Patent ID: 7808121
Filing Date: 2010-10-05
Classification: B60K,B60L,F03D,F05B,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An energy efficient land vehicle, including a conventional land vehicle having land power means, and having at least one storage battery and at least one power consuming mechanism directly or indirectly connected to said at least one storage battery, for controlled delivery of electric power to said at least one power consuming mechanism, the improvement comprising: a supplemental electric power generation system located on said conventional land vehicle, said supplemental power plant including: vi.) a connection to said at least one storage battery for providing electric power thereto; such that when said vehicle is decelerating and said at least one gate is open, said rotatable blades are moved by wind speed created by movement of said land vehicle, said shaft rapidly rotated causing said generator to impart electricity through said voltage regulator, to said at least one storage battery, whereby said power consuming mechanism is indirectly powered by said generator so that electrical load on said storage battery is reduced.