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To: SI Bob who wrote (2652)11/24/2004 12:10:56 PM
From: Sam Citron  Respond to of 6035
 
Wind turbines on cars -- I like it. And don't forget the PV painted roof. Can I sell that extra power back to the grid if my car can't use all of it?

Sam



To: SI Bob who wrote (2652)11/24/2004 12:22:44 PM
From: Biomaven  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 6035
 
And if the car has to push through the wind no matter what you do, why not use some of that wind it's creating to charge the batteries for the electric motor?

Because if you mounted a fan or turbine on the car to capture the wind energy, the increased drag from the turbine would way more than offset the energy you would capture. There's no free lunch, alas.

Peter


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