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Interview - Shiva Vencat, Zero Pollution Motors Inc.,
September 1999
ecoRide: The concept of an air-powered vehicle
sounds revolutionary, where did the idea come from
and has it ever been tried before?
YES IT IS REVOLUTIONARY. THE IDEA CAME FROM GUY
NEGRE, ENGINEER THAT HAS WORKED IN THE PAST ON
FORMULA MOTORS. ITS NOT A NEW IDEA RACING CARS
STARTS WITH COMPRESSED AIR AND THEN THE
GASOLINE TAKE OVER... IN FACT BACK IN 1800'S JULES
VERNES IN HIS BOOK "PARIS IN YEAR 2000" TALK ABOUT
TRANSPORTATION WITH COMPRESSED AIR
MOTORIZATION... AS TO YOUR QUESTION WHY IT HAS
NOT BEEN TRIED BEFORE IS LIKE SAYING WHY DIDNT
WE GO TO THE MOON BEFORE NEIL ARMSTRONG WENT...
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Received on Tue 11 Jul 2000 - 21:48:05 IDT