Five-seat concept car runs on air

**Solidchrome** · 13th February 2008, 06:23 AM

An engineer has promised that within a year he'll start selling a car that runs on compressed air, producing no emissions at all in town.

The OneCAT will be a five-seater with a glass fibre body, weighing just 350kg and could cost just over £2,500($5,000) It will be driven by compressed air stored in carbon-fibre tanks built into the chassis.
The tanks can be filled with air from a compressor in just three minutes - much quicker than a battery car. Alternatively, it can be plugged into the mains for four hours and an on-board compressor will do the job.

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**Adri** · 13th February 2008, 06:29 AM

That's pretty cool! I'd be a little worried about the safety issue tho. The article says the biggest risk is to the ears due to the sound if the air tanks split. Still, how does the body hold up if you are in a wreck?

**kingtony** · 13th February 2008, 06:31 AM

if it was in a wreck it would probley blow up like a balloon

**Solidchrome** · 13th February 2008, 06:53 AM

The chasis is a tubular design like the F1 racing cars. Also if everyone were driving these cars I guess it wouldnt matter if another fibreglass car hit you

**kingtony** · 13th February 2008, 07:02 AM

These Cars Might Work In A Land Without Suv's

Arioch · 13th February 2008, 10:17 AM

350kg? Wouldn't a slight breeze toss you off the road? Not to mention the powerful gusts associated with getting your doors blown off by a semi? I love the concept, but would be a bit leery of the super-light body. Maybe it's just me...

lklovelykiki24 · 13th February 2008, 10:21 AM

That car is pretty cool! I hope they keep coming out with these sort of cars until we get one that will be affordable and easy to use by all consumers. Less pollution is good all around

**DiP** · 13th February 2008, 10:22 AM

Good concept, too light, equipment isn't there yet to make it completely safe against itself yet, but it's a good step.

**kingtony** · 13th February 2008, 11:55 AM

this might work better click on truck

**Solidchrome** · 13th February 2008, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingtony

this might work better click on truck

lol!

13th February 2008, 06:23 AM	#1
Solidchrome † Virtual hero- real life geek † Join Date: Jul 2007 Shard: europa Posts: 990 Gold: 818 My Mood: Thanks: 45 Thanked 63 Times in 30 Posts	Five-seat concept car runs on air An engineer has promised that within a year he'll start selling a car that runs on compressed air, producing no emissions at all in town. The OneCAT will be a five-seater with a glass fibre body, weighing just 350kg and could cost just over £2,500($5,000) It will be driven by compressed air stored in carbon-fibre tanks built into the chassis. The tanks can be filled with air from a compressor in just three minutes - much quicker than a battery car. Alternatively, it can be plugged into the mains for four hours and an on-board compressor will do the job. Read story here Video here [UO Tech Forum] UOForums Need Your Donations- Click Here

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Arioch Join Date: Apr 2007 Shard: Lake Superior Posts: 476 Gold: 168 My Mood: Thanks: 118 Thanked 56 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Five-seat concept car runs on air 350kg? Wouldn't a slight breeze toss you off the road? Not to mention the powerful gusts associated with getting your doors blown off by a semi? I love the concept, but would be a bit leery of the super-light body. Maybe it's just me... Lord L'arr Hamerfeld

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lklovelykiki24 Join Date: Dec 2006 Shard: Lake Superior Posts: 710 Gold: 2,436 My Mood: Thanks: 22 Thanked 10 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Five-seat concept car runs on air That car is pretty cool! I hope they keep coming out with these sort of cars until we get one that will be affordable and easy to use by all consumers. Less pollution is good all around

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