Dave367 - 24-3-2010 at 04:15 PM
At Ivanpah right now!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SYvg40NHtc
DAKITEZ - 24-3-2010 at 04:23 PM
lets call that rig the kite line eater :o
acampbell - 24-3-2010 at 04:46 PM
What is the point?
arkay - 24-3-2010 at 04:53 PM
oh sure, that looks safe.
acampbell - 24-3-2010 at 05:10 PM
No, really, what's the point? Any buggy or blokart can go down wind faster than the wind, if somewhat off downwind. VMG downwind would be faster than
this Cuisinart on wheels.
rocfighter - 24-3-2010 at 06:35 PM
How much do you think that thing weighs? It is hooj and is the prop powering the back weels or just using the wind to push it?
elvislives - 24-3-2010 at 06:49 PM
I think he's pedaling it. It would make one hell of an omelete
Cuisinart on wheels............ I like that description
action jackson - 24-3-2010 at 06:53 PM
http://www.kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2361300 here is some more info!............aj
rocfighter - 25-3-2010 at 03:44 AM
Yeah so it is geared to the wheels. But the opposite way I thought. The props are not turning the wheels the wheels turn the props. So it is actualy
not wind powered in full. It is ground friction powered.
BeamerBob - 25-3-2010 at 09:33 AM
I got sucked into multiple forum threads on this and the point of it is to have a vehicle that travels dead downwind faster than the actual wind.
There are youtube videos (I closed all the links to get out of the vortex) that show models working. It basically starts with a shove to spin the
wheels which through gearing spins the propeller which propels teh cart. There is energy left over after the vehicle reaches wind speed. The wheels
are still rolling and the propeller is still pushing against the wind that is chasing it. The key is that the propeller is actually a sail that is
"tacking" the wind. This is very interesting to say the least.