| 摘要 |
<p>During forward motion of an electrically powered vehicle (10), air is captured at the front of the vehicle and channeled to one or more turbines (20). The air from the turbines is discharged at low pressure regions (29) on the sides and/or the rear of the vehicle. The motive power of the air rotates the turbines, which are rotatably engaged with a generator (45) to produce electrical energy that is used to recharge the batteries (66) that power the vehicle. The generator is rotatably engaged with a flywheel (70) for storing mechanical energy while the vehicle is in forward motion. When the vehicle slows or stops, the flywheel releases its sotred energy to the generators, thereby enabling the generator to continue recharging the batteries. A similar arrangement of ductwork in a conventional vehicle has an air intake in the front of the vehicle, a conduit in the body of the vehicle and an outlet located in a region defined by the rear of the vehicle and a wave vortex that forms behind the vehicle when the vehicle moves forward, so that the air exhausts into a relatively low-pressure region.</p> |
