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MDI Economy Car in Road Test Posted by: ZPMvideo
Video duration: 132 seconds MDI's economy 2-door compressed air vehicle in testing at MDI's Carros, France factory. Related: air, car, mdi, motors, pollution, zero Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment Latest comments made on this video:
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By: fizzguts. on 30 Dec 08, 03:43:47
Quote "This car will be in France this December, with European sales in 2009" It's now the end of December 2008 Nada, Zip, Zero. Want to take a small wager on your 2009 and 2010 predictions?
By: Charlieutube99. on 26 Dec 08, 19:41:36
In the only test published by MDI, their prototype ran out of compressed air after only 7.22km. Somehow, though, they managed to convince themselves that through a whole series of "future" improvments that this range could be increased by a factor of 25 to over 200km. Enter "mditestresults" at tinyurl to get the wayback archived page.
By: Charlieutube99. on 26 Dec 08, 02:22:51
When does an auto magazine ever get to do a real road test? MDI has been announcing "production next year" since 2000, but have never delivered. I suspect that the problem has been operating range, since in the only test data ever published by MDI their prototype ran out of air in 7.22km. They then used a lot of wishful thinking to come up with projected improvements that would increase the observed 7.22km to the 200km they keep claiming ---- but never achieve!
By: theoneagain. on 17 Dec 08, 21:40:43
it runs on air who care's about the noise
By: fizzguts. on 15 Nov 08, 18:32:49
"First cars a 100 yrs ago was noisy also ;-" Nope not if you bought a Locomobile, or a Stanley or a White or a Serpollet etc etc
By: madnashy. on 04 Nov 08, 20:29:33
dude - they are bloody prototypes - of course they are gonna be noisy! I suspect we will see more silent running machines when they hit production.....
By: BaaEnsaaf. on 17 Oct 08, 00:12:53
well done!
By: Aircarfan. on 15 Oct 08, 22:40:42
What is helpful to remeber, when watching this video, is that this car's motor uses one quart of VEGETABLE oil. The preheater (used over 35 MPH), can be run on 100% ethanol. This car NEVER needs ANY fossil fuels!!! OPEC can go pack sand!! This company has done a great job, considering they are NOT a multi-billion dollar company. I can't wait for the 6 passenger sedan coming in 2010, from the American company, Zero Pollution Motors. $18,000 for a Plug-in Compressed Air Hybrid, 106 MPG!
By: Aircarfan. on 15 Oct 08, 22:29:59
i agree. I was tired of seeing the same silver van prototype. This car will be in France this December, with European sales in 2009. The price is 3500 Euros. More for a hard top, and 2 more seats in the back. Zero Pollution Motors in the US, will have a 4 door sedan for under $18,000, in 2010.
By: Aircarfan. on 15 Oct 08, 22:25:12
The American version uses a 6 cylinder engine. The OneFlowair shown here is a 4 cylinder. I hope the production models of both have a better muffler system!
By: Aircarfan. on 15 Oct 08, 22:22:25
MDI is a strange company. They have developed an air powered motor, and car, but they have no test track. For 15 years they have been driving prototypes around their parking lot. It will be interesting next December, when they release their intitial pilot lot of 50 cars. I hope a car magazine will REALLY test this car. The website lists the 6 cylinder car as top speed of 96 MPH, and 106 MPG, but they never list acceleration.
By: FutureMedia. on 15 Oct 08, 01:37:26
Too Noisy. How much money? Need to know sale prices so we can save to buy one that is SILENT. Get your freaking muffler act together.
By: bugwubber. on 10 Oct 08, 15:24:09
So technically this is a "putter around in he parking lot" test- not an actual road test. And why the take off assist from the ramp? Don't get me wrong, an air powered golf cart is an interesting idea!
By: theamacherclan. on 22 Sep 08, 13:02:51
yes the car will be available in the US as of 2010 and pre-order is in 2009...however, I think it's only the 4 door -6 passenger car is coming here. It has the same features as the 2 door
By: tgvip. on 20 Sep 08, 19:20:54
Really seems a bit noisy, but what to do. First cars a 100 yrs ago was noisy also ;-) Great! Keep going. We will beat the oil cars monopolists...
By: aircarfan7. on 20 Sep 08, 19:04:17
It's great to see video fo an air car other than the citycat prototype .Will this car be available in the United States? I thought about buying a chevy volt till I heard about the $35,000+ Price tag.I can buy 4 Onecats for that or 2 Citycats .When will video of the Citycat2 be available? I don't mind a Onecat for under $10,000 . What's up with the holes in the doors? It comes with a convertible top right? I plan on getting on the waiting list when it becomes available!
By: Davidkevin. on 20 Sep 08, 03:39:50
The driver sits on the center line of the car rather than on the left or the right. Interesting.
By: keithindiana. on 20 Sep 08, 02:22:34
Looks interesting...keep the videos coming!
By: devassocx. on 20 Sep 08, 01:51:16
pretty noisy it seems