Patent ID: 11938833
Assignee: COOLEY ENTERPRISES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An electric or Hybrid vehicle, comprising:
a battery configured to provide motive power to the vehicle;
one or more electrical systems controlling one or more operations of the vehicle;
at least one turbine comprising a plurality of blades coupled to a shaft and configured to be exposed to airflow in an extended position while the vehicle is in motion, wherein the shaft has an adjustable length that telescopes between a retracted position having the plurality of blades disposed under an outer surface of a hood of the vehicle and the extended position having the plurality of blades disposed above the hood of the vehicle;
an actuator configured to telescope the length of the shaft between the retracted position and the extended position, wherein the actuator comprises a hydraulic actuator, and wherein the actuator is disposed under the hood of the vehicle;
at least one generator coupled to the at least one turbine and configured to generate electricity in response to rotation of the at least one turbine; and
a control system configured to selectively control flow of electricity from the at least one generator to the battery for charging the battery and to the one or more electrical systems for powering the one or more electrical systems.