The World’s Cleanest Car

mateo soletic · 10 Jan 2008, 16:27

After fourteen years of research and development, Guy Negre has developed an engine that could become one of the biggest technological advances of this century. Its application to Compressed Air Technology(CAT) vehicles gives them significant economical and environmental advantages. With the incorporation of bi-energy (compressed air + fuel) the CAT Vehicles have increased their driving range to close to 2000 km with zero pollution in cities and considerably reduced pollution outside urban areas.
The application of the MDI engine in other areas, outside the automotive sector, opens a multitude of possibilities in nautical fields, co-generation, auxiliary engines, electric generators groups, etc. Compressed air is a new viable form of power that allows the accumulation and transport of energy. MDI is very close to initiating the production of a series of engines and vehicles. The company is financed by the sale of manufacturing licenses and patents all over the world

In the single energy mode MDI cars consume less than one euro every 100Km. (around 0.75 Euros) that is to say, 10 time less than gasoline powered cars.

When there is no combustion, there is no pollution. The vehicle's driving range is close to twice that of the most advanced electric cars (from 200 to 300 km or 8 hours of circulation) This is exactly what the urban market needs where, as previously mentioned, 80% of the drivers move less than 60Km. a day. 


The recharging of the car will be done at gas stations, once the market is developed. To fill the tanks it will take about to 2 to 3 minutes at a price of 1.5 euros. After refilling the car will be ready to driver 200 kilometres. 

The car also has a small compressor that can be connected to an electrical network (220V or 380V) and will recharged the tanks completely in 3 or 4 minutes. 


Because the engine does not burn any fuel the car's oil(a litre of vegetable) only needs to be changed every 50,000Km.

(www.theaircar.com)

SchreiberBike · 10 Jan 2008, 17:40

Looks good to me. Let's hope they can use solar or wind power to run the compressors. I wonder what the pressure is in the air tank? This source http://auto.howstuffworks.com/air-car1.htm says 30,000 KiloPascals or 4350 psi.

solo · 10 Jan 2008, 17:46

The ozzy one was amazing.

(see video 2/2)

mateo soletic · 10 Jan 2008, 19:45

The second one is great.