Driving a 7000W Generator With a 500W Turbine? - Wind Power on a CAR #3

[@trencher325]

I’ll be honest, all of your projects are far out of my knowledge range with all of this engineering, but these videos are awesome thank you

[@dreamz6410]

Bruh. I’m an engineer and he’s passed my knowledge 5 fold. It really helps that we have all this knowledge on our fingertips per google.

[@WINDominikParagliding]

@World Academy Of Music If he wouldn't put more energy into the system than he get back, he would have created a perpetuum mobile and would be a millionaire by now.

[@BobPegram]

@World Academy Of Music I think that capitalizing on existing losses comes after a lot of experimentation. You'll know from the thumbnail when Quint pulls the turbine away from the front of the truck. I was thinking of "drafting" when one car "breaks the wind" and subsequent very close cars use less power to go the speed of the first one. There must be something like that, not to decrease the power used by followers, but to harness some otherwise wasted energy for the turbine. I should say that the energy used by the leader with followers increases. You see the same thing with migrating geese. They have one bird at the point and the point bird swaps with followers fairly frequently. The whole Vee flies faster that way.

[@hotdrippyglass]

@World Academy Of Music And the rest; The truck rig makes an idealized mobile test bed with tons of controllable variables. Kind of hard to find a source of predictable / controllable 55 pmh wind in a home garage with out a ton of investment.

[@bryanbatton01]

For real though

[@Rich171090]

When you said "people misunderstand how pulleys and gears work" I scoffed and thought, pfffft that's not me. 2 minutes later, I realised, it is me.

[@QuintBUILDs]

Wow!

[@ti13cz]

Was thinkin the same thing. I was reminded to never forget the basics.. I forgot that the torque would equal it out.

[@satibel]

I'm happy I thought of rpm matching first. depending on the load you'll want higher speeds on the generator, so you get more volts and are able to get enough amps through to get the maximum amount of watts you can. (you could also use an "electronic belt", like an inverter or a boost converter, but that's usually less efficient than a belt drive.) btw do you check the power after the variac or before? because due to losses you might be only getting 50-90% of the power reading if you read after the variac, and that efficiency is dependent on the load, so you might have skewed results

[@rysea9855]

I thought it would be me, but it wasn't me

[@Skylancer727]

In mechanical engineering they teach it as more about RPM and less about power. Though they do teach how it impacts torque as they are connected. Increasing the ratio decreases the torque so it's a balancing act.

[@adamchancellor6809]

I'm extremely happy to see content like this. Knowing that this is available for young minds to soak up. Hopefully sparking an interest that leads to a career, or maybe the world's next innovation. One engineer to another, Great Job!!! Please keep posting

[@Zach0324]

Just graduated with my ME degree and I'm hurting to find a job due to Covid. It's amazing to see other people like me inspired to dream, design and build. You sir are living the dream and I cant wait to have my own shop to build the future for my family and community

[@TheTruthSeeker235]

Sorry to hear that buddy. I'm a license Electrical Engineer with 10 years experience and in my area ME's are everywhere so jobs are hard to come by, I feel you. Wish you luck sir!

[@Zach0324]

@@TheTruthSeeker235 Thank you for your support. Lockheed Martin is near my location but its difficult to get in. So I'm looking all over but trying to stay local.

[@farmer864]

Where are you located? LM is all over the US.

[@Zach0324]

@@farmer864 I'm in the central florida area. Lockheed and Siemens are big here

[@stonehorse9684]

Covid aside it still took me 8 months to find a job out of school, its hard without experience. Hang in there.

[@BrianVillegas67]

The pessimist see the glass as half empty The optimist see the glass as half full The engineer see the glass as twice as big as it needs to be... 😁 Keep up the great work, I'll look for your patreon!

[@MrBearyMcBearface]

And a marketer really likes the engineer since if someone wants to hold more water they need to buy a bigger glass.

[@recyclebills]

And the Realist asks, "Are you drinking or pouring?"

[@cantsolvesudokus]

And I drink straight out the bottle :)

[@notme5744]

And someone (probably an English teacher) says it depends what you start with... Start with an empty glass and fill it half way, the glass is half full. Start with a full glass and empty half of it, the glass is half empty. Start with a glass that contains 50% liquid, you have yourself a miracle.

