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Originally Posted by MasterAlex
I saw a video of a new type of windmill that looks promising and you might be able to put it on the bottom of your car and actually get more energy while driving than you are spending if the conditions are right.
I can't find the link to the video but it was basically just a sting that had magnets on the end that would vibrate up and down when wind was blown on it (like if you take a piece of string and blow on it the string will go up and down). As it blows up and down the magnets produce a charge with copper coils.
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I saw the exact same video and immediately thought of using it on a car. There are areas that are not exposed to the wind but still get a lot of movement, like the recesses under the car. Instead of covering the bottom of the car you might try to harness that turbulence, since it already is present and the addition of the, let's call them "power ribbons", wouldn't affect your drag in any way. It would be all gain.