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Demand for gas down 7% as wind energy increases::undefined

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It only works when you drive the same direction as the wind is going though.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Not at all. In fact wind powered cars are able to drive faster than the wind speed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCsgoLc_fzI

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I knew exactly whose video that would be before I clicked it. Great videos (there is more than one on this subject) and a great channel in general.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I wrote out my turn signal stalk tacking across lanes driving up a headwind the other day. 0/10.