Going Faster Than the Wind In a Wind-Powered Cart 315
Shawnconna writes "Can a wind cart travel faster than the wind? A group of makers say, 'Yes!' Make: Online has published a story about the Blackbird wind cart that just set a record. This is a follow-up to an earlier story in which Charles Platt built a cart based on a viral video where a guy claimed he'd built a wind-powered vehicle that could travel downwind faster than the windspeed. Charles built one and said it didn't work. Heated debates broke out in forums, on BB, and elsewhere on the Net. In the ensuing time, a number of people have built carts and claimed success, most principally, Rick Cavallaro. He got funding from Google and JOBY to build and test a human-piloted cart. They claim success, with multiple sensor systems on board, impartial judges and experts in attendance."
Two words (Score:2, Funny)
TACO Bell
Re:store and release energy? (Score:2, Funny)
That's not the point. They show that they can go straight downwind (i.e. in the same direction as the wind) faster than the wind with nothing but the wind at the same time for the energy source.
Re:Duh? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Mythbusters (Score:4, Funny)
Something almost scientific that ends with an explosion?
In this atmosphere... (Score:1, Funny)
...we obey the laws of thermodynamics.
Re:In this atmosphere... (Score:2, Funny)
...we obey the laws of thermodynamics.
I don't! :-)