[@maximthemagnificent]

I'm an engineer, and I prefer to say that the glass is at 50% of capacity.

[@TJim-vd3jn]

Your machining skills are really impressive. Your videos have top notch editing. And I'm laughing and learning (more than I anticipated). Thank you for your dedication and for sharing your creativity!

[@jurriaandejongh8677]

Whew, KZbin recommended something educative, no way. Highlight of 2020 for sure. Love the stuff!

[@Mosfet510]

When I was a kid, all I did was create, take apart, experiment with, you name it. As I got older, there were a lot of distractions. I like watching your channel as it brings back that creative feeling that I haven't had in a while.

[@scottindestin]

That taper bearing unit you fabricated was impressive. I like how you explained why you needed to make it. I learned a lot watching this.

[@Blalack77]

Education and learning _are_ pretty much my favorite forms of entertainment.

[@mardoalbarico6828]

I was really looking forward for this to finish cause i already think of this stuff but i lack the money to finance my experiment. So I'm really glad someone made it. Thanks

[@matthighlifeful]

Salvage

[@electronicsNmore]

Great video, and great setup! I'm drooling over your shop equipment. That's a huge generator. You'd make an excellent teacher. I had an idea for a video like this a while back, but I was going to use a pole inserted into a receiver hitch with 2 support cables into the rear door jambs or windows. Keep the blades at least 1 foot above the roof of the vehicle to avoid disturbed air.

[@TurboSqu1d]

"it's for an actuator" Are you really going to make the blades have adjustable pitch?

[@QuintBUILDs]

That's the plan! There's a lot that could go wrong but I'm gonna do my best.

[@TurboSqu1d]

@@QuintBUILDs I look forward to the results!

[@hawaiiansoja]

Like a helicopter...

[@TurboSqu1d]

@@hawaiiansoja Yes but also like a full sized wind turbine

[@martindinner3621]

@@QuintBUILDs might be good to look into the tech behind constant speed propellers for aircraft. (automated pitch/speed governor)

[@JonnyK42.o]

Im glad I came here, I learned WAYYYY more than I thought I would clicking on this video. Cheers!

[@vxbee7046]

you are literally my dream creator on KZbin, to craft the parts you need AND make the wind “powered” car of my dreams or just the idea of it materialized requires a big thank you ! questions to come

[@duncanmccaughan3306]

Me : Hey Quint, thats a cool machine, so what do you call it?? Quint : I call it "Probability Zero". Me : oh really?? Whys that? Quint : You know.. for all the pedestrians.

[@pata6129]

Same fucking thought lol.. really teach people to look both ways.

[@duncanmccaughan3306]

@@pata6129 Quint : I've got it!! I know how to make being hit my a 70s bronco even MORE deadly!!

[@pata6129]

@@duncanmccaughan3306 its still a nice idea maybe if he attached it to the roof enclosed it and make the air hit the fan side ways.. more like a turbine.

[@duncanmccaughan3306]

@@pata6129 I'm not questioning how good he is at what he does! The rainwater turbine was a brilliant lesson, especially the way he refined the design to get as much as possible out of it! It's more a lighthearted jab at this one just, if that didn't come across I apologise to him! I really like his videos. :) keep up the good work Quint!!

[@robertclymer6948]

Betcha Antifa will get the hell out of your way when they see that coming at them.

[@ArmouryMan]

I can only imagine the "what in tarnation" reactions of people driving by this. This is so cool, like such a random experiment, but so much knowledge and engineering in this! Also I'm a sucker for 70s fords.

[@freedom341]

who said its not entertaining ? i am entertained with this stuff

[@mjollnirtsubo]

*Jeremy Clarkson voice On this episode of "that can't possibly be road legal" It's chilli season, so we stick a deer size blender in front of our truck and go look for wanna be roadkills.

[@philsharpe5392]

Along with a heating element, powered, attached in front of a child's face...

[@grumpyjohntxredneckrc6346]

Well I Have A Class-A CDL, Been Drivin For Over 50 Years & There Ain't Nothin In Any The Rules That Says You Can't Have Spinin Blades On A Rig, As Long As It's Shorter Than 13.5', Unless You Have An Overload Permit? I'd Paint Them Blades Bright Red Thou, Soo As Too Advertize The Intentions Of The Machinery! LOL PS Seems Like A Lot Of Trouble To Go To! When You Could Just Stick The Wind Turbine On A Reciever Hitch & 8' Up Pole Off Back Bumper...

