Wind-Powered Car 'Could Cut China's Smog'

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http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16228695

The car is still a prototype, but its inventor Tang Zhenping says it could revolutionise China's auto industry

1:12am UK, Wednesday May 16, 2012

Holly Williams, China correspondent

A Chinese farmer has invented a wind-powered electric car that he says could save his country from the pollution caused by its rapidly growing car market.

But what makes the one-seater special is the turbine on its nose.

When the car reaches 40mph, the blades spring into action and begin generating pollution-free power.

"It works just like a windmill," said Mr Tang, who claims the turbine gives his vehicle three times the battery life of other electric cars.

The model has a top speed of 70mph.

Classic...

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Buddy...Ya call that a prop?

 

[Joe Perez]

When the car reaches 40mph, the blades spring into action and begin generating pollution-free power.

So, the apparent wind created by the car's motor propelling the car forward is used to turn a fan, which generates electricity, which power's the car's motor, which propels the car forward, which turns a fan, which generates electricity, which propels the car forward, which turns a fan, which generates electricity (...)

 

[Hillhater]

BRILLIANT !
Absolute genius ,..I wonder why he didnt put generators in the front hubs also ?
..then he could regen 3 times as much power power.

 

[Arlo1]

Man that thing should just keep gaining speed like seriously how do they slow it down?
Oh and as my dad would say I got a bridge for sale in Texas

 

[amberwolf]

 

[Trogdor]

In this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics!

 

[Dauntless]

In this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics!

Well, in THIS house, we are highly disobedient and even disrespectful to thermodynamics and all his evil works.

But here I thought the Chinese would be working on practical, REAL WORLD solutions such as this:

http://inhabitat.com/kite-car-by-tsun-ho-wang/

If you like that, I've got even scarier things I can link up.