Automotive "Airpod" running with air as power

It can run with the current taken from the waterA car was developedAnd the power of the car which is to substitute for gasoline is sought, but in FranceMDIDeveloped by the company is a car that runs with the power of air "AirPod"is.

OneFlowAIR, MiniFlowAIR, CityFlowAIR, MultiFlowAIR, MDI Enterprises S.A. air compressed cars - sustainable and environmentally friendly cars.

You can see the movie from the following.

$ 10,000 Car - AirPod - That Runs On Air - YouTube


This is that AirPod.


Unlike regular cars, there are three tires, one on the front and two on the back.


The door is not on the side of the car but on the front and back.


A mechanism to open upwards.


There is a rear seat in the part where the trunk is originally. It is a four-seater design that can be ridden by three adults and one child.


The inside looks like this. The following is the driver's seat.



back seat.




I will drive with a joystick instead of a handle.


The scenery seen from the driver's seat is like this.


AirPod made by saying "car under 500 kg" is very compact with car length 2.07 m × car width 1.06 m × car height 1.9 m, weight 220 kg.


Compressed air(The volume was reduced by pressingair) As a power source, and because it does not use gasoline at all, it is environmentally friendly.


Compressed air dedicated stand, it is possible to replenish 175 liters of compressed air at a time.



The amount of compressed air is displayed on the monitor inside the car.



Compressed air is very low cost and it is possible to travel 100 km at 50 euro cents (about 50 yen).


I can run at 80 km / h.


The cruising distance is 150 to 200 km.


The price is about 7000 euro (about 700,000 yen). In addition, AirPod is IndiaTata MotorsLicense has been acquired by. The development of the air engine has already been successful, and now it is scheduled to enter the market a few years by two companies, MDI and Tata Motors, and detailedDuring the development of technologyThat is to say.