[@ryanmalin]

same thing I was thinking. That thing would chop up a deer real quick!

[@Silent_Shadow]

@@ryanmalin cut into nice fillets when you stop and clean it up lol.

[@Cookie-kf3xn]

Guys, when experiments having such a sweet "Back To The Future" touch ... I LOVE IT!

[@MONK-7]

When I was growing up I wanted to be just like my dad. He could lift his hand to anything, seriously a jack of all trades and I was always around asking him this or that at what he was doing. Well I'm 50 now and I did became just like my dad, thank you dad! My point is, your son was so excited with your project I'm totally sure he wants to be just like you. Well done👍

[@QuintBUILDs]

UPDATE: Video proving it works: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnazc5ewqayAmqs 😁 PLEASE READ BEFORE LEAVING COMMENTS INVOKING 2ND LAW OF THERMO... Thanks for all the support everyone! Many are asking about the drag on the vehicle and the overall efficiency, so let me attempt to address that here: - the main goal of this video is EDUCATION (and fun). - of course there is no "free energy" or "free lunch". Any electricity the generator produces MUST come from gasoline consumed. BUT... - the drag on the front of the vehicle alone, pushing through the air, consumes significant fuel. - adding objects (like a big round disc) in the air stream destined to impact the truck should not increase overall vehicle drag (much). - a modern airfoil (wind turbine) is FAR more efficient at changing (harvesting) momentum of wind than a 1978 bronco front end. Given all that, here's the ultimate question I have: Will transferring drag from the front of a grossly inefficient vehicle to the blades of a highly efficient turbine allow RECOVERY of ANY of the spent hydrocarbons in gasoline? The gasoline engine itself is only 25% efficient so that severely limits what's possible right from the start. But I'm hoping once this thing starts to crank out thousands of watts that the change or lack-of-change in fuel consumption will eliminate all doubt as to the physics of the situation. I've wondered about this since I was a fledgling engineering student looking for ways to spend less money on gas. Now I have the means (thanks in no small part to you) to test my hypothesis. I'd love to figure out some way to eventually use the electricity to help propel the vehicle down the road but that would be very expensive and more complex than I'm prepared to tackle. Easiest would be to replace the electricity generated by the factory alternator, reducing load on the engine, but that's only a couple hundred watts at most. For those that insist this would violate the 2nd law of thermodynamics, I've already been handed videos of professionally built prototype electric cars where they claimed 8-10% additional range from far more aesthetically pleasing installations (tucked into the nose of the car). If it's a hoax they went to a lot of trouble to pull it off. But like I said, my project is primarily for education. When it's done, whether it works or not, thousands if not millions of viewers will have learned about wind power, electricity, fabrication, mechanics and engineering and that's what I'm all about. Our current education system is good, but we can do better. This is me doing my part to that end. For those concerned about my son getting injured from an airbag, thank you for your concern, but the truck predates airbag requirements by decades. Yes kids, there was a time before airbags and anti-lock brakes when vehicles were little more than an engine connected to wheels and a seat. Some also have noticed my bronco is not exactly stock. Well it's a "resto-mod" I did myself back in 2004 using a totaled 2004 F-150 as the donor. I did it because I love old trucks but also things like cruise control, air conditioning, a collapsible steering column and anti-lock brakes. There is an airbag light on the dash that comes on when the passenger seatbelt gets connected but the passenger airbag from the donor vehicle is resting comfortably on a shelf in my shop. So if we were unfortunate enough to get in a head on collision, it would be incredibly unlikely for that airbag to simultaneously deploy by some quantum entanglement with the wires that used to connect to it. Actually, that would be AMAZING. I think I'll put a security camera on it just in case... Quint

[@duositex]

The machining and installation of all of this is worth a watch even if none of the energy efficiency stuff worked out. My thought process was: how much energy would this turbine produce if stationary in a given velocity of wind? Now move the turbine at that speed instead. What’s the net energy? Zero.

