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PORTABLE WINDMILL RECHARGES HYBRID CAR OFF-GRID

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By Tim Tong

An innovator has revealed his self-sustaining off-road hybrid Toyota Rav 4 that can recharge using a portable vertical windmill.

Michael Spring, from Wessobrunn, Germany filmed the clip demonstrating how the setup works, complete with a wind generator, converter, and inverter all designed to harness natural elements for clean energy on the go.

Built for off-road adventures, the hybrid car highlights a bold concept of self-sustainability, allowing travellers to explore remote locations while minimizing reliance on external power sources.

Posted on Instagram, the video gathered over 1.6 million views, with many viewers praising the innovative solution and the commitment to sustainable travel.
Michael said: “The hybrid car was built to do off-road adventures. It represents a concept of self-sustainability when traveling in the elements in nature.”
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00:00All right, welcome to my wind-powered car 2.0. So what did we change? We went from a horizontal
00:06to a vertical windmill. I think it just fits the car better. Plus, this is super easy to get them
00:11super compact and small, stored away into those boxes. We got an 800-watt generator. We changed
00:17that. As we know, it goes into the converter, then to the solar and wind port. It goes back
00:23it's here. Underneath this is the entire RedArc system. We got a 3,000-watt inverter from RedArc.
00:29It goes into the system. And as you can see, we are charging with wind right now, if that
00:34green lights up. We got the 240 volts on. It goes into the plug, into the car charger.
00:43The car is plugged in right now as we speak and charging. You can double-check that by opening
00:48the door and seeing if it's really charging. It says 10 hours on there. And right now,
00:56we're just testing it out to get more exact data on this whole thing, if it's really working.
01:01We got some more different blades set up so we can try out to get some more wind. But this
01:06is basically the setup. I'm getting more and more comfortable with it. We need to change
01:12the mounting point. It's a bit too wobbly for me. And that's about it. I'll give you another
01:18update soon.
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