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Toyota Breaks Compressed Air Speed Record with Ku:Rin

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Toyota seems to be determined to become the absolute master of green car records. The Japanese automotive producer recently set the fastest Nurburgring laptime for an electric vehicle and now it is back with another go-fast eco development.

The three-wheeled creation you see in the adjacent image is now the world’s fastest compressed air vehicle, as Integrity Exports writes. We are talking about the Ku:Rin, a project developed by Toyota Industries Corp., a subsidiary of Toyota Motors.

The Ku:Rin was put through its paces at Japan Automobile Research Institute's test track, managing to hit a top speed of 80.3 mph (129 km/h). a feat that is being submitted to the Guinness World Records.

The vehicle is powered by a reversed A/C compressor that relies on the expansion of compressed air to generate power, with the downside being the fact that the system, with its compressed air tanks, offers a driving range of only 2 miles (3.2 km), about as much as one cherry gives a human being.

However, Toyota insists that this is not just showboating, as the achievement demonstrates its expertise in building AC compressors for your car.
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