Airpod on a street
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The MDI company has recently changed the video on their website.
(if the video window is black just reload the page).It is showing the smallest of air-powered vehicle, they intend to manufacture. It has licence plates and is running in a city traffic.
I was waiting quite long to see it on a street as a registered vehicle.
The full tank is sufficient for 200km (124 miles). It takes 1.5 minute to fill it with compressed air, which costs .. 1 euro.
I am waiting for CityFlowAir... have to be patient.
Tomasz
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Nice, little car. How do you fill it with air though? (Hm... Currently using the compressor at petrol/gas stations to pump your tyres is generally free. I wonder how long it will be
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Great looking one. I could not find price on the website. It looks perfect for running around the town.
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Do you have to buy a steering wheel separately?
I've checked out some pictures and it looks like its steered with a joystick! Also maybe the forward and breaking it controlled via the stick also! -
@mike lucey said:
Do you have to buy a steering wheel separately?
I've checked out some pictures and it looks like its steered with a joystick! Also maybe the forward and breaking it controlled via the stick also!Yep, it is stared with a joystick
. They will have a cargo version for deliveries.@gaieus said:
Nice, little car. How do you fill it with air though?
I presume it has a build in compressor. You probably can charge it from an external more powerful compressor.
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An update - AirPod in Paris.
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Like I've said before:
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Hi,
Compressed Air Engines (CAE) is fairly old technology, but getting HP and torque from this is where the golden egg of Green transportation lies.
As you see even just driving around you'll be somewhat refilling the tank but not enough that'll result in constant charge. From a safety aspect, sitting on a highly pressurized cannister compared with a tank full of fuel, i'd prefer the good ol' combustion engine. Fuel unless ignited is harmless, compressed air is like a bomb if ruptured.
I'm sure they've factored in the containment of such pressure(300psi) but if you've ever seen a nitrogen or oxyacetylene cylinder blow a valve you'll know what i mean. They are like torpedoes.
But i'm not disputing this ain't a positive step, it's innovation like this that is exactly what we need and with our Govt introducing a carbon tax next month, I might just have to drive my ass to work on wind power
excuse me
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