It is expected that about 6000 Air Cars will be cruising the streets of India by 2008. Tata Motors, India’s biggest automaker is all set for the mass production of MDI Air Car, ‘the world’s first air-powered vehicle’ in India. Tata has signed an agreement with Moteur Development International of France to develop a car that runs on compressed air. All car manufacturers in India will definitely give this phenomenon a good look.

The Air Car will be very economical to run and almost completely pollution free. Air Car might turn out to be one of the biggest technological break-throughs in this age. It was developed by Guy Negre a former Formula One engineer. Modeled as MiniCATs and CityCATs, the engines will be available with 2, 4, and 6 cylinders. These engines will be able to use gasoline, gas oil, bio-diesel, gas, liquidized gas, ecological fuel, alcohol, and so on.

This vehicle is equipped with a small computer screen instead of normal speed gauges. This system facilitates a GSM telephone system, a GPS satellite tracking system, programs for delivery people, emergency systems, internet connections, voice recognition, map presentation, traffic information, etc.

MiniCAT will come with a seating capacity of three and minimal boot space. While the CityCAT will be more spacious with six seats which can be faced on different directions. The MiniCAT could cost around Rs 3,50,000 in India. The cost of a refill would be about Rs 90.