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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:57 AM Original message |
If you had an electric car, could you use wind power on the car to charge the battery? |
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rawtribe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. Ain't no free lunch... |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. the hybred sail boat is inovative, you would would have to motor a lot in the greek islands |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. I would suspect the drag would slow you down and wear out your battery. Think about it. |
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murloc (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:23 AM Response to Original message |
3. The Airbus 350 does it |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:29 AM Response to Original message |
4. Not while it was running |
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Cobalt-60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:55 AM Response to Original message |
6. You're up against the laws of thermodynamics |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 04:05 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Ah, but then you'd |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 06:28 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. exactly. |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. What if you could push a button to move the turbines back into the car when going up or when flat? |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. You also have to calculate the extra energy |
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Cobalt-60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. I had something local in mind, |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 04:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I figured that was where you were going |
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Cobalt-60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 05:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Batmobiles are cool |
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Rene (758 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 05:35 AM Response to Original message |
8. How about harnessing the power generated by the spinning wheels. |
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Crabby Appleton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 05:45 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Your legs were supplying the power the moved the wheels |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 05:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. due to the fact no process is 100%, the net result of your proposal is a negative |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 05:44 AM Response to Original message |
9. It would depend on which way the wind was blowing in relation to |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
13. Put TheWindmill in your backyard and charge the car at night. That would work |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 09:32 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Actually the turbine can make energy all day and night and charge the car at night |
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Boo Boo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
14. Nope. The car would be a lot less efficient, not more. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
15. the only place to put one is under the car |
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LeftHander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
16. Charge the battery with wind and solar when parked. |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
17. You don't Gas up a car while it is moving do you? Why are you trying to charge it while driving? |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 09:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Satellites are powered while in use |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
21. What if the turbines were catching the drag behind the car? |
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