So we have all heard of the alternatives being explored to fuel for cars. However, we don’t think you have heard of air as an alternative. Yes, compressed air may just be able to power the new “Air Car” by Guy Negre. This car has been used as a testing tool for engineers in the prototype stage being manufactured by MDI. In the back of the car sits three massive air tanks used to compress the air and power the one seater vehicle.

It is designed with city driving in mind. The car, looks wise, is nothing too extraordinary. It currently has a simple, somewhat cubicle design, however this may change in the near future as it is still being designed by a team of engineers.

While this prototype is able to be driven, the car is not being sold and is still being tested on a daily basis.

The engine of the vehicle is frequently being redesigned. The sound of the engine is in a completely raw form at the moment due to the fact that the engineers need easy access to the engine at all times. However, in its final stage the interior of the car, the exterior, and of course the alarming nose currently made by the engine will be polished for production. This “Lab Car” as it is referred to, although not ready to hit the road quiet yet, illustrates an exciting new technology that may overcome the use of fuel in the near future.

We are floating on a cloud of air with this idea, perhaps the same air that this little machine is running on at the moment.

The car uses compressed air not only to move forward, but also to shift gears. This is due to the fact that gear shifting, as explained by MDI in the video featured, is the only way to maintain optimum efficiency for the vehicle.