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glyn · 01-02-2007, 19:39 PM

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Originally Posted by omon

the concept is promising for certan types of vehicles, but i don't get one thing, why a company that makes this (or any other new thech) make their own car body, in 99% it's ugly and repulcive. why not modify existing car. this would make better presentation(they can say; see our system can be fitted in existing cars) looking at this sh';t on wheels, makes you wanna ban this company from making any cars. but idea is good, for a small city car this idea would work.imo

A couple of years ago I saw a most interesting TV program which described how the system worked, and it was stated that the French government were behind the (rather limited) trials of IIRC 6 ambulances and 6 Taxis. True to form, I have heard nothing of the subject until now. I am sure that to keep the vehicle weight as low as possible, and to fit the air tank in the optimum location it was necessary to design an entirely new car. Unfortunately they came up with this disaster! However, just think of them as 'proof of concept' cars and I'm sure that later models will look more enticing to the purchasing public. I understand that although they make no pollution the prototypes were rather noisy. Because my computers sound card is sulking I was unable to hear the car on the video, so can't tell if the noise problem is being solved. I wish the developers luck.