# Wind-Powered Electric Eco Car Drives 3,000 Miles on $13 of Electricity **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [February 21, 2011, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-powered-electric-eco-car-drives-3-000-miles-on-13-of-electricity/257029 "2011-02-21T10:08:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-powered-electric-eco-car-drives-3-000-miles-on-13-of-electricity/257029/1 "2011-02-21T10:08:19Z")
> This open-topped beauty is the Wind Explorer, a German-made electric car that’s just driven across Australia. And it only used around $13 of electricity on its 18-day trip. It’s powered by two methods—a motor running on an internal battery that can be charged by the mains supply or a portable wind turbine, or, er, dragged along by kites. The turbine is a 20-foot-high telescopic bamboo mast that can be deployed in half an hour. Not particularly convenient for the daily commute, but a nice bit of thinking about how we might survive once the planet’s oil’s all been guzzled. > **[Gizmodo | The Future is Here](https://gizmodo.com/#!5762941/wind+powered-electric-eco-car-drives-3000-miles-on-13-of-electricity)** > > Dive into cutting-edge tech, reviews and the latest trends with the expert team at Gizmodo. Your ultimate source for all things tech. Not too shabby. ---
**Author:** ![BURNALL4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnall4/32/6502_2.png) [@BURNALL4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BURNALL4)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-powered-electric-eco-car-drives-3-000-miles-on-13-of-electricity/257029/2 "2011-02-21T11:52:25Z")
They should install a small turbine fan under the car. Then you’d be charging the battery as you moved. ---
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-powered-electric-eco-car-drives-3-000-miles-on-13-of-electricity/257029/3 "2011-02-21T12:01:54Z")
Even better, they should attach generators to his wheels so that he recovers all the energy he uses to spin them :rofl ---
**Author:** ![20wrx09](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/20wrx09/32/6532_2.png) [@20wrx09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/20wrx09)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-powered-electric-eco-car-drives-3-000-miles-on-13-of-electricity/257029/4 "2011-02-21T12:05:51Z")
> [@Jeremy Clarkson roughs up some kids and what the hell is smart casual??](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jeremy-clarkson-roughs-up-some-kids-and-what-the-hell-is-smart-casual/39835/4): > > They should install a small turbine fan under the car. Then you’d be charging the battery as you moved. it would be nice if that worked. you have to take into account the resistance created by moving enough air to move the turbine. it uses too much electricity to overcome other aspects besides resistances. for example some people think that the electric cars should put alternators on all the wheels so it can charge the car while its moving, but it doesnt work efficient enough to be worth the time/effort to do it. ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-powered-electric-eco-car-drives-3-000-miles-on-13-of-electricity/257029/5 "2011-02-21T12:38:36Z")
^ I guess they didn’t teach you troll physics in RPI huh? :rofl ---
**Author:** ![20wrx09](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/20wrx09/32/6532_2.png) [@20wrx09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/20wrx09)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-powered-electric-eco-car-drives-3-000-miles-on-13-of-electricity/257029/6 "2011-02-21T16:33:27Z")
too bad i never went to rpi :rofl ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-powered-electric-eco-car-drives-3-000-miles-on-13-of-electricity/257029/7 "2011-02-21T21:47:17Z")
Took them 18 days to travel 3k miles… If I have the time, it will cost me $0 to travel 3k miles by walking, just saved me 13 bucks…:rofl So the question is how much is your time worth. ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-powered-electric-eco-car-drives-3-000-miles-on-13-of-electricity/257029/8 "2011-02-22T05:47:02Z")
> [@20wrx09"](#): > > too bad i never went to rpi :rofl Fuck :lol, I thought you did ---
**Author:** ![imported\_hybrdthry91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_hybrdthry91/32/6315_2.png) [@imported\_hybrdthry91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_hybrdthry91)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-powered-electric-eco-car-drives-3-000-miles-on-13-of-electricity/257029/9 "2011-02-22T08:45:46Z")
> [@Bubbye CompUSA](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bubbye-compusa/39815/18): > > Took them 18 days to travel 3k miles… > > If I have the time, it will cost me $0 to travel 3k miles by walking, just saved me 13 bucks…:rofl > > So the question is how much is your time worth. bingo this shit is a joke. not to mention how much work they put in each day to put up and down that stupid wind turbine. ---
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-powered-electric-eco-car-drives-3-000-miles-on-13-of-electricity/257029/10 "2011-02-22T14:22:55Z")
> [@FS:96 Mystic Cobra w/21k!!! $14k =O](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-96-mystic-cobra-w-21k-14k-o/39747/16): > > for example some people think that the electric cars should put alternators on all the wheels so it can charge the car while its moving, but it doesnt work efficient enough to be worth the time/effort to do it. Are those the same people who think they can pull themselves up by their own hair? :lol