Car Will Run On Air

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This Hybrid Car Will Run On Air

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Those in love know the sensation of walking on air. So perhaps it's no surprise that the romantic French would develop a car that gets amazing gas mileage by running on air. French automaker Peugeot Citroen's latest automotive innovation — named "Hybrid Air" — operates on compressed air, gasoline or a combination of the two, DigitalTrends.com reports.
At speeds above 43 mph (70 kilometers per hour), the car uses a standard three-cylinder gasoline engine with an automatic transmission.
But when the driver slows down below 43 mph, as in typical city driving, the car uses compressed air to power a hydraulic motor, allowing the gasoline engine to shut down.
When climbing a steep hill or accelerating, the two powertrains work together to give the car the extra oomph it needs, according to MotorAuthority.com.
This unique hybrid system will give the passenger car a whopping 117 mpg (2 liters per 100 kilometers), according to the Daily Mail.
What makes Peugeot's car greener than your average Prius is a technology known as "regenerative braking," DigitalTrends.com reports. In regenerative braking, the car's compressed air storage tanks are refilled with air by harnessing the energy created every time the driver brakes — energy that's usually just dissipated as heat.
And because the car uses no heavy batteries to store electricity, it's lighter than many hybrid cars offered today. Peugeot's Hybrid Air car is currently a concept vehicle, but the company expects to have the vehicle available for purchase by 2016.
It's widely hoped that the Hybrid Air technology will revive the fortunes of the ailing French automaker. Founded in 1810 and still family-owned, the company has been hard-hit by the recession in Europe, and global sales for 2012 were down 8.8 percent, according to the Daily Mail.
The car has met with gushing praise from some industry analysts: "We love this new technology," DigitalTrends.com enthused. "It's so simple; we can't believe someone else hasn't implemented it before."

 

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Car That Runs On Air

[h=1]Peugeot Car That Runs On Air Will Be Available In 2016, Company Says[/h]The outward design of the car won't change much since the technology can be fitted to current models. But under the body, the advances will be a first, Thomas said. A hydraulic pump forces compressed air against fluid that activates the wheels. (See the video above for a more detailed look.) The pressure can regenerate within 10 seconds if a motorist were to stop.
The Hybrid Air would enable a motorist to drive up to 50 minutes in city conditions without using any gas, Thomas told HuffPost.
In what industry observers hope will be a breath of fresh air for the environment, the air-only mode
At speeds above 40 mph, the car uses a standard three-cylinder gasoline engine with an automatic transmission. However, at speeds under 43 mph, the car uses compressed air to power a hydraulic motor, allowing the gasoline engine to shut down.

According to its designers, a small city car like the one previewed by the concept could average a fuel economy of about 117 mpg. The other benefit of the system is that it only adds about 220 pounds to the weight of a car, which is considerably less than a heavy battery-based hybrid. Its also considerably cheaper, making it ideal for cheap city cars.