Tata, India’s first automobile manufacturer, has developed a car that is powered by compressed air . Although it had already presented its prototype for an urban and ecological car in 2009, the Genoa Motor Fair, the company announces that it is now that they are looking for ways to market the product.
The car is called the AirPod and it will hit 70 kilometers per hour . It is similar to a funicular car, with two large side windows and a front window that is attached to a sunroof. It also has the functionalities of any vehicle such as rear and front headlights, windshield wipers and rear view mirrors. Regarding the interior technical specifications, the Indian company has not advanced more data.
The new vehicle has a range of 220 kilometers. Its compressed air tank has a capacity of 175 liters and a pressure of 350 bars, and can be recharged in specialized stations, or by means of an electric motor, in a hybrid automotive system. In addition, the engineering team contemplates the option of the car recovering part of the energy in braking.
