Marsupy
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|  Sujet: Tired and upset with MDI's projects ?  Mer 12 Mar - 0:54 | |
| Hello !
Here is my answer to Tim on "mdiaircar" Yahoo! group.
Tim's questions well summarize the feelings of people expecting an air car for many years...
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Hi Tim !
You seem very tired and upset with this project, I understand you, and though you still have an eye on it. 
I answer in your post...
--- In mdiaircar@yahoogroups.com, Timothy wrote:
>
> so how many of these do they actually have on the
> road???
A few prototypes, shown on videos.
> how far will they go on a single charge of air???
It depends on the model.
At least 100 Km (62 miles) in urban cycle, that is largely enough for a commuter.
> how much do the certified air tanks cost???
Four years ago MDI said about 600€ for a 100 liters tank in carbon fiber.
> what type of certification do they have on their
> tanks????
The same for natural gas for vehicle.
> how long have they been driving the car/cars in
> real world driving???
> is there any reviews on their handling
> /range???????
No official communication on the range and that's the big main blame we, general public, can formulate.
But do you think that indian mechanical engineers from Tata Motors, 5th medium & large pro. vehicles maker in the world, need a range demonstration in the real world to evaluate it ?
Can't they calculate the needed power to move a CityCATs or OneCATs in urban cycle, knowing their specifications ?
Can't they calculate the energy stored in a compressed air tank ?
Can't they use a test bench and simulate the needed power by braking the crankshaft and measure the amount of air used ?
Did Tata Motors give millions US$ to MDI one year ago only for fun ???
Explain me, please !
> so many questions yet to see any real answers...
> even if the air were free... then the limited
> range
The external burner increases range by heating air and increasing its volume.
See the video at:
http://www.itmdi-energy.com/news/
>and the cost of the air tanks and keeping
> the air tanks certified would make this car a
> nightmare...
The cost can be affordable, if tanks are made in big quantities, in South Africa, India, China.
> Timothy...
Regards,
Marsupy |
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