TRANSPORT

New car runs on compressed air only

Thursday, January 3, 2008

The latest surge in petroleum prices has led many to seek alternative ways of getting around, including one Frenchman who has invented an engine driven by compressed air. (Report: J-M.Cholet / France3, R.Anustup)

The latest surge in petroleum prices has led many to seek alternative ways of getting around, including one Frenchman who has invented an engine driven by compressed air. An Indian manufacturer took on the task of building the technology, and together the duo plan to launch the first models — expected to sell for between 3,000 to 5,000 euros — in a year's time.

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