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Air Car (1 of 2) from France

See http://www.youtube.com/watc... for part two. A new type of engine to run on compress air. Part one of two. An update: in Feb 2007, Tata motor in India signed an agreement with MDI to use this ...  
 
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mattf1986ut (1 week ago) Show Hide
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Im reading some of theses comments for this video and all i can really say is that there are som negative thinking arse holes in this world,

the concept is a good idea, people dont seem to realise it is a technology that is just only starting out in,
in time they will figure out how to make a faster engine more powerful engine,

as for the cock who said the idea would use more energy, the air compressor used to fill the car would use the same amount of electric as a washing machine
fizzguts (1 week ago) Show Hide
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Nice one dickhead
MDI's own figures are the air car uses FIVE times more energy for the same distance compared to an electric car.
Google Vencat 20 miles
MDI's own figures say a 7kw air compressor has to run for 6 hours to recharge this POC.

The technology dates back to the 1900's
Google the Douglas Self website

So as you have proved you don't know your arse from your elbow how about posting again so I can furthur take the piss out of you
mattf1986ut (1 week ago) Show Hide
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"dickhead" fuck you prick, ive noticed you have posted and kicked off a few times over this video i actually was expecting a comment from you,

maybe my comment about the energy an air commpressor uses was unfounded

However THE CONCEPT of a car that runs on air is a good idea, all im saying is stop being so negative and embrace new ideas,
you obviously have spent alot of time researching the pitfalls of this subjest , leads me to think you need a girlfriend a life or both,
fizzguts (1 week ago) Show Hide
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"my comment about the energy an air commpressor uses was unfounded"
Yep
"THE CONCEPT of a car that runs on air is a good idea"
nope 300 years of expansion engine science plus the ideal gas law proves this is a con for technically illiterate cretins
"all im saying is stop being so negative and embrace new ideas,"
Right so if someone put a video up announcing cutting your head off cured migraines you'd be first in the queue to try it.
nice lad bout as sharp as a bowling ball
mattf1986ut (1 week ago) Show Hide
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im so so sure you are right, so il leave you on you little quest to prove that this is a con,
im sure that there are soooooo many people "cretins" out there that need to be shown this big burning light of yours,
go forth and lead the masses great one !!for you have been blessed by an unparalled scentific geniuss that us mear mortals could only dream of possessing
fizzguts (1 week ago) Show Hide
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"im so so sure you are right"
good
"you have been blessed by an unparalled scentific geniuss that us mear mortals could only dream of possessing"
Nope BUT I can use a spell & a grammar checker & I didn't sleep through the science classes at school. If you weren't so mind bogglingly lazy you could follow the links provided & study physics, in particular the ideal gas law.
Unfortunately that requires work and believers in crap videos about crap ideas on youtube won't do that.
mattf1986ut (1 week ago) Show Hide
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if you must know i actually scored pretty well in science (grade B higher paper), also as your amazing observational skills will have deducted english wasnt my best subject,

i will admit my grammer is a weee bit rusty, however my grammer can be improved over time

but sadly for you you will always be an selfasured arrogent prick and no amount time and effort wil be able to rectorfy that,

you must spend a lot of time argueing with people on hear,
all i can say is that is rather sad,
fizzguts (1 week ago) Show Hide
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"if you must know i actually scored pretty well in science (grade B higher paper),"
Glad you passed a test, pity you didn't understand science, can't apply it and haven't bothered to study furthur. HINT ideal gas law
Have you noticed how you can only slag me off but can't fault my facts on this stupid air powered CON?
Twas ever so for the true believer in non-science and woo

PS "so il leave you"
Yeah. Right. Bwahaha!
mattf1986ut (1 week ago) Show Hide
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i actually did read up on what you say and yes i do see some element of truth in what you say,
but there is nothing wrong with being open minded to a new concept and trying diifferent things.
people said TV would never catch on, look at it now.
fizzguts (1 week ago) Show Hide
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'there is nothing wrong with being open minded to a new concept"
True BUT that also requires critical and searching evaluation otherwise you get suckered by every green washing scam artist coming down the road.
Summary
Air car = OLD idea from the 1900's and MDI's implementation is WORSE than units built in the 1920's and there is no way to improve it
Power = 5hp MDI figures
Only published test range = 5 miles
$13 million taken since 1998 no cars sold
NO independent confirmation of claims.

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