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Old 12-18-2008, 02:10 PM   #12 (permalink)
racerob
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Free energy?

These are very interesting ideas but I do not see the energy savings. For example: If you are going to put solar cells on a vehicle why not charge the battery rather than run the alternator? Wouldn't it create the same (or better) net gain? And if you are running the exhaust into a port which creats 1/2lb pressure what effect does that have on engine efficiency? I do not see the 'free energy' which operates the air pump.
My thoughts are that reducing frontal area is the most direct route to reducing the wake. Maybe a duct at the windshield base to feed air toward the sides at critical points would be more feasable.
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