Technology

Air Cars are the newest addition to the range of cars in an attempt to prevent/reduce the exorbitant amount of pollution present in the atmosphere. Although, the air car sounds like a very new idea but it has actually been around for quite sometime now. The compressed Air car has been termed as the “zero pollution” car and is thought to be a realistic attempt to solve all the environmental problems.

The working of the air car is not very complicated and it works very easily. Basically, compressed air is used to power the vehicle and it is emitted out as cold air. Compressed air is forced into the converter pushing the pistons as a conventional petro converter would push pistons using tiny explosions. This engine is certainly going to save money for all the people and would reduce the reliance on fuels in all the countries. It is certainly a wonderful idea for a “greener and cleaner earth”.

The Air car can travel along at top speeds of 35 mph for some 60 miles on a tank of compressed air, a sufficient distance for 80% of consumers to commute to work and back and complete daily chores. This makes the car very suitable for all the environmental activists. Refilling the car will take place at adapted petrol stations for administering compressed air. In two or three minutes, and at a cost of approximately 1.5 Euros, the car will be ready to go another 200-300 kilometers.

In fact, you would be surprised to know that Zero Pollution Motors, the U.S. licensee of Luxembourg-based Motor Development International, has an air car scheduled for production in the U.S. in late 2009 or early 2010. At the speeds of 35 mph, this particular car will just use only small amounts of fuel for heating the air inside a heating chamber and thereby allowing the car to get to an estimated top speed of 96 mph.

In spite of the above features, the air car is still not ready to be used in United States, probably due to many safety reasons. But there is a report that the air car is going to be in the country by 2010. If the air car is going to make an appearance in 2010, then it will come with a price tag of $18,000.  Although, the air car might just have 75 horsepower but has the ability to drive around 1000 miles before you will need to refill the air.

So, it is certainly good news for those who have been waiting for this amazing air car! I hope that all of you will enjoy sitting in the car and will have a great time riding in the air!