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Compressed-Air Car Nears Trial

Posted by timothy on from the under-pressure dept.

DeviceGuru writes "Air France and KLM have announced plans to conduct a six-month trial of a new zero-emission, compressed-air powered vehicle. The AirPod seats three, can do 28 mph, and goes about 135 miles on a tank of compressed air. Motor Development International, the vehicle's developer, expects the AirPod to reach production by mid-2009, and to sell for around 6,000 Euro. Initially, it will be manufactured in India by Tata Motors, and distributed in France and India."

6 of 173 comments (clear)

  1. i for one... by zxnos · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...would hate to see someone siphon fuel from this car!

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    1. Re:i for one... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      yeah, that would really blow your mind...

    2. Re:i for one... by MichaelSmith · · Score: 4, Funny

      ...would hate to see someone siphon fuel from this car!

      Siphoning the first half would be easy. The second half would be ...interesting.

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    3. Re:i for one... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      But on the other hand when the AirPod runs out of compressed air the driver only needs to get a blow job to keep on going.

      That's a seller right there.

  2. Re:28 MPH is not fast enough for realistic street. by plasmacutter · · Score: 3, Funny

    you've never been behind someone going 15 miles under with the blinker on?
    where do you live, rural north dakota?

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  3. Re:28 MPH is not fast enough for realistic street. by $random_var · · Score: 2, Funny

    and personally I'd ease up and shove one of these little annoyances out of my way.

    I was taking you seriously on your other comment, but now I'm wondering if you are just an Internet Tough Guy(TM)