[@skeettoclawforte5586]

I'm genuinely curious about this concept too! For years I've had the idea to put wind tunnels through the car around the location of fog lights (though that might be a bit close to the axil) with either 1 or a series of turbines (like your rotor, but the blades inside) use an air funnel at the start to either increase or pressurise the air going in to add extra power to turn the turbine/fan. Original imagined tunnel diameter around 100mm Not sure if it would work ,but very curious

[@B.V.Luminous]

Care to try this on the back of the vehicle, or is there too much turbulence?

[@naveenkumaromegtech]

why don,t you try it with an vehicle alternator connected to a battery it will produce more power

[@QuintBUILDs]

@naveen kumar ever seen a vehicle alternator that could make over 1kw?

[@fieldo85]

Wait, whoa... your name is actually Quint? That's unique.. never heard it before. Always read is at "quaint builds" as in small. Love your work. So wholesome and educational. Will be joining your Patreon as soon as we have some certainty (we're in our 5th straight month of lockdown).

[@QuintBUILDs]

Yup, I'm Quint. Best of luck with lockdown! 👍

[@LaCorvier]

My 5 years old daughter love watching your channel ! Keep up the good work !!!

[@TracyNorrell]

This Old Tony of science

[@HopelessCT]

spot on

[@XavierAncarno]

Are you implying T.O.T is not science 😂😂😂

[@MorbidEel]

@@XavierAncarno Yes because TOT is magic.

[@jameswyatt1304]

High praise, but well earned.

[@g-low6365]

tot+quint+tech ingredients..=infinit power.

[@marvinfuller8069]

I applaud you for involving your son in the research. Most likely, this will instill in him a love of engineering and innovating. Keep up the good work.

[@JahinIinI]

Not to mention a working knowledge of physics

[@glebshein3697]

Hello. I appreciate your video. Unlike most on utube, the content is about the substance, not the utuber. Brilliant engineering as well.

[@Longtimecomming]

This content deserves to be with the titans of makers on youtube!!

[@nathanlake9122]

Your child is very lucky to have you as a hands-on teacher.

[@jerryp6001]

Ha. Bill hicks line popped in my head. Welllll....looks like we got ourselves a reader

[@gregoryneumunz85]

Keep this up . You are a beautiful human being. People are taught learning is painful. School was the best part in my life. I'm 64. I'm going to build an ARK. Need windpower to charge batteries. God Bless

[@ronwhite7089]

“I would use a different tool but all I have is my $10,000+ cnc mill so I GuEsS I can use that

[@rappin05]

Mill is much more versatile though harder to use for this

[@ronwhite7089]

@@rappin05 I agree it’s a versatile tool I was just saying most people don’t casually have one they can just use, especially very nice multi axis one

[@shamrithponlingam1656]

You are so dedicated, i love your builds, you never give up, and this channel is sooooooooooooooooooo uderrated, i hope you make more of these videos, it inpires me!

[@darrellschulte3868]

You freaking nailed it when you said the videos with the most views have no educational content. That is the prime example of what's wrong with society, and culture today. It really blows when some mindless music video has 20 million views

[@ThomasMLOL]

I thought I had a pretty good idea what pulleys and ratios were for, but this video corrected some of my misconceptions. Very happy I subscribed a while back! :)

[@majorpayne608]

"How fast are we gonna have to go for this thing to spin?" Guess.... 88mph!

[@QuintBUILDs]

😂

[@isettech]

May need to change the capacitor for that.

[@jonkaufold1309]

NICE!

[@danieldean5205]

back to future

[@brosmile9388]

That was really fast in the 80's.

[@ziggy6293]

Hey dude, I enjoy when you go into detail and love your clear explanations. Even though most of what you say flies over my head even the basic stuff I enjoy your style of teaching and find you very easy to watch, it's very digestible content. Great work hope to see more from you

[@QuintBUILDs]

I appreciate that!

[@JimmyEatDirt]

Hey it's me again, the former wind turbine guy. Have you considered tapering the tips backwards to reduce vortices? It may be marginal, but it could certainly improve blade speed. That's how high-speed bladed aircraft achieve maximum efficiency. Keep up the excellent work 😊

[@QuintBUILDs]

I hadn't, I'll look into it...

