Alphane Moon@lemmy.world to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year agoWind/solar motorcycle [with 50 km solar/wind range] looks like an April Fools' joke ... but it's legitnewatlas.comexternal-linkmessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down10cross-posted to: micromobility@lemmy.world
arrow-up144arrow-down1external-linkWind/solar motorcycle [with 50 km solar/wind range] looks like an April Fools' joke ... but it's legitnewatlas.comAlphane Moon@lemmy.world to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square15linkfedilinkcross-posted to: micromobility@lemmy.world
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoyou can gain energy while moving upwind, it makes more sense if you think about how boats can do a zig-zag to sail upwind (tacking). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5InZ6iknUM
minus-squareRedSnt ♾️🦋♂️👓🖥️@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoAlthough the video they refer to in your link is about going faster in the direction of the wind, there is a cool explanation about tacking in it. Both great videos btw.
you can gain energy while moving upwind, it makes more sense if you think about how boats can do a zig-zag to sail upwind (tacking).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5InZ6iknUM
Although the video they refer to in your link is about going faster in the direction of the wind, there is a cool explanation about tacking in it. Both great videos btw.