WindJet is a fascinating concept for a hybrid car with a difference. The vehicle would be powered by electricity and its battery would be able to charge through wind power while the vehicle is in motion, helping to make it truly fuel efficient.
The WindJet concept comes from designer Nathan Hintz, he proposes that by using low drag turbines attached to the vehicle the internal battery would be able to receive charge while the vehicle is in motion from the turbine. The movement of the air through the turbine as the car travels along would rotate it, which would allow a dynamo to convert kinetic energy into electrical energy. This would be charging the battery while the car is in motion, helping to avoid the need to stop and charge the car.
The concept helps to minimize the main issue with electric cars, how the electricity that has been used to power it has been produced. Though charging a car through mains electricity is thought to be greener than running a petrol engine, the CO2 that can be produced in the production of the electricity is also a cause for concern. The concept suggests the ability to charge the car less frequently by making use of the wind produced by the cars own movement, helping also to extend the distance a vehicle can then travel from one charge. The WindJet concept demonstrates a way to recharge a vehicles battery while in motion through a green energy source.
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