[@martindinner3621]

Like the old 80's and 90's propfan/UDF/open rotor blades? Looks like it he French are reviving the concept. Makes sense. 30% reduction in fuel use is a juicy reward if you can solve the noise problem.

[@gabrielcarvalho3737]

Great project, in the future I will build my own car, and it's going to be an electric car, I will adapt your system to my car to generate energy with his aerodynamic, thank you so much!!!!!! I'm sorry if my English isn't too good, I'm Brazilian and you have a Brazilian Subscriber 🇧🇷 🇧🇷

[@Karmicinnovations]

You need help ?

[@Karmicinnovations]

@World Academy Of Music nope depends on the vehicle if its a bus of train with a VAWT , it will produce enough energy that can be traded for good profits

[@Karmicinnovations]

@World Academy Of Music listen to this ~ objective is not to prevent drag on vehicle but to minize it lower the parasitic losses of alternator and drag is created when the blades are not moving when they start moving energy transfer takes place total drag gets reduced , so at crusing or coasting of big vehicles energy recovery can be positive for electric vehicles as no energy is used while crusing down or straight for big vehicles for long

[@Karmicinnovations]

@World Academy Of Music no one is asking for free energy , just the expense is justifiable

[@Paul-ou1rx]

The turbine blades are deforming? I think you may have achieved warp speed.

[@JahinIinI]

Ludicrous speed

[@bigalls3661]

They are actually made to do that and big wind mills have a braking system while smaller blades are made to bend as a way of slowing it down

[@MrThumper1440]

“Honey, take me for a ride in the truck....I need to use my hairdryer!”

[@the_ttr]

keep laughing but I had DC/AC converter in my car (mostly for charging my lap[top on a go) and one time while riding with my gf, she pulled hairdryer and wanted to use it on a go, almost trying whole thing :)

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

"Yes, officer... we are just doing some... weather... experiments."

[@hugorewucki8386]

Back to the future reference?

[@jmad318]

GREAT SCOTT!!!

[@peterliljebladh]

Next thing you know the propeller detatches and flies off into the next dimension.

[@JasonChandler]

You'd be jailed in Australia.

[@gabakusa]

@@JasonChandler why?

[@glennsmith3863]

Your videos are extremely entertaining and unique . I’m glad your taking the time to explain first principles which demonstrates you understand your subject. I hope you continue to be yourself and not try to add to much bling to keep people interested. This is one of the best channels I come across and thank you. I have an inventive and creative mind and thanks for revitalising it! Keep up the great work

[@LunaStarFire]

Really nice videos. Great engineering, one thing I would say is to switch the belt to a chain drive as you are likely losing a heck of a lot of torque using a belt vs a chain drive as belts can lose anywhere up to around 30% vs around 3-7% on chain.

[@wesleyredondo2523]

Belt is better. No friction or metal parts to grease. You don't see a chain on your fan under the hood of your truck.

[@LunaStarFire]

@@wesleyredondo2523 No you dont, but your fan doesnt have to convey much torque, it doesnt matter if your fan in your truck is inefficient, for a high torque application a chain makes quite a bit of a difference, also once a year maintenance if that of reoiling a chain and you can get some really long lasting ones, plus a chain will likely wear about the same amount as the belt if you ignored maintaining the chain unless its reinforced steel core.

[@derekwilliams684]

These videos have been more educational than 4 years of college ever were.

[@mgabrielle2343]

Hey Man, you have just resolved the biggest issue man was facing - the Electric Car charging problem, now you can mount your wind turbine in front of an electric car charge your battery whilst driving , what more can I say man! You are genius. 😉

[@lovely-shrubbery8578]

Pewdiepie diss lol

[@johnnyrocket6588]

@@aimsdave4975 lol you don’t know who pewdiepie is.

[@galvanaut7119]

Quite deserved.

[@theBabyDead]

I really love how you keep trying little variations on everything and try things that aren't "standard" just to see what happens. I wish I had the dough to support you on patreon, really. Unfortunately, starting your own company equals being poor for some time

[@annotten7413]

I came here expecting to see a below average build by a person that had less than average understanding of how electricity works. YT has made a pessimist of me this way. What I ended up watching was a great video and even though I am an electrician with 25 years of experience I still learned from you. I hope you continue to make these type of videos because you are very good at it. Thanks 😊

[@QuintBUILDs]

Why I do this... 👍

[@billgateskilledmyuncle23]

If they wrecked, the emergency responders would be trying to figure out how the kid got electrocuted and burned across the forehead from a fender bender.

