Patent ID: 8274169

Claim:
A wind powered generating system for recharging batteries in a moving electric powered vehicle, comprising; a) at least one generator that alternately recharges batteries that provide power to operate the vehicle; b) at least one windmill having adjustable pitch turbine blades that operate said at least one generator through linkage means when said adjustable pitch turbine blades are rotated by incoming air from the moving vehicle, each adjustable pitch turbine blade fixed to a bearing that rotates the blade within a blade pitch range, each adjustable pitch turbine blade including at least one fluid handling system comprising, i) a first reservoir, ii) a second reservoir, iii) a drain tube extending between and communicating with said first reservoir and said second reservoir, iv) a return tube extending between and communicating with said first reservoir and said second reservoir; and c) a fluid selected from the group consisting of thixotropic fluids and shear thinning fluids, said fluid contained within said at least one fluid handling system.