Battery charging system for electric vehicles
First Claim
1. A battery charging system for electric vehicles having a frame structure, and at least one battery, comprising:
- a) a wind tunnel extending longitudinally along said frame structure of the vehicle, said wind tunnel having an internal bore through which air flows as the vehicle travels in a forward direction, wherein the internal bore has an overall wide elliptical cross section; and
b) a plurality of wind driven generators situated within said tunnel for converting flow of air therein to electric power;
whereinc) the vehicle further has front and rear axles, and wherein the wind tunnel is positioned along the frame structure immediately above said front and rear axles to minimize the drag effect associated therewith.
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Abstract
A battery charging system for electric vehicles comprising a wind tunnel positioned longitudinally along the frame structure of an electric vehicle such that the overall transverse cross section of the vehicle is not increased, designed to minimize the drag effect associated with the wind tunnel. The wind tunnel includes an internal bore having a wide elliptical cross section, defining an air passageway through which air flows, as the vehicle travels in a forward direction. A plurality of wind driven generators are situated within the wind tunnel adapted to covert the stream of air therein to electric energy. The battery charging system further comprises regenerative braking system and solar panels for converting braking force and solar energy to produce electric energy.
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1. A battery charging system for electric vehicles having a frame structure, and at least one battery, comprising:
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a) a wind tunnel extending longitudinally along said frame structure of the vehicle, said wind tunnel having an internal bore through which air flows as the vehicle travels in a forward direction, wherein the internal bore has an overall wide elliptical cross section; and b) a plurality of wind driven generators situated within said tunnel for converting flow of air therein to electric power;
whereinc) the vehicle further has front and rear axles, and wherein the wind tunnel is positioned along the frame structure immediately above said front and rear axles to minimize the drag effect associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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