Perhaps the most important development in the auto industry in decades is set to debut this year and it is going to come out of an unlikely place -- India.
India's largest auto maker, Tata, is set to debut this year the worlds first automobile that will be powered by compressed air. It has been 15 years in the development stage. Known as the Citycat, it is powered by 4000 p.s.i. of compressed air stored in carbon fiber tanks. It is said that it has a range of 90 miles (at a speed of 40 m.p.h.) before the compressed air tanks would run out and you would have to refill them which would cost you about $2 on average. The car is built from lightweight materials and has zero emissions. The auto company behind it has just debuted the worlds least expensive car in India earlier this month, The Nano, which runs about $2500. Mass production of the Citycat is anticipated this year.
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