With a sticker price of less than $18,000, the U.S.-spec Air Car will use a 75-hp Dual-Energy compressed-air engine to hit 96 mph and travel up to 850 miles on about eight gallons of fuel - that's ...

Buried in a New York Times article on "Low-Carbon Chic" (vomit) comes confirmation the Tata Nano, the $2500 (or maybe a bit more) mini-car will offer a MDI compressed air engine as an option. Tata ...

Pre-orders for the air car will be taken in early 2008 on the Zero Pollution website, and initial U.S. deliveries for a 6-seater, 4-door, 75 hp, dual-energy MDI Air Car are anticipated for 2010.

A somewhat different and little-known alternative in the field of mobility, especially regarding sustainable mobility and zero emissions, is gaining ground in ...

The engine works by using compressed air instead of gasoline for fuel. It has a maximum speed of about 100km/h and a range of around 200-300 km per fuel charge, making it ideal for use within the ...

Cars that run on compressed air may seem like the ultimate green vehicle, but new research says that’s an illusion. Compressed air cars have been most vocally supported by the French outfit ...

Forget electricity, cars of the future could run on air. India-based Tata Motors claims that it has successfully demonstrated a compressed air engine and is now looking to develop a market-ready ...

One of my first tasks here in ABG was interviewing Miguel Celades. For a long time, Celades was Guy Nègre's sales partner in the development of the Air Car. Now, though, Nègre is now working ...

The Air Car's pistons, pumped by the escaping compressed air, can take the vehicle up to 70 miles per hour. It can travel 50 miles at top speed on a full tank, or further at lower speeds.

Let's be clear: There's no such thing as a truly air-powered car. But PSA Peugeot Citroën has a new take on how to use compressed air to store energy that a car can use for propulsion. Showcased ...

In 1979, as America found itself embroiled in an energy crisis, Missouri-based engine designer Terry Miller built a car that ran on an abundant, zero-emission fuel source—air. Compressed-air ...

Sure, compressed air is a clean fuel, but it's not efficient enough to power a car engine that will take you very far or very fast. Here's the gist of how it works.