alt.energy.renewable

On Mar 8, 8:06=A0pm, Eeyore
wrote:
> EconomicDemocracy Coop wrote:
> > The Zero-Pollution MDI Air Car, invented in France and licensed by
> > India's Tata Motors, will go on sale in the U.S. by 2010
>
> It's NOT zero pollution.
>
> The compressed air that powers it has to be compressed using an electric
> compressor and the electricity generation creates pollution.
>
> It's a POS car anyway.
>
> Graham

Actually, it is a non-existant car. I first saw this BS back in the
90s. Back then they were puffing the same crap and in addition
claiming that factories were already contracted in Mexico, South
Africa, etc.

I will admit that they advanced some. Back then, their publicity
photos of the supposed car were obvious models, not even clay but they
type models kids play with.

I love the "trickle of gas to heat the air" bit.

Just a minimum bit of thought shows their claims (1,000 mile range)
for a few pennies is asinine.

Zero pollution? Not even close.

Efficiency? When you compress air, it heats up. At the pressures
they are quoting it would boil water - that heat is wasted. Read
money spent producing heat that can't be recovered. Then as the air
expands driving the pistons, it cools down - fast. Read more loss of
heat.

Air driving vehicles have been and are available all over the world in
mines, factories, etc. They are all very limited range and for
special purpose only.

Harry K