Wind Explorer - Kiting

www.wind-explorer.com "The Wind Explorer is a vehicle that seems to come from the future. But it is already reality," said Gion. The special feature of the Wind Explorer is that it is an electric vehicle with its own mobile power supply. When the battery is empty, the pilots can recharge them via a portable wind turbine, if wind conditions allow, or via the conventional power network. It takes half an hour to erect the turbine and six-meter high telescopic mast made of bamboo. In addition to wind power, the Wind Explorer can be driven by kites. In this way, the lightweight vehicle reached speeds of around 80 kph as it crossed the states of Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.

The pilots left Perth on January 21, 2011. Having carried out various tests during the first 500 km, the real trip started in Albany on January 26, 2011. For the first 800km to Nullarbor Plain the Wind Explorer was driven entirely by electric power. Strong winds then enabled the pilots to use the kites. Finally, on January 31, 2011, the Wind Explorer achieved its best daily performance, covering 493 km. "It's great to see how lightweight construction and lithium-ion technology can provide a response to the problem of global warming," said Simmerer.

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[MegaXxREAPERxX]

Was amazed by the way you used the kite to pull it along and charger at the same time

[Lambert0000]

Tires with wrong wear? LoL

Much better idea the one with the wheeled windsurf board

[UnowMe00]

@briangman3 bah, you would just tap them directly for free energy!

[drugsl]

а если столбы вдоль дороги? а как обгонять? короче малофункционально. лучше складной парус.

[Buyonicle]

And when you encounter a roadtrain you steer the Kite upwards? Ok is possible but it stays dangerous.

Is this the car that has the windturbine too where you fill the Lithium Ion Accu's with Windenergy during the evening and night?

What do you say about the fact that the excavation of the elements to make the accu's and also the dismantling of dead accu's is very environment unfriendly and that locals get killed when companys discover the materials where Lithium-Ion accu's are made off?

[mickarea]

And what if the wind goes in the wrong direction ;)

[trschreck]

nicely done Sir!

can you tell me about the music for the video?

thanks!

[EmperorOfMars]

lol, solar panels?

[briangman3]

where is the power lines, that wouldn't work in south Florida, to many power lines

[claeskite]

very cool