Comments on: Running on Air, the MDI AIRPod http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/10/01/running-on-air-the-mdi-airpod Renewable Energy Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:58:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Charlie http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/10/01/running-on-air-the-mdi-airpod/comment-page-1#comment-120194 Charlie Sat, 06 Aug 2011 21:59:57 +0000 http://www.olino.org/us/?p=3481#comment-120194 It is now August 2011. The Airpod has not gone into production. Rumors are that MDI has scrapped the engine design and is going back to a 3 stage engine similar to the one one abandoned around 2004. The MDI.LU website has been stripped of much of its content, particularly in the "news" section. Will the Airpod ever make it into production? It is now August 2011. The Airpod has not gone into production. Rumors are that MDI has scrapped the engine design and is going back to a 3 stage engine similar to the one one abandoned around 2004.

The MDI.LU website has been stripped of much of its content, particularly in the “news” section.

Will the Airpod ever make it into production?

]]> By: Singe http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/10/01/running-on-air-the-mdi-airpod/comment-page-1#comment-4497 Singe Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:42:56 +0000 http://www.olino.org/us/?p=3481#comment-4497 "AIRPod mark a turning point" <-- AIRPod MARKS a turning point "This wehicle" <-- This VEHICLE "brings Zero Pollution in" <-- 'zero pollution' shouldn't be capitalized as it is not a proper noun. "It is a versatile which can also" <-- A versatile what? 'versatile' is an adjective and requires a noun after it. “AIRPod mark a turning point” <– AIRPod MARKS a turning point

"This wehicle" <– This VEHICLE

"brings Zero Pollution in" <– 'zero pollution' shouldn't be capitalized as it is not a proper noun.

"It is a versatile which can also" <– A versatile what? 'versatile' is an adjective and requires a noun after it.

]]> By: Leakme http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/10/01/running-on-air-the-mdi-airpod/comment-page-1#comment-376 Leakme Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:34:56 +0000 http://www.olino.org/us/?p=3481#comment-376 Hello Cyril! Where are you? Could we hope any answer for these very interesting questions? Is it possible for the new year? (2010 specified) Hello Cyril!
Where are you?
Could we hope any answer for these very interesting questions?
Is it possible for the new year? (2010 specified)

]]> By: Guydegif(91) http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/10/01/running-on-air-the-mdi-airpod/comment-page-1#comment-359 Guydegif(91) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:18:09 +0000 http://www.olino.org/us/?p=3481#comment-359 Hello Mr Cyril Nègre, Thks for your answers above. I like your work and exploration of these compressed air driven vehicules. I have a crash-security question and suggestion for the Airpod. As long as used indoor or on small ranges low speed outside like on airport grounds, railway quays or similar applications Airpod is fine and secure enough as running at speeds approx. 10 or 15 km/h. What however when running at higher speeds, up to 70 km/hr, in the event of a front crash? The driver's legs are just behind the windscreen (glass) i.e. w/o protection ! My suggestion: keep the 2/3 uper part of the windscreen opening as now or in a sliding fashion. For the bottom part adapt 2 ''doors'' opening left-right, like at rear of the Cooper-combi,''doors's honeycumb structure'' made out of carbon-composite to be lightweight, but acting as a crash-box in case of front collision... What do you think about this? I would feel safer sitting at the wheel and driving at 70 km/h. Please let me know at your earliest convenience. A+ Salutations Guydegif(91) Hello Mr Cyril Nègre,
Thks for your answers above. I like your work and exploration of these compressed air driven vehicules.
I have a crash-security question and suggestion for the Airpod.
As long as used indoor or on small ranges low speed outside like on airport grounds, railway quays or similar applications Airpod is fine and secure enough as running at speeds approx. 10 or 15 km/h.
What however when running at higher speeds, up to 70 km/hr, in the event of a front crash? The driver’s legs are just behind the windscreen (glass) i.e. w/o protection !
My suggestion: keep the 2/3 uper part of the windscreen opening as now or in a sliding fashion. For the bottom part adapt 2 ”doors” opening left-right, like at rear of the Cooper-combi,”doors’s honeycumb structure” made out of carbon-composite to be lightweight, but acting as a crash-box in case of front collision…
What do you think about this?
I would feel safer sitting at the wheel and driving at 70 km/h.
Please let me know at your earliest convenience.
A+ Salutations Guydegif(91)

]]> By: Charlie http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/10/01/running-on-air-the-mdi-airpod/comment-page-1#comment-300 Charlie Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:13:54 +0000 http://www.olino.org/us/?p=3481#comment-300 A few more questions for Cyril ... What sort of certification or homologation has MDI received on the AirPod, if any? What class? Individual vehicle or whole vehicle type acceptance? When are the tests at KLM and Air France expected to start? What is the basis for your 220km autonomous range specification? Have you verified this using actual road testing of prototypes? A few more questions for Cyril … What sort of certification or homologation has MDI received on the AirPod, if any? What class? Individual vehicle or whole vehicle type acceptance?

