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2009 Geneva Motor Show: MDI Compressed Air Car - Exclusive

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The Moteur Development International (MDI) AIRPod runs on compressed air. Its a tiny two-seater, with three wheels and a total weight of just 220kg, but it has a range of 180-220km, a top speed of about 40mph and it can be fully recharged in just 90 seconds, the time it takes to refill its carbon-fibre air tank.

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  • I was optimistic at first but as I followed for YEARS I don't see a product ready. So far I just see some light weight fiberglass frame on bicycle tires. How disappointing !

  • i am not sure 200km range is really achievable with such a small tank,compressed air cars are renowned for having a short range.

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  • @GaryVonGary Why would anyone want to buy a hideously inefficient short range CON?

  • One thing the interviewer didn't ask, and that is if any major oil company offered to buy out MDI for a substantial amount of money. I'm going to guess that they have but nobody will ever hear of that.

  • @accuracyRO Find a VERY light small car, Goggle GAST air motor they have 6hp motors or get one on Ebay, 20 dive tanks, one regulator, a bit of plumbing, some machining and you're off just like the air car. 5 mile range 20 mph top speed on the absolute flat. So as you can see anyone can do it.

    Now why they would want to.

    No idea.

  • Just sell me the engine. I'll adapt it to my car.

  • @daswada9 Really so you get your 3500psi dive tanks filled for free! This piece of crap with its actual range 7km has the equivalent volume of 12 dive tanks. May I watch when you ask the dive shop owner to fill it for free? I'm interested to see how far you travel when you get thrown out of the shop.

  • @lumsdot even its just 70km you just need Compressed air that is free !!!

  • Tata where is the car already?

  • fully faltoo

  • amzing!

  • @DeanMartin64 you looking at future car buddy! can you make something better? well try you ford pickup truk

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