Although wind is not frequently contemplated of as a latent source of energy for automobiles, two aspiring high school students in California are doing studies into the possibilities. The founders of RORMaxx Rory Handel and Max Bricklin are working out the minor difficulties on an electric vehicle chiefly propelled by the wind and the sun.Only in its infancy, their Formula AE race vehicle exists only in an early-design stage.
The race vehicle that come with alternative energy will be propelled by a 285 hp AC induction motor, using the most current available sustainable energy technologies. Lightweight, and extremely thin SolarPly paneling will recharge the vehicle’s lithium-phosphate batteries, at the same time adding more to the vehicle’s range to between 15% to 30%. Once mobile, the four air vents channel airflow into four small turbines. These turbines generate electric charges which are stored in ultracapacitors for instant utilization, something that is essential to rapid acceleration.
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