Magnetic air car

Magnetic air car

The magnetic air car is a concept car. Instead of an alternative fuel source, the magnetic air car uses compressed air to propel it.[1] The patented technology is developed by Magnetic Air Cars, Inc., a San Jose-based company who is working on the world’s first viable fuel-less car. A French company, MDI Cars, previously showed a car based on similar principle to a BBC reporter in 2002.[2]

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Inspiration

The idea of the magnetic air car stems from the air car concept developed by J.M Custer of Piggott, Arkansas in 1932. The air car ran on compressed air. He used the engine that was developed by Roy J. Meyers. The air engine replaced the gasoline engine in standard cars. Four air tanks filled with compressed air powered the car 500 miles at a speed of 35 miles an hour. The engine did not require a cooling system, ignition system, carburetor, nor the hundreds of moving parts included in a standard gasoline motor. The compressed air took care of all of those features and left a vehicle that cost nearly nothing to maintain or use.[3]

Technology

The car has no tail-pipe emissions. The battery costs less than $70 and is maintenance free. It is acid free, recyclable, and long lasting. The real cost of the car is undetermined. It is not tested by any credible authorities or organizations for its safety. No experimental results are provided. No information is available regarding the 'Magnet motor'.[4]

References

  1. ^ "MDI Air Car Engine".
  2. ^ Jon Sopel (25 September 2002). "France to unveil air-powered car". British Broadcasting Corporation. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2281011.stm. Retrieved 18 March 2009. 
  3. ^ "Air car of 1932 reborn with high tech engineering". Almanden Times. September 11, 2008. http://www.almadentimes.com/091108/vehicle.htm. Retrieved 19 March 2009. 
  4. ^ "Magnetic Air Car Fuel Less Car available by 2010". October 1, 2008. http://www.chitramala.com/news/magnetic-air-car-108637.html. Retrieved 25 June 2009. 

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