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Early air bike/car made by a young kid.

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An early version of the use of compressed air made by a young American kid, about 1989

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