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Non-Tech : Alternative energy
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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (4294)2/25/2008 10:23:21 AM
From: Road Walker  Read Replies (1) of 16955
 
As you know air resistance is not significant at 10 kph, not a big deal at 40 kph [typical urban speed], becoming annoying at 100 kph and at 400 kph requires serious horsepower to plough through [better to go at a higher altitude to cut the drag]. Hence freeway driving gobbles a LOT of energy compared with tootling around town.

Couldn't the wind resistance be turned into a positive (or at least less of a negative) with some electric power generating turbines behind the grille? Not sure how easy it would be to transition between electric and gas motors at higher speeds... still it seems like a waste of potential energy.

Interesting conversation...
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