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CigaR007 · 09-16-2011, 08:16 PM

Aren't there vortices being generated on wing tips (due to lift) ? If so, it would beneficial to tap into that unused energy for power generation. A very precise application, in my opinion, which would be hard to mimic on a car.

09-16-2011, 08:16 PM	#15 (permalink)
CigaR007 Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 715 GreenTurtle (Retired) - '01 Toyota Echo Sedan 90 day: 44.85 mpg (US) Zulu - '14 Honda CR-Z 90 day: 49.05 mpg (US) Thanks: 154 Thanked 272 Times in 166 Posts	Aren't there vortices being generated on wing tips (due to lift) ? If so, it would beneficial to tap into that unused energy for power generation. A very precise application, in my opinion, which would be hard to mimic on a car.