Comments on: While GM And Ford Were Holding Their Dicks

By: Kredit

Kredit — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:56:10 +0000

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By: John

John — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:17:59 +0000

the innovation is in the tanks. they splodey without a lethal blast of metal. they tear in strips with a lethal blast of air, perhaps? i’m stupid-in-love with air car.

By: Zifnab

Zifnab — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:01:51 +0000

Neat concept and kudos for innovation, but aside from the above mentioned question about the fuel tank being punctured I just can’t put a lot of faith in a vehicle that is GLUED together. Scary.

Glue? Did we say glue? We meant “chemical solder”.
Seriously, though, there is some amazingly strong glue today. I’m less worried about how well the car holds together and more afraid of how it will end in a collision. That car just doesn’t look like it could take a solid hit from a Prius, much less an SUV, before crumpling like a plastic cup.

Given that India’s bumper-to-bumper traffic doesn’t give a lot of headroom for big accidents, this might not be a problem. In the States, it’s looking less safe.

That said, it could BECOME safe easily enough. And increasing the size of the engine or the air tank could power a bigger, heavier car. When a fill-up on the existing model only costs $2, I’m sure a good engineer could trade fuel economy for extra features and still come in with a vehicle that stays under $10.

It’s not the car I’d want to buy, I’ll admit. But it absolutely screams with potential for innovation. Where was this car 20 years ago?

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:31:40 +0000

Screw hybrids with technology like this, it’s the ultimate city car. With the amount of fender benders that happen downtown, the vehicle being mostly glued should make repairs easier and less costly. Adhesive technology has made it a long way, but I am unsure on it’s capability for highway driving (even though no matter what car your driving your taking a risk anyways). If human kind was meant to drive we would have been born with wheels. I hope we advance this technology, but if you enjoy breathing in your smog… all the power to ya.

By: OddKing

OddKing — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:21:31 +0000

Thank God physics doesn’t work on faith.

By: Jev

Jev — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:03:04 +0000

Neat concept and kudos for innovation, but aside from the above mentioned question about the fuel tank being punctured I just can’t put a lot of faith in a vehicle that is GLUED together. Scary.

By: Chris Russell

Chris Russell — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:18:40 +0000

It’s an awesome invention and all, but on a car that small, is anyone else worried about what happens when the fuel tank is punctured in a crash? The air would have to be under tremendous pressure to power a car for 300 km — seems like having a gas tank that’s guaranteed to blow up, Pinto style.

Of course, I’m not so hot with the science, so take that for what it’s worth.

By: Steph

Steph — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:08:39 +0000

Hee hee. “Dicks”. Hee hee. “Tata”.

(snort)

(snicker)

By: leapetra

leapetra — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:40:04 +0000

Too bad its only in India. There is a company in Australia that is making small motors for industrial use. http://www.engineair.com.au/ These look more exciting, smaller engine, less to move. If they would adapt them to car use, it would be great.