Tata Motors, the largest automobile maker of India is all set to manufacture compressed Air Powered cars in 2008. In February this year, Tata acquired licensing from MDI (Moteur Developpment International) to develop and manufacture these cars in India. The car boasts zero pollution, which is a big plus for over polluted cities in India.

According to MDI, a Barcelona company, their compressed air powered cars come in two different configurations:

- Single energy compressed air engines
- Dual energy compressed air plus fuel engines

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You have heard of the car that can run on water. Now, there is this car that runs on compressed air. Sound too good to be true? Not really. Indian automaker Tata Motors has already signed a deal with MDI (Moteur Developpment International), a French company to produce these cars for the Indian market. MDI is a small family owned company headed by an ex-Formula One racer named Guy Negre.

With a top speed of 110 km/h (about 68 miles/hr), this car can go up to 150 km (approx 92 miles) on one tank of compressed air. Refuelling takes about 4 hours at home using a electric pump or about 2 minutes at specially equipped gas stations.

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