I've been following this technology for a few years. The cars are finally going to market but not in Canada/USA.

http://green.yahoo.com/blog/ecogeek/...ered-cars.html

 

Looks interesting. Another niche approach, but it could be expanded upon.

Though I'd like to see a few collisions with them and the high pressure tanks. Could be like a bomb going off when a lorry hits one

 

Wonder if you could get one shipped over here? Doesn't sound like a bad idea, now I just need to brush up on my math converting skills

 

The currency conversion rate fluctuates so much it's kind of hard to keep up on it. I do quite a few overseas orders so my guesstimate at a somewhat recent conversion would be:

1.5 Euro to fill up is somewhere around $2.25 US
The 3500 Euro purchase price would be somewhere around $5150

As far as the kilometer crap like your typical American I suck at the metric system so........

 

So, five grand for the car and no real expense after that to keep it running on a daily basis.? Put me down for two and ship them over. I have a compressor to fill it up nightly and would love to save the money.

Thanks captain for the conversion too.

 

When you think about it, the steam powered cars of the early 1900s ran on compressed steam moving some pistons. That steam designed engine could also run on compressed air. The down side of the steam powered cars was the boiler that heated the water and the dangers of the plumbing failure. Just replacing the boiler and its heat source with a compressed air tank sound like a good idea. Just how big the air tank is, its weight limits the cruising range plus finding air refuel places along the way may be a problem. In other articles I've read on this, the tanks had to hold 2000-3000 psi load for the cars. Of course the cars could have a gasoline powered (natural gas or propane) air compressor on board to keep the air pressure up.

 

And all you have to do is carry a tire pump with you in case you run out of gas ,er air. Pump up your tank and go. Looks like a great car for short trips to the store. I'd consider getting one.

 

I don't think it's as easy as everyone is making it.

Something in the article said, "special HIGH PRESSURE cylinders". I doubt if your home, or even the normal service station size, compressor will provide what is necessary. Do you really believe 150 psi is going to do it?

 

Exactly. High pressure, real high pressure I'm sure. Like a bomb when it goes off by being struck, I'm sure. High pressure air is nothing to mess with. Ask anyone who's been in a vessel what high pressure steam can do. When accidents happen, things are not pretty.
I'd love to see these kinds of autos developed and improved upon. It could not hurt to have more transportation options.

 

Yeah Harpo, I think it may be, as a comparison, as dangerous as the 5 foot welding gas bottles. I believe they're over 1400 psi. That's why it's a safety requirement to secure them from falling, rolling, tipping.