Air car test drive by Edmunds

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FirstDrives/articleId=151246?tid=edmunds.il.home.photopanel..2 .*

Still skeptical but nice to see one actually up and running.

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Air car test drive by Edmunds

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FirstDrives/articleId=151246?tid=edmunds.il.home.photopanel..2 .*

Still skeptical but nice to see one actually up and running.

Stomps





I thought the air car was supposed to be in production already. Wow! A whole 6 hp? Man, hold be back.

Let's face it, this mode of transpiration would best be used to power a child's toy (in fact, the prototype looks like a child's toy). Compressed air has abysmal energy density and huge energy losses just trying to store and then finally use it.

http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/roadtests/firstdrive/2010/mdi.airpod/2010-aircar-mdi-fd-340.jpg

You can see it literally 'putting' around on youtube. The thought of going 30mph much less 50mph in one of those is scary. Less stability, protection, and room than a four wheel golf cart. The only sensible application I can see is in a confined area limited to like vehicles. Compressing air to the levels required in a reasonable amount of time is no easy, cheap, or quiet feat.