When are the tests at KLM and Air France expected to start?

What is the basis for your 220km autonomous range specification? Have you verified this using actual road testing of prototypes?

]]> By: Gediminas http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/10/01/running-on-air-the-mdi-airpod/comment-page-1#comment-299 Gediminas Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:47:07 +0000 http://www.olino.org/us/?p=3481#comment-299 Dear Cyril Thank You for answers . Your work is very important . I want to ask the most important question for all mdi fanatics ;) When the sertification of l'airpod will be finished ? Dear Cyril
Thank You for answers . Your work is very important . I want to ask the most important question for all mdi fanatics ;)
When the sertification of l’airpod will be finished ?

]]> By: Didier http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/10/01/running-on-air-the-mdi-airpod/comment-page-1#comment-298 Didier Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:14:22 +0000 http://www.olino.org/us/?p=3481#comment-298 Hello Cyril, Knowing how busy you are, it's a real treat to get these answers from you here. Thank you so much. So here are my questions: Have the homologation documents arrived yet? Is there, in that respect, a problem with the windshield and how will this eventually be made (glass?) Have the KLM/Air France tests allready begun as of today? Why will they first test Airpods with smaller tanks and less pressure? Will, I, as a Belgian be able to buy my private Airpod in the first months of 2010? How will I get it to my house from Nice? Will I have to buy one of your compressors to be able to fill it up? Can you tell more about price of this compressor, filling time and NOISE? Can I couple it to a tank in my garage and have my own airstation to fill up in 2 minutes? Thank you and congratulations for the fabulous work you're doing! Didier of www.aircars.tk Hello Cyril,
Knowing how busy you are, it’s a real treat to get these answers from you here. Thank you so much. So here are my questions:
Have the homologation documents arrived yet?
Is there, in that respect, a problem with the windshield and how will this eventually be made (glass?)
Have the KLM/Air France tests allready begun as of today?
Why will they first test Airpods with smaller tanks and less pressure?
Will, I, as a Belgian be able to buy my private Airpod in the first months of 2010? How will I get it to my house from Nice? Will I have to buy one of your compressors to be able to fill it up? Can you tell more about price of this compressor, filling time and NOISE? Can I couple it to a tank in my garage and have my own airstation to fill up in 2 minutes?
Thank you and congratulations for the fabulous work you’re doing!
Didier of http://www.aircars.tk

]]> By: Martijn http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/10/01/running-on-air-the-mdi-airpod/comment-page-1#comment-293 Martijn Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:23:42 +0000 http://www.olino.org/us/?p=3481#comment-293 BTW what will be the width of the AIRPod Baby? BTW what will be the width of the AIRPod Baby?

]]> By: Martijn http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/10/01/running-on-air-the-mdi-airpod/comment-page-1#comment-292 Martijn Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:09:54 +0000 http://www.olino.org/us/?p=3481#comment-292 Cyril, Keep up the good work! I was wondering if you plan using the technology you have developed for the AIRPod elsewhere, e.g. in systems for storing solar/wind/etc. energy? Cyril,

Keep up the good work!
I was wondering if you plan using the technology you have developed for the AIRPod elsewhere, e.g. in systems for storing solar/wind/etc. energy?

]]> By: imme http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/10/01/running-on-air-the-mdi-airpod/comment-page-1#comment-291 imme Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:56:50 +0000 http://www.olino.org/us/?p=3481#comment-291 Mr. Nègre, Thank you very much for all your answers, I will be waiting for the Baby to arrive then, and of course for the first pictures of the in- and outside :) You are probably now aiming for the big companies whith different kinds of leaseconstructions, mostly for transporting thins or people. But once this airpod is made generally accesible to the large public, I'm sure it will be a great big hit as a "second car" for small distances in and around the city! Even more so than it will score as a lease-product for businesses, I think. Mr. Nègre,

Thank you very much for all your answers, I will be waiting for the Baby to arrive then, and of course for the first pictures of the in- and outside :) You are probably now aiming for the big companies whith different kinds of leaseconstructions, mostly for transporting thins or people.

But once this airpod is made generally accesible to the large public, I’m sure it will be a great big hit as a “second car” for small distances in and around the city! Even more so than it will score as a lease-product for businesses, I think.

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