New air-powered car looks WEIRD

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  Posted by Dalquane b Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:29am PDT

  amazing

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  Posted by Jade Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:17am PDT

  ummm, how are you supposed to get inside the thing...?

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  Posted by Jarid M Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:03pm PDT

  boring.... zzzzZZZzzzZZZZ I would rather just ride a bike.

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  Posted by giants! Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:40pm PDT

  cool but should top out at 50 instead.

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  Posted by ... Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:54am PDT

  Small error in the article above. It's one seat forward and two backward. How you get in depends on if you're driving or riding. The driver gets in by opening the front window (the white car above is from the front). Actually the link above (AirPod) has a slide show that shows it. The two backwards facing passenger seats are accessed the same way, by opening the rear window. It's a tricycle design and definitely urban only, and even then I wouldn't drive it on a windy day, it's liable to be blown over or get very poor range if you're driving into the wind. In that way it is very much air powered, if the wind is behind you.

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  Posted by SteveB Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:20pm PDT

  This idea Rocks! Right now the NEV's I've seen are only allowed on roads with a posted speed of 30mph or so, which in my area significantly reduces where I can go, and they only travel 15 to 25 miles on a charge, which again wouldn't last long in my spread out town. Holding 3 people means enough cargo space for a decent grocery shopping trip or enough room for my 3 person family to travel together as oppossed to my gas saving motorcycle which holds 2. And AIR powered? Come on, that idea just plane rocks!

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  Posted by McKenna Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:34pm PDT

  awsome

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  Posted by George Lewis Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:39pm PDT

  I prefer the air CAT at www.HiddenBuzz.com

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  Posted by Lolly Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:59am PDT

  I think this is a great idea, even if it looks weird. Most city driving is 45 and under anyway, so if you live in town like I do you don't have to go much faster. And who knows by 2010 they may make a faster version for people who have to drive further than I do. I can hardly wait to see it in production.

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  Posted by Randy W Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:56am PDT

  At least no hazardous fuel will be spilled when these things get crushed like beer cans in rush-hour traffic.

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  Posted by H C Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:51pm PDT

  Randy: No toxic waste, but an air cylinder filled with THOUSANDS of PSI will erupt like a bomb. Also, your bicycle pump/gas station tire pump would be useless with this thing. Even with a SCUBA pump would take hours to fill up your tank. Now, if you have some super expensive air compressor...

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  Posted by tt Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:00am PDT

  HC - the air tank is carbon fiber and will not explode, but simply rupture.

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  Posted by doglips Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:10am PDT

  I mean...

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  Posted by hekane_a_liloa Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:18pm PDT

  i agree with Lolly, i live in a small town and this would be perfect...i hope the asking price isnt too high tho. would be perfect chill vehicle.

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  Posted by realitycheck.cols Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:10pm PDT

  ANOTHER BAD IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME. IT'S A DEATH TRAP,YOU'LL FEEL SECURE IN VEHICLE LIKE THIS WHEN IN FACT THAT "CAR BODY" WILL PROVIDE NO PROTECTION WHATSOEVER IN A COLLISION. RIDE A MOTORCYCLE WITH A SIDECAR, OR A THREE WHEELER INSTEAD. THEY'RE DANGEROUS, AND YOU REALIZE IT AND RIDE DEFENSIVELY.

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