By Loz Blain
Reprinted from Gizmag 22:48 March 6, 2009 PST
Compressed air cars are well and truly on their way to mass production in India and America, among other places - although they seem to be taking their time. But the cheap, environmentally-neutral compressed air engine also lends itself to other interesting urban and industrial transport concepts like the AIRPod.
Reprinted from Gizmag 22:48 March 6, 2009 PST
Compressed air cars are well and truly on their way to mass production in India and America, among other places - although they seem to be taking their time. But the cheap, environmentally-neutral compressed air engine also lends itself to other interesting urban and industrial transport concepts like the AIRPod.
Intended both as a personal 3-4 seater city commuter
and as a getabout for airport, train station and municipal workers, the
AIRPod is cute and easy to drive with a joystick instead of a steering
wheel and pedals. The three-wheel transport weighs around the same as a
touring motorcycle at 220kg, so it only needs 5 1/2 horsepower from its
lightweight air engine to reach top speeds a little over 40mph.
Best of
all, cheap compressed air refilling will take as little as 90 seconds
and cost about EU1.10 for the AIRPod's expected 220km range. To read more follow this link .