The Air Car called the MiniCAT could cost around Rs139700 in India and would have a range of around 300 km between refuels.

Minicat air car. There been quite a bit of buzz for several years now about the Tata Motors MiniCAT Air Car a car that could purportedly run entirely on compressed air. Tata Motors and ex-Formula One engineer Guy N. In production negotiations with Tata motors this vehicle may well hold the key to the future of transportation.

Dubbed the Tata Mini CAT or Air Car the environmentally-friendly car. The purpose of the visit was to get more facts and information from MDI about the Minicat compre. Until this happens though the air cars.

The MiniCAT is a simple and light urban car with a tubular chassis that is glued not Welded and a body of fiberglass powered by compressed air. MDI envisions that once the compressed air infrastructure is built that the MiniCAT and CityCAT will be able to recharge and refuel at most gasoline stations using both the standard refueling island and off-island compressors refueling in 5 minutes or less. Or compressed air car boasts zero pollution and extremely low running costs.

The MiniCAT which is a simple light urban car with a tubular chassis that is glued not welded and a body of fiberglass powered by compressed air. The car features ultra-cool offerings from internet connectivity to an on-board GPS system voice recognition and GSM telephone. I remember the news back in 2008 that Tata promised that theyll launch the car.

Back in 2007 Tata Motors made a deal with Motor Development International MDI a French firm to roll out a car that will run on compressed air. The Minicats range is achieved by its low weight. The cost of a refill would be about Rs.

350000 8177 in India and would have a range of around 300 km between refuels. The MiniCAT Compressed Air Technology invented by French madman and ex-F1 engineer Guy Negre and his company Motor Development International MDI is a lightweight fibreglass urban car. Easy to park and non-polluting.