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The Air Car Nears Completion

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the whatever-blows-yer-hair-back dept.

torok writes "According to an article on Gizmag, Tata, India's largest automotive manufacturer, has developed a car that runs on compressed air. It costs less than $3 USD to fill a tank on which it can run for 200 to 300km. The car will cost about USD $7,300 and has a top speed of 68mph. About once every 50,000 km you have to change the oil (1 liter of vegetable oil). Initial plans are to produce 3,000 cars per year."

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  1. Air by zoomshorts · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Wow

  2. At last! by RyanFenton · · Score: 1, Redundant

    A car, where if you shoot the fuel tank (when full), it actually WILL explode!

    Hollywood has been vindicated! Well, except for the whole fireball part.

    Ryan Fenton

  3. Re:When Americans do that, it's "Outsourcing" by Kemanorel · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I didn't know Jay Leno was a politician. Can you let me know what elected or appointed office he holds?

    Political comedian (and I use that last word very loosely), sure, but I do not think he holds any political office.

    Oh, and the "'French surrendering' meme" has roots going back more than a few decades. The jokes are in no way a recent creation. There may be a resurgence, but to say "the first couple jokes" would have to apply to those told in the 50's or 60's at the very least. It is based off of France's actions in WWII, after all.

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  4. Re:When Americans do that, it's "Outsourcing" by SageMusings · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Okay, Okay...I give up!

    Let's all retreat from making jokes about the French surrendering.

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