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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."

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  1. From TFA by Noodles · · Score: 4, Informative

    "Four other models, featuring speeds up to about 70 mph, are also on the drawing board."