87GT Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/03/28/1217224&art_pos=2&art_pos=2 "Richard Jenkins reached 126.1mph in his Greenbird car on the dry plains of Ivanpah Lake in Nevada, setting a new world land speed record for a wind-powered vehicle. 'It's great; it's one of those things that you spend so long trying to do and when it actually happens, it's almost too easy,' says Jenkins. The Greenbird is a carbon fiber composite vehicle that uses wind (and nothing else) for power. The designers describe it as a 'very high performance sailboat,' but one that uses a solid wing, rather than a sail, to generate movement. Due to the shape of the craft, especially at such high speeds, the wings also provide lift; a useful trait for an aircraft, but very hazardous for a car. To compensate for this, the designers have added small wings to 'stick' the car to the ground, in the same way Formula 1 cars do. 'Greenbird weighs 600kg when it's standing still,' says Jenkins. 'But at speed, the effect of the wings make her weigh just over a ton.' Jenkins has also built a wind-powered craft that travels on ice, rather than land. 'Now that we've broken the record, I'm going back on to the ice craft. There's still some debate as to whether traveling on ice or land will be faster.'" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Nice record, I do that daily on my way home from work. Nice job Captain Windage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn1647545492 Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Nice record, I do that daily on my way home from work. Nice job Captain Windage. I love comments like this. So you will do 120mph driving home from work but, you refuse to race anyone. That makes alot of sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 I love comments like this. So you will do 120mph driving home from work but, you refuse to race anyone. That makes alot of sense. Yep, you got it right. I was 100% serious in that post, no sarcasm at all. It is kind of nice to be able to drive places other than work legally. It makes not racing, that much more fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODoyle Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Yep, you got it right. I was 100% serious in that post, no sarcasm at all. It is kind of nice to be able to drive places other than work legally. It makes not racing, that much more fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenger1647545502 Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 http://farm1.static.flickr.com/119/294168009_b25decaddf.jpg?v=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn1647545492 Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Yep, you got it right. I was 100% serious in that post, no sarcasm at all. It is kind of nice to be able to drive places other than work legally. It makes not racing, that much more fun. Hal, what happens when you make 30 psi at 5000rpm with a stock eaton on an 03 cobra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Hal, what happens when you make 30 psi at 5000rpm with a stock eaton on an 03 cobra? Don't know, never did that. I know if you make 30psi on a KB 2.2 you pop intake gaskets and a BAP fuse that you forget is there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Wind power can EAD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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