Patent ID: 7802641

Claim:
Wind-powered battery-energized electric vehicle, comprising: a vehicle with a frame, and, a body having a front and, a roof with a forward portion; an electric motor within the frame; a battery pack within the frame containing one or more batteries, operatively connected to the motor for energizing the motor; a battery charger/regulator operatively connected to the battery pack; mechanical transmitting means within the frame operatively connected to and driven by the motor for propelling the vehicle; at least a pair of venturi effect air nozzle windstream accelerators designed into the vehicle, including the front of the vehicle being wedge-shaped, having a sharp edge, generally horizontal and close to the surface or road upon which the vehicle travels, the front sloping backward and upward towards the roof of the vehicle, thereby scooping up the horizontal headwind column of air developed upon vehicle movement, at least a pair of venturi effect structures mounted on the roof. each including a forward facing chamber and a small diameter nozzle tube having an interior wall through which the windstream is directed and having an unrestricted exit opening, and each containing a wind-electric generator, operatively connected to the battery charger/regulator, the wind electric generator being in close proximity to the nozzle tube exit opening; each wind-electric generator including a generator with a central shaft and a rear nose cone, and a fan type propeller, with front nose cone, mounted on the generator shaft, with blades, for driving the generator to generate electricity; the front nose cone directing the windstream into the propeller blades; and, the propeller blades extending outside the circumference of the generator and nose cone, close to the interior wall of the nozzle tube, having edges that are in close proximity and a compound pitch angle.