An innovative Indian professor and scientist has invented a motorbike that can run solely on compressed air. <br /><br />Footage from August 28 displays the testing process of the motorbike, that can cover a distance of 45 kilometres (27 miles) for just Rs 5 (68 cents) at a speed of about 70 kilometre per hour (49 miles per hour).<br /><br />Professor Bharat Raj Singh, who teaches in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, received a patent on his invention after a 10-year-long wait on July 28. The patent is for 20 years from the date of registration.<br /><br />Singh, the Director-General of the School of Management Science, began working on the “Air-O-Bike" prototype back in 2005. He said his concerns regarding the environment helped drive his idea.<br /><br />With fuel prices crossing Rs 80 ($1 USD) in India, it is being claimed that the bike will be at least 16 times more efficient than those that run on petrol.<br /><br />Currently, Singh is in talks with different vehicle manufacturers for the bike’s launch in the Indian two-wheeler market.
