This is our project called wind power vehicle. We called it "free Fall". It travels 30s for 2 meter distance. It can carry 2.7 Kg of load. pretty impresive. hmm?
Just a geared down drive. Nothing amazing if you want more out than what you put in. See how slow it moves? The thing can pull a truck if you gear it down enough. Now if you can show it moving faster than the wind, then you've proven something we think is impossible.
Great demonstration of a somewhat counterintuitive effect. Most people would say this wouldn't work, thinking it's something akin to impossible perpetual motion devices. Someone please make one of these for a bicycle!
Pretty good for a simple work. I would love to see something a little better sometime though. Not holding my breath but keep it up!
@GuyInvinvible111 - The sail only works with the wind, this works against it.
silverseth7 2 years ago
wouldnt it make sense to make it as aerodynamic in the direction of the wind as possible?
carmatic 2 years ago
ours pwned your one :P
man how long that project been part of IME? :P
evilpotato89 3 years ago
Just a geared down drive. Nothing amazing if you want more out than what you put in. See how slow it moves? The thing can pull a truck if you gear it down enough. Now if you can show it moving faster than the wind, then you've proven something we think is impossible.
JOHNINAUSTIN2004 3 years ago
Remember the sail?
GuyInvincible111 3 years ago
Really nice....
kalamar73 3 years ago
Good one
thouvou44 3 years ago
Great demonstration of a somewhat counterintuitive effect. Most people would say this wouldn't work, thinking it's something akin to impossible perpetual motion devices. Someone please make one of these for a bicycle!
denbecr 4 years ago