Peugeot Citroen Air Hybrid

 

•  knock 45 per cent off fuel bills for an average motorist
•  when driving in towns and cities costs could be slashed by as much as 80 %
• expensive batteries will no longer be needed
• Air power would be used solely for city use, automatically activated below 43mph

The system works by using a normal internal combustion engine, special hydraulics and an adapted gearbox along with compressed air cylinders that store and release energy. This enables it to run on petrol or air, or a combination of the two.

By 2020, the cars could be achieving an average of 117 miles a gallon, the company predicts.

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