AirPod. This car full of hot air.

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AirPod. This car full of hot air.

Feb 5, 2009 | automobile, producer |

French firm MDI used the Geneva Motor Show to display a bubble-shaped three-wheeler that runs on air that it plans to roll out in 2009.

Drivers can recharge the air supply in eight hours by plugging the car into an electrical outlet or by going to an “air station” a process that takes two minutes. Priced at $7,500 USD.

Range: up to 137 miles
Speed: 40 miles per hour

Producer: MDI

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AirPod. This car full of hot air.

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