Patent ID: 7434636
Filing Date: 2008-10-14
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,F03D,F05B,H02S,Y02E,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A power system for powering an electric vehicle, the power system disposed within the electric vehicle, the vehicle comprising: a vehicle body with at least one upper surface and a roof; an electrical generator powered by an internal combustion engine, wherein the internal combustion engine does not provide motive force to the vehicle; at least one solar panel electrically connected to the power system, wherein the at least one solar panel is capable of charging the power system; a hood; a wind turbine door hingedly attached to, and disposed within the hood; an air intake in the front surface of the vehicle, wherein air is forced into the air intake by the forward motion of the vehicle; a wind turbine cowling disposed within the air intake; a wind turbine assembly electrically attached to the power system, wherein the wind turbine assembly is capable of producing electrical power, wherein the wind turbine assembly is capable of being raised outside the body of the vehicle while the vehicle is not in motion, wherein the wind turbine assembly is disposed within the vehicle when in a lowered position, wherein the wind turbine cowling funnels air into the wind turbine assembly when the wind turbine assembly is in the lowered position; wherein the wind turbine assembly is comprised of: