MDI Air Car to go on sale in the US in 2010

Posted on 3 March 2008 by Luke Hallam

Zero Pollution Motors (ZPM) in the United States are saying they will be taking orders for the Air Car in early 2008 for delivery in 2010.

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The ZPM web site says that at speeds over 60kph the Air Car uses small amounts of fuel to heat air inside a heating chamber as it enters the engine. With this “dual-energy compressed air engine” the car will have an estimated maximum speed of 150kph and consumption of 2.2L/100km. This will give the car a range of 1364km from a 30L fuel tank. ZPM are estimating that the a six-seater will cost approximately USD17,800.

I’ve not seen any more news on the Air Car being sold in Australia.

Update (08 Mar 08): See Air Car confusion

Source: Zero Pollution Motors

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8 Responses to “MDI Air Car to go on sale in the US in 2010”

  1. migueljette, on March 4th, 2008 at 1648 Said:

    Hey that’s interesting! I’ve read about those cars a while back and was crushed to learn that they weren’t available in North America. Any idea about Canada?

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  3. Geoffrey, on March 5th, 2008 at 0606 Said:

    Yes, they are available in North America. Infact the company is based in America and i remember it clearly.

    When you read the website u see they show units in mph. Americans are the ones who use those units. crazy guys. lol.

  4. Luke Hallam, on March 5th, 2008 at 0616 Said:

    Miguel & Geoffrey,

    I’m sure the Air Car will be available in Canada but the way I read it ZPM probably won’t be the distributor. The following is from the ZPM web site:

    “Zero Pollution Motors is the first entity that will manufacture and sell the Air Car in the US. ZPM is run by Shiva Vencat, the exclusive representative for MDI in the United States.”

    It depends on the license agreement ZPM have with MDI and there is nothing obvious on the MDI web site that tells me who the manufacturers/distributors are for any country. We’ll have to wait and see.

    Luke

  5. びっくり, on March 5th, 2008 at 1012 Said:

    Hopefully they don’t get sued by the makers of the Stargate shows for using ZPM (Zero Point Module), which was their superior energy form. :)

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  7. Alex, on July 14th, 2008 at 0051 Said:

    This technology has huge potential! MDI’s cars could revolutionize transportation, but there is also a different kind of air-powered motor which is even more fascinating: The rotary air engine developed by the Australian Angelo Di Pietro is powered by compressed air and reduces friction, size and weight to a minimum: http://economatters.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/the-air-car-could-revolutionize-driving-an-electric-car-without-an-electric-motor/

  8. goldfishbythesea, on July 15th, 2008 at 0412 Said:

    TaTa Motors and MDI i love them so happy to see it coming to America now! Guess I need to sell TATA and buy MDI america? will be my first new car purchase in 10 years:

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