Air hybrid in India?

Tata to develop new kind of hybrid for India

A $9000 hybrid that runs on a combination of compressed air and electricity is being considered for the Indian auto market according to Technologue. Sure its a small city car that only has a range of 60 - 90 miles, but it runs on air, rather than a dirty fuel, which could be important in such a huge country.

The idea of a compressed air hybrid might be too full of hot air to ever become reality, but it is interesting to watch the revolution going on in the automotive world. Experimentation. Thinking outside of the box. No one took the Toyota Prius and hybrid cars seriously a decade ago, now every major automaker is developing some form of a hybrid.

So, maybe the MDI air car is just one innovation away from the becoming India's version of the Prius.