Buzzing about in a compressed air-powered car will be an
option for environmentally conscious Kiwis later this year.
The revolutionary new vehicle powered by compressed air can
be driven at a speed of up to 70kmh, travel 100km for $2 and
will save energy and help the environment, the New Zealand
Herald reported today.
The small Airpod was likely to be imported into New Zealand
by the end of the year by New Zealand company IndraNet
Technologies from its European manufacturer, MDI.
"The Airpod is great fun. There is no steering wheel and you
run it with a joy stick," said IndraNet managing director Dr
Louis Arnoux, who was in France for the vehicle's unveiling
yesterday.
The Airpod has a very small compressed air-powered engine on
each of the rear wheels and is steered by controlling the
flow of air from each engine.
However, the editor of the New Zealand car-buying reference
manual The Dog and Lemon Guide, Clive Matthew-Wilson,
said it was important to remember that the Airpod was
ultimately not powered by air, but by whatever form of energy
was used to compress the air.
"It's a slightly more efficient way of wasting energy on
inefficient trips.
He also doubted the car's fuel economy, saying one of the
reasons the cars were so efficient was because they were
small and light.
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