Patent ID: 7135786

Claim:
An electrically-powered vehicle having a roof and a battery for storing and providing electrical energy, comprising: a shrouded enclosure mounted to the roof, the shrouded enclosure comprising an air intake formed by controllable shrouds, a turbine, an electricity generating device, and a discharge outlet; wherein the turbine is interposed between the air intake and the discharge outlet, rotatively connected to the electricity generating device and adapted to operate by the air passing through the shrouded enclosure when the vehicle is in motion; the electricity generating device is in electrical continuity with the battery during predetermined periods thereby generating electrical energy to charge the battery with the generated electrical energy; and the controllable shrouds are hingedly attached to the shrouded enclosure and are opened to a predetermined position during the predetermined periods and are otherwise closed to form a predetermined angle thereby creating a conical shape to deflect oncoming air.