WIND TO CHARGE A CAR

Strap This Wind Turbine To Your Electric Car To Stay Juiced in Park

Andrew Liszewski, January 8, 2014 (GizModo)

“Electricity-generating windmills churn out free energy as long as the wind is blowing. So strapping one to the roof of your car where there's always a breeze as long as you're driving just seems obvious. The Transport Turbine—seen here as a 3D printed proof of concept—puts four small wind turbines on the roof of your car that generate electricity…When available later this year, they'll come in a simpler 25 watt version, and a more industrial 1,000 watt model which can be used to keep a battery charging in an electric car when it's parked. The extra power can also be used to run in-vehicle electronics like a Wi-Fi hotspot or an elaborate entertainment center, and just like their larger counterparts these turbines don't mind a little bad weather. At least anything below an F1 tornado or category one hurricane…” click here for more

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