Well actually I proposed a scenario completely different than the guy who hijacked my thread. He didn't even bother to read what had already been said so if he feels stupid/ignorant maybe the 'shoe fits'.
Adding a sail is an interesting idea but there are already teams of researchers...
If the car weighs almost 750 pounds more and gets the same gas mileage - then we have made significant improvements in fuel efficiency in ~20 years. That's not even arguable, it is a fact.
Force = (Mass) (Acceleration)
In this case the mass and the acceleration have increased...
Well not all of the 'complications' result in added fuel consumption. To name a few: fuel injection (more complete atomization of fuel results in higher efficiency and better distribution), direct port injection (quite complicated, fairly newly realized, great for efficiency), turbos (not just...
Right . . . I don't think you even read my original post. I was not asking about using it during acceleration/coasting but only when braking. So the added drag is the idea not an undesired consequence.
I was thinking that if utilized on an Electric Vehicle, the ducted turbine could open when...
I don't know you, but I hate your attitude.
Have an open mind when reading someone's questions. I mean why not? What if I was just a kid? For all you know your close-mindedness would turn me away from science and invention. Furthermore I know that there have been a cornucopia of other...
I don't think he misunderstood. In crop dusters for example the pump for the plane's auxiliary systems is driven entirely by the ram air jet.
The reason they do that is because it would add too much complication and risk of failure to tie the auxilary systems into the main engine.
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Let me make something clear right away, I don't think perpetual motion is possible. However, whenever I look into wind-turbines/cars I find forums bashing some young person for asking why we don't strap a windmill to the top of our cars. Obviously that wouldn't be an efficient way...