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Old 07-08-2009, 12:42 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Christopher Jordan View Post
Great idea though. When a vehicle is parked, a vertical charging "twistee" (not a fan) could be raised like a periscope. That "twistee" is built only for wind movement and not wind speed. That would be a really neat way to charge when solar chargers cannot be used. Probably impractical, but that would make a lot of sense in a town like mine with only 1 charging station and about 20 electric vehicles!


what about a lightweight (collapsible) windmill with a suction cup base
that you stick on your car to recharge

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