Patent ID: 7789182

Claim:
A vehicle for operation on the ground, the vehicle having an area of wind recirculation when in motion, the vehicle further having a cab, chassis, chassis skirts, and deck plates, comprising: at least one axial air turbine for extracting mechanical energy from the area of wind recirculation, the at least one axial air turbine being located within the area of wind recirculation; at least one generator attached to and driven by the at least one axial air turbine, the at least one axial air turbine-driven generator converting the mechanical energy to electrical energy; means for distributing the electrical energy, the means for distributing the electrical energy being connected to the at least one axial air turbine-driven generator; the area of wind recirculation extending between the chassis skirts and below the vertical level of the deck plates; the at least one axial air turbine being attached to the chassis below the vertical level of the deck plates, and within the area of wind recirculation; and the at least one axial turbine extracting mechanical energy at least from upwards air movement from the area of wind recirculation located between the chassis skirts and behind the cab.