I'm intrigued about every electric car having one source of power or hybrid, my tough is can it have an other set of batteries and and other source of charging wile is moving like air or an efficient way of charging one set of batteries wile the other is in use?
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I would be interested in a detachable pop-out wind turbine for when I'm parked and camping.
The problem is the power input is poor (50W for 15 mph wind, 200W for 30mph wind) and the cost is high. This model is $1500 or so and typically used on sailboats to keep battery systems charged to run electronics and navigation equipment.
https://kerychip.com/product/rutland-1200-windcharger-12-24v/
A couple of 100W monocrystalline solar panels laid on the ground would cost a lot less and put out a lot more power in most cases for the Aptera.
It would be foolish to mess up the aerodynamics for power generation as you would lose more than you would gain. A home wind generator or portable you could take out if stranded and get enough recharge to limp to the next outlet to recharge would make more sense but add undesired weight. Best to invest in more or better batteries and keep the wind generator at home for night time recharging.
Sure, wind powered 3 wheeled vehicles have been done.
(Not sure how well this would work at highway speeds, though. 😁)
Were you thinking of something like this?
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Sail_wagon_edit1.jpg/1200px-Sail_wagon_edit1.jpg
Just as you can charge from stationary solar panels on your house, for one example, you could also put up a small windmill if your local laws permit it. But trying to place it on the car doesn't work because of the physics involved.
No. If you get energy from the wind as you are driving, you are increasing the air resistance of the vehicle, PLUS the inefficiency from converting wind to electricity. The law of energy conservation is not easily overcome.