ryb wrote:
> Just saw today(april 17th/99) on TV5-International French TV programs
> now broadcasted into North America,on the SWISS News Journal at 17:00
> Eastern Time an item about a Swiss inventor from the Swiss school of
> engineers(?) in Geneva that said Swiss had invented an AIR COMPRESSED
> motor-it weighted about 30 kgs..It simply runs on compessed air !
>
> It was shown at a Swiss trade show (?).An expert said that the idea was
> simple,surprising but that it worked,thus..The motor needs to be
> recharged via electricity,for 4 hrs and it is good for 200 miles and
> cost about 2 Swiss francs(?) per 100 miles !
>
> Ideal for the city,to curb pollution-but not for highway..So good in
> fact tht production was going to begin next year.Also that Mexico (city)
> was going to replace all the motors of its buses ,cabs with that engine
> in an effort to curb pollution..Estimates was than within 10 yr it would
> be generally available in the market..
>
> I did not get the name of the company that as promoting that motor..(to
> be made in Switzerland (?)..Nor did I get its website..They did show(on
> the nws) part of the promo video made by said company..
>
> Yours,ryb...
>
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