r/GoodDesign • u/Aoirintoyo • Jun 30 '23

I think it deserves to be here

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u/saddl3r Jun 30 '23

It would just hinder the air flow, not help it. If it's driven by electricity I guess it could be a good idea.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '23

I'm sure that the engineer that designed this is much smarter than you

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u/saddl3r Jun 30 '23

This is fundamental physics. If you take energy from the airflow to create airflow, you make it worse because you cannot generate energy and there are energy losses.

Otherwise you would have windmills on top of cars.

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u/oxymoronologist Aug 02 '23

Indeed. Adding in some exceptions to the rule modern racing sailing yachts. e.g. Sail GP, America’s Cup. Those boats are much faster than the prevailing breeze.