car powered by air - the mdi car


	car powered by air - the mdi car

Eckoraphi

4-19-2007 4:36 PM

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car, air powered, ethanol, hybrid

Eckoraphi says:

this tops the carts for me

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4-19-2007 6:43 PM

adamc

Sounds like some earth-changing technology. Interested to see if it becomes commercially viable.

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   <SPAN class="title">How it works</SPAN></DIV><BR /><DIV>
    Our engines have attracted much curiosity and prompted many questions. For various reasons, one of which is industrial secrecy, we haven´t published all technical details on this site.</DIV><BR /><DIV>However, over the coming months, just before we begin serial production, we´ve decided to reproduce an unprecedented amount of information and data on the famous <I>"MDI Air Car"</I>.</DIV>
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<CENTER><IMG width="290" height="201" border="0" alt="The Articulated con-rod, exclusively patented by MDI." src="http://www.motordeaire.com/Img/Ventaja_PMS.gif" /></CENTER><BR /><BR /><DIV>This way, enough time is given to create the pressure in the cylinder. The torque is also better so the force exerted on the crankshaft is less substantial than in a classic system.</DIV><BR /><A title="The Articulated con-rod, exclusively patented by MDI." target="new" href="http://www.theaircar.com/conrod.html"><IMG width="8" height="8" border="0" alt="View all specifications of the MDI articulated con-rod." src="http://www.motordeaire.com/Img/sq.gif" /> View all specifications of the articulated con-rod.</A>
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