Comments on: NBC News: Wind-Powered Car Travels 3,000 Miles Across Australia For $15 (Video)

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 21:17:00 +0000

Even if that number factors in the total components of the vehicle, notice that it states “Up to 1000 lbs” so it may very well be 850+ total. In fact even if that weren’t the case, 265 lbs is a normal, healthy weight for a tall, muscular adult male. Height, musculature & bone density would contribute a lot more than fat.

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 21:01:00 +0000

They obviously factored in the weight of the vehicle, or did you miss the whole discussion after that sentence regarding automakers needing to improve fuel efficiency via vehicle weight reduction?

By: Yo Mama

Yo Mama — Sun, 05 May 2013 23:25:00 +0000

“Two average-sized people were driving the car.”

Since when do “two average sized people” have a total mass of 530lbs? That’s 265lbs each. Perhaps these two “average sized people” should have taken a walk across Australia instead.

By: Otis11

Otis11 — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:50:00 +0000

The wind power makes more sense for large tankers IMO as they already have dedicated staff, but a cool demonstration of the concept!