Edmund Storms wrote: > I suppose a top speed of 35 mph on flat roads with a small car makes > technological sense and perhaps practical sense in India. However, who > in the US would want such a toy?
First of all, if we can judge by the success of Zenn and a couple other companies selling gussied-up golf carts, the answer to your question is "Lots of people". Second of all, the article didn't say it was limited to 35 MPH -- it said it was limited to 35 MPH with a 60 mile range on *air* *alone*. But it has an onboard ICE to give it a boost when needed. Quote: > The air car can tool along at a top speed of 35 mph for some 60 miles > or so on a tank of compressed air, a sufficient distance for 80% of > consumers to commute to work and back and complete daily chores. > > On highways, the CAV can cruise at interstate speeds for nearly 800 > miles with a small motor that compresses outside air to keep the tank > filled. The motor isn't finicky about fuel. It will burn gasoline or > diesel as well as biodiesel, ethanol or vegetable oil. "At interstate speeds", the man says. Seems unlikely, given the description, but that does seem to be the claim. All in all it's another approach to building a hybrid, and maybe not such a bad one.
