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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by to c/hmmm@lemmy.world
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[–] 34 points 6 months ago (9 children)

They're doing it wrong. They need a small wind turbine on the back. As they drive, the turbine spins, producing energy which charges the car, which is then used to drive, which further spins the turbines! There is no flaw to this logic! /s

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  • [–] 18 points 6 months ago* (4 children)

    so out in the utah salt flats they're always trying new and ridiculous looking things. There was a vehicle i remember seeing similar to this one:

    the turbine was in the back and the wind provided all the motive force for the vehicle. and it worked! And the blades were not contained so it could chop the fuck out of something that got too close, absolute deathtrap. but powered by wind alone so if you had the right geography, like you live in wyoming or something you got a free ride. pop class 2 electric hub motor on that for windless days, fix the deathtrap part and you have an ideal vehicle if you ask me.

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago* (3 children)

    I'm willing to bet it would've been more efficient (but less maneuverable/flexible in its direction of travel) with a sail, just because that would avoid the electric conversion losses.

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago* (2 children)

    there were no electric conversions. it just went fan to wheel. it was a really neat vehicle. i think the dude died because he fell backward into the fan. i can't remember, just that's what my anxiety told me was going to happen eventually. i think it could get up to 60mph. it could go faster than the wind and travel into the wind also.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (2 children)

    If you put solar panels on most of the surface of the car you can get up to like 40 miles per day, if Aptera makes it to production you could see that in real life. Though they do have a massive benefit of having a ridiculously efficient shape and layout

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