Martacus
World's Greatest Warrior
I haven't been paying much attention to the research being done in the field of solar-powered cars, and know nothing about auto mechanics, electrical engineering and the like, but for some odd reason a few days ago I got to thinking about that solar-car competition held annually by a number of big engineering schools across the country. Results tended to be lackluster, from what I recall, and I got to thinking about something:
Would it be helpful to add a small wind turbine?
The way I see it, you're always going to get wind resistance while driving, so why not take advantage of it? The windmill could go behind a grille under the hood (sizable port in front required, I know) and follow current auto-body aesthetics. Making it more marketable if the mechanics are viable.
Of course, I'm sure that someone else out there more qualified to think about these things practically has already come up with the idea, tested it, found it doesn't work, and put it behind him/herself like so many other bad ideas. I just had to get it off my mind. what do you guys think about my idea?
Would it be helpful to add a small wind turbine?
The way I see it, you're always going to get wind resistance while driving, so why not take advantage of it? The windmill could go behind a grille under the hood (sizable port in front required, I know) and follow current auto-body aesthetics. Making it more marketable if the mechanics are viable.
Of course, I'm sure that someone else out there more qualified to think about these things practically has already come up with the idea, tested it, found it doesn't work, and put it behind him/herself like so many other bad ideas. I just had to get it off my mind. what do you guys think about my idea?