RubHer Yellow Ducky
09-15-2008, 09:35 PM
Sep 12th 2008
By Jeremy Taylor (http://www.asylum.com/bloggers/jeremy-taylor/)
(Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with.)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.asylum.com/media/2008/09/aircar.jpgA New York-based company plans to produce a car that runs on compressed air and gets up to 106 miles per gallon.
The car's engine would work like a locomotive, but instead of steam, compressed air would move the pistons. When the car hits 35 mph a fuel-powered external combustion system kicks in (http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/08/08/air.car/index.html#cnnSTCText) and heats the air, further increasing its volume.
While experts agree that it's possible to run a small vehicle on compressed air, many are skeptical about whether this system would work for a full-size car. (http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/08/08/air.car/index.html#cnnSTCText) Nevertheless, Zero Pollution Motors is pledging to build the first models in 2010, and sell them for around $18,000.
At first the air would be free, and pumped into the tanks using an on-board compressor. But we're sure someone will eventually figure out how to charge for the air. If you doubt this, take a look at that bottle of water you're drinking.
By Jeremy Taylor (http://www.asylum.com/bloggers/jeremy-taylor/)
(Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with.)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.asylum.com/media/2008/09/aircar.jpgA New York-based company plans to produce a car that runs on compressed air and gets up to 106 miles per gallon.
The car's engine would work like a locomotive, but instead of steam, compressed air would move the pistons. When the car hits 35 mph a fuel-powered external combustion system kicks in (http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/08/08/air.car/index.html#cnnSTCText) and heats the air, further increasing its volume.
While experts agree that it's possible to run a small vehicle on compressed air, many are skeptical about whether this system would work for a full-size car. (http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/08/08/air.car/index.html#cnnSTCText) Nevertheless, Zero Pollution Motors is pledging to build the first models in 2010, and sell them for around $18,000.
At first the air would be free, and pumped into the tanks using an on-board compressor. But we're sure someone will eventually figure out how to charge for the air. If you doubt this, take a look at that bottle of water you're drinking.