Magnetic Air Car Could Be Ready by 2010

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Last week, I took a trip down to San Jose for West Coast Green, an environmentally-focused conference with an emphasis on sustainable building. One booth stood out from the crowd—Magnetic Air Cars, Inc.. The San Jose-based company claims that it is working on the world’s first fuel-less car (as opposed to the World’s Most Fuel Efficient Car).

The Magnetic Air Car uses three on-board substations to harness compressed air. The resulting airflow is channeled, modulated, and converted to torque that propels the car.

According to company representative Paul Donovan, the car uses a silicon salt battery that has 30% more mass power than a lead acid storage battery and can charge completely within an hour. The 95 percent recyclable battery can also can be used in a temperature range from -40 degrees Celsius to 50 degrees Celsius.

Though the Magnetic Air Car has not yet been tested, Donovan hopes to have it ready for production by 2010. The company plans on building its first prototype at Club Auto Sport in San Jose in the near future.

The vehicle draws comparisons to Tata Motors’ 106 mpg air car, but Donovan says that the Tata Motors design uses pistons while the Magnetic Air Car design uses magnetic technology.

Unfortunately, there aren’t any more details available on the Magnetic Air Car at this time. But if the prototype is successful, I’m sure we’ll hear plenty more about this company.

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  1. Okay, all you nay sayers! We got our funding! The next time I blog here it will ber to report on our efforts. Right or wrong, win or lose, success of failure, you’ll here it from me! Scars, warts, zits, extra hairs and all! The only other info will be posted on my twitter page from time to time!

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  2. Paul — Do you have ANYTHING that you can demonstrate publicly?

    One person from your company mentioned that you had developed an isothermal compressor. 70 degrees inlet air temp, 100psi out at 70 degrees air temp.
    Can you publicly demonstrate this simple portion?

    You have made claims about a 12 HP or a 40kW over-unity motor. Can you demonstrate that device?

    If you can demonstrate either one of those, then funding will be very easy to find.

  3. You got your funding? All that means is you FOUND ANOTHER FLOCK OF IDIOTS TO SCAM! Congratulations on increasing your criminal empire.

    You haven’t contradicted anyone, but apparently you’re too stupid to notice. The only thing you’ve got wise on is admitting that your upcoming posts will be chock full of “wrong”, “lose”, “failure”, and the rest of your festering dermatological issues.

    The nice thing is…when you go to jail, you’ll be able to learn to spell.

  4. Awsome! we do need a car like that, iam tired of expensive gas and oil motors!

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