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ConnClark · 02-07-2012, 04:24 PM

If I remember correctly Mr Amick's car had an electric motor/generator and storage batteries. In theory running under wind power you could recharge the batteries to some degree. I wouldn't consider this car purely wind powered. I would consider it more of an electric car with wind range extension.

I would also move that this is some what a viable technology and it doesn't belong in the Unicorn Corral.

EDIT: Popular science article : http://books.google.com/books?id=GgE...%20car&f=false

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ConnClark DieselMiser Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Richland,WA Posts: 985 Das Schlepper Frog - '85 Mercedes Benz 300SD 90 day: 23.23 mpg (US) Gentoo320 - '04 Mercedes C320 4Matic 90 day: 22.44 mpg (US) Thanks: 46 Thanked 232 Times in 160 Posts	If I remember correctly Mr Amick's car had an electric motor/generator and storage batteries. In theory running under wind power you could recharge the batteries to some degree. I wouldn't consider this car purely wind powered. I would consider it more of an electric car with wind range extension. I would also move that this is some what a viable technology and it doesn't belong in the Unicorn Corral. EDIT: Popular science article : http://books.google.com/books?id=GgE...%20car&f=false __________________