Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Etc.
You've seen solar, you've seen hydrogen - now, a wind-powered toy car!
I'm sure that you've seen those old weathervanes that people put up on top of their farmhouses, right? I seem to recall a certain copper rooster that my family had in our possession at one time or another. In this day of super-modern-style homes, how much cooler would it be to proudly display a Loopwing Wind Power Generator Set instead. It would look so much cooler if it was positioned near some roof-top solar cells too.
The Loopwing product was made in collaboration with Tamiya, who makes many toys and radio-control model kits. This particular toy does not appear to be controllable, just turn it on and let it go. Apparently, the power provided goes into a capacitor which will allow the car to operate for a full 3.5 hours, assuming there is enough wind, of course. I like this so much more than the hydrogen fuel cell cars that we've shown you in the past, and this one only costs thirty bucks.
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- Have some fun in the sun with solar powered toys
- Batteries seriously not included: are fuel cells just another child's toy?
[Source: Tokyomango via Engadget]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Robert Williamson 9:44PM (8/27/2008)
Why not ultra thin high strength titanium low profile vertical air foils to directly harness the power of the wind,computer controlled with electronic servos,like wings only vertical,use a low powered electric motor when nessessary to generate initial velocity,just a thought.
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