Re: Mobile S-Rotor!

In article <nAWkf.453$PX2.85629@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
K. Jones <shadetree1999@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Never going to happen. It'll be an energy consumer.
>15 HP. Hmmm, say I've got a "75 HP" electric car. I put 5 of your turbines
>on the car.
>It never needs fuel, you're now supplying all the energy needed to operate
>the car.
>I put 6 turbines on the car, I drive it forever, *and* put out 15HP
>*more*than required.
>I could put a bunch of electric cars on a carousel, and turn it into a
>power-plant....no fuels ever needed again.
>
>No free lunch.

Indeed.

It could, however, supply useful energy when driving in crosswinds
(or when braking going downhill).

I suspect the amount of energy available from crosswinds would not
be worthwhile, though, and hybrid gas/electric cars already use
regenerative braking (at the wheel motors).
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