Plenty Magazine reports that Indian car maker Tata along with the French Motor Development International will manufacture cars that will run on compressed air:"The Air Car works similarly to electric cars, but rather than storing electrical energy in a huge, heavy battery, the vehicle converts energy into air pressure and stores it in a tank. An onboard air compressor can be plugged into a regular outlet at home to recharge the tank in about four hours, or an industrial compressor capable of 3,500 psi (likes those found in scuba shops) can fill it up in a few minutes for around two dollars."A spokesman for Tata speculates that the technology needed to get the car on the market is still a few years down the road.
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