How to Build an Air-Powered Car
An air car, also known as compressed air car (CAV) does not burn fossil fuels so it causes less damage to the environment. The price is around $20000. Granted, the car won't run like a Formula 1 racing car, but if you want to go green and reduce America's dependence on oil, you can use an air car. While you can build an air car on your own, it is much better to buy car from a company such as MDI.
Features of an Air Car
The maximum speed of an air-powered car is 35 miles per hour (mph), and the range is 60 miles. The air powered car gives excellent mileage, and can even give 106 miles per gallon (mpg). This is much better than most fuel-efficient cars available in the market, like the Toyota Prius, a hybrid electric car that gives a mileage of about 50 mpg. A hybrid electric car costs around $40000, which is two times more expensive than an air car. Also, charging stations for hybrid electric cars are more complicated to set up. The air car needs an oil change, once every 31000 miles. You can also plug-in the car into an electrical socket, and it takes about four hours to fill the car with energy. It takes much less time to fill a car with energy at a service station, but the place has to be fitted with special air compressor units. The air-powered car may also require a few drops of vegetable oil used for salad dressing.
Instructions to Build an Air Car
You can buy ready-made machinery to build the car. To build, you need a tank and an engine. A motor and an electric fuel pump may also be required. The air car is built with sticky glue. It also has an advanced computer that responds to voice commands and gives information about the GPS location i.e., the car will require a GPS tracking device too. This automobile uses radio communication to turn on the headlights, tail lights and turn signal lights. The air coming out of the car's exhaust can also be used for car air-conditioning. The air surrounding the car can be used to heat up the engine.
Air cars are also economically viable and are capable of being successful. They are often exhibited at auto shows. But big car companies aren't going to set up large production lines to manufacture air-powered cars anytime soon. Car dealers aren't going to display air cars to allure people towards their car shopping into buying one of them. However, there may be a few plants set up to manufacture air cars. American states with a larger market for these cars will have more factories to build them. Automakers may even build these environment-friendly cars outside the United States.
These environmentally safe air powered cars, are gaining fast popularity, because of rules that stipulate the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by a vehicle. Air cars will also become more popular because of high oil prices. Oil prices take up a large portion of household bills. Oil refineries will have to reduce pollution to obey the carbon laws.
Air cars may be used by cab companies and can also be used for daily commuting to and from the workplace. These cars have a large trunk even though their overall size is quite small. It can be quite noisy, and is not as comfortable as a luxury car such as Rolls Royce. The air car does well in test drives, but is it practical for driving on highways? Air cars still need to get a good rating in crash tests.
There are different models such as buses or vans. Now that you know how to build an air car, you can do your bit to conserve the environment, and drive an air-powered car.
