Eco Factor: Wind-powered vehicles are zooming into our future for a windy ride.
The idea of tapping the wind’s energy to propel vehicles on water seems to be age-old. However, using the same eco energy to run, rather race, the cars on concrete roads is new to our eco world. Recently at the Racing Aeolus 2008 competition, the InVentus vehicle zoomed ahead of the all participating wind-powered cars and crossed the winning line. Weighing just 130 kg, this Stuttgart Ventomobile picked up enough momentum from its propeller on the rear when the winds blew. This three-wheeled car features a 2 meter diameter, two-bladed rotor mounted on top.
Dark Side: Wind-dependent vehicles cannot promise a green ride all the time. Being at the mercy of wind, users will literally have to wait for a strong gust of air to get in motion. Maybe in regions where such gusty winds are moving about in abundance, wind-powered cars can see a future. But no way can such eco vehicles be swapped with fuel-guzzling cars.
Comments
This is a very weird design for a car. It looks more like a DIY helicopter :)
I wonder why they have used rotor and not sails.
Can they change the style of the vehicle? And do they have some plans of selling that in the market?That really help us in the fuel crisis right now but I guess they must change the body first. Make it a gas engine fuel saver and maybe that can pull lots of money for the maker and will be a great help for everyone.
It really does look like a peadal powered helicopter..lolz..but at least im glad that many people are concerned about the environment, and they show it by thinking of new designs for fuel saving cars..