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| Author: | Westonman [ Thu May 17, 2012 3:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Wind powered cars: |
Why didn't our Greenest Government ever, think of this? The planet-saving potential is enormous; and think what it would do for the expansion of the Green Economy: http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16228695# |
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| Author: | jim [ Thu May 17, 2012 10:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wind powered cars: |
it comes down to perpetual motion and every body knows that cant be done first law of physics you cant get something for nothing. |
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| Author: | gmr [ Fri May 18, 2012 4:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wind powered cars: |
jim wrote: it comes down to perpetual motion and every body knows that cant be done first law of physics you cant get something for nothing. Parking facing into a steady head wind might recharge the batteries; otherwise it's a net loss. Transforming wind energy to electricity / electricity to mechanical energy each suffer losses due to inefficiency. |
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| Author: | jim [ Fri May 18, 2012 5:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wind powered cars: |
mm Ecco wind powered cars, ok down wind with a full jenny and spinnaker goose winged running, but close hauled with spitfire Jib is hard work, if close to the wind and short tacs due to road width, and then becalmed in fog, is not nice. |
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