tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24515197350856699182012-01-07T18:28:18.948-08:00Srrikkssss....noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451519735085669918.post-50293791162316320592008-01-12T23:06:00.001-08:002008-12-11T11:26:48.266-08:00MDI,France has developed and tested an air-powered vehicle which runs on compressed air.check their homepage for details:<br /><br />http://www.theaircar.com/<br /><br />What is more interesting is the news on their homepage which says an agreement has been signed with TATA.maybe the air-powered engine would be incorporated in future editions of the NANO.<br />Here is an image of the engine:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZrIvB1uwcRA/R4m5kETds5I/AAAAAAAAADk/cUPFPbwvrf8/s1600-h/motor.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZrIvB1uwcRA/R4m5kETds5I/AAAAAAAAADk/cUPFPbwvrf8/s320/motor.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154855277784052626" border="0" /></a>It can actually be classified as an hybrid-engine and can run on gasoline,if necessary.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZrIvB1uwcRA/R4m6PUTds6I/AAAAAAAAADs/Jym-WOZ9ui8/s1600-h/Motor_general.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZrIvB1uwcRA/R4m6PUTds6I/AAAAAAAAADs/Jym-WOZ9ui8/s320/Motor_general.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154856020813394850" border="0" /></a>It is a two-stage engine in its air-run mode and has 8 chambers for compression and expansion.The ambient energy of the compressed air is used to achieve expansion.<br />No other details are given on their website.The performance is also unknown though googling about it came up with a few results that were mostly negative about the performance.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2451519735085669918-5029379116231632059?l=srikumarkscience.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Srrikkssss....noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451519735085669918.post-11271286488674143332008-01-12T22:54:00.000-08:002008-12-11T11:26:48.759-08:00Tata motors had finally launched the much awaited cheapest car in the world,the NANO a few days ago and it has become quite a hit in many places in india.<br />Here is a picture of the car:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZrIvB1uwcRA/R4m20UTds2I/AAAAAAAAADM/kUzdHRTEmng/s1600-h/10tata2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZrIvB1uwcRA/R4m20UTds2I/AAAAAAAAADM/kUzdHRTEmng/s320/10tata2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154852258422043490" border="0" /></a>Here is an old artist's sketch:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZrIvB1uwcRA/R4m3c0Tds4I/AAAAAAAAADc/ZQnFMEnJ7k4/s1600-h/tata.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZrIvB1uwcRA/R4m3c0Tds4I/AAAAAAAAADc/ZQnFMEnJ7k4/s320/tata.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154852954206745474" border="0" /></a>The car is a good buy for Rs.1 lakh(around 2500 USD) and is said to give 38 km per litre which is quite decent enough.It does not have air-conditioning or power steering but a deluxe model is to be launched which will incorporate both in their design.emissions are said to be within euro 4 norms.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2451519735085669918-1127128648867414333?l=srikumarkscience.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Srrikkssss....noreply@blogger.com0