Ryland -
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Originally Posted by Ryland
At 55mph a square foot of well designed propeller (not counting the hub), could in theory, at best produce 200 watts, that would be enough to maintain the electrical system on a gas car, but the average speed of a gas car is not 55mph for most people it's closer to 35mph, unless they pull out of their driveway right on to a freeway.
But that 55mph wind speed would need to be straight line air flow, no obstructions in front or behind it, at all.
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Ok, thanks. 200 Watts / 12 Volts = 16.67 Amps. I have a lot of commute miles, but my average speed is sub-50 MPH because of the congestion. This is mostly a mental exercise for me. If I were to try this, it would be on condition that I get my hands on a cheap 12 volt motor. My main goal would be to make a chart of X amps at Y speed.
I think this is a job for a Studebaker :
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tor-12076.html
And/or it's smaller sibling :
(it's so fast they have to chain it down!)
CarloSW2