[@fairland5]

This one made me laugh a little too hard

[@bigwheelsturning]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@chrishicks8822]

So it wasn’t just me thinking that having an exposed heating element in front of your passenger being such a good idea!

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

Just as good an idea as having a spinning hunk of steel protruding from the front bumper...

[@NoahCowper]

Same danger will Robinson

[@VochoTalacha]

I totally agree with the "people want sugar over substance" remark. My channel is about fixing old VW Beetles, and though it's got quite a few subscribers, it's entertainment whatnpeople prefers the most over educational content. But at the end of the day, it's us that fix the problem when those entertsinment lovers end up with a problem they can't solve and don't have the money to solve it.

[@vctrsone]

Thanx for that mate, many a how to video on youtube has come to my rescue with repairing cars (or atleast made the process extremely straight forward)

[@nunyabidniz2868]

Some of us don't own VW Beetles [air-cooled ones; the new water-cooled ones aren't Beetles, they're just Golfs in swoopy body-work...] any more, but still appreciate a bit of comedy attached to a vid about their maintenance... ;-)

[@odizzido]

One consideration is that a video targeting people who want to learn more about fixing vehicles is only for a very small number of people with that interest whereas just entertainment has no barrier to entry. I don't think it's only that people just want entertainment(though quite a few do I think).

[@boobrowsky]

My entertainment is a substance. I love this brain feeling when new neuron connections are growing :v

[@xlxManuxlx]

There's no need to sh*t on other's people content to make yours look better. No need to convince anyone, people interested are still going to search for your educational content and enjoy it. That said, loved the video, keep it up!

[@moz2186]

I'll be honest, I came here when I saw the Bronco. Definitely my kinda of content!

[@QuintBUILDs]

Thanks! It's a resto-mod I did with the engine, trans, transfer case, ABS, and A/C from a totaled 2004 F150. Just took it thru DEQ testing again and it beat the old 1978 standard no sweat!

[@moz2186]

@@QuintBUILDs awesome. Everything rusts so bad here. I can Flintstone it in my 96 Bronco. I had big plans at one point but all back burner raising a family.

[@Joshwaa27]

I came to the comments just to look for someone talking about the Bronco. Noticed the upgraded stereo and wondered what else was done. Beautiful truck and would love a video on it at some point. Thank you for posting these highly informational and entertaining videos.

[@itzefatabruhh1701]

I'm not an expert, but i think it would be more efficient to use water turbine for that generator. But good video, and very good explanation about torque.

[@itzefatabruhh1701]

@edward damn you're right

[@XL3BIGDrizzy]

You know what, I like this guy, cuz he's honest. Subbing to you, good sir.

[@FreddyGaming]

5:29 I thought he was going to say talk about our sponsor Raid: shadow legends!

[@newburypi]

Having a jealousy moment. Real metal working. Sigh.

[@jeremygleave5000]

I so feel for you, I used to have a machine shop/boilershop/welding shop,and being retired, I miss that access!

[@jameswyatt1304]

I think you mean envy because I'm feeling the same thing if you do.

[@markm5229]

It’s like I’m watching an professional TV-Dokumentation. You’re a Professional! You deserve more. I wish I had you in my neighborhood in Germany we would do so many crazy stuff. Chears :)

[@phoenixashes1371]

When the VW bus drove by they were probably thinking, silly human can't fly without wings...

[@demeloalex]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@demeloalex]

I would say that!

[@johnsweda2999]

Should be better to tilt the blade towards the ground maybe 20 or 30 degrees and used some ground effect plus maybe better attack on the prop blades, or have a double blade one in front of the other with less blades on each? What about using a screw type tube propeller prop, lying under the bumper you can utilise a ground effective even more. When you make the blade make it like a bird's wing I don't see blades like this where the straight edge has no material Just the leading edge and tail, this should make the Wing faster because there's no drag on any material, make it out of carbon fibre should be strong enough. I'm not sure about winglets is it worth putting winglets on not something I've seen on a prop.

[@Galm_1]

Someone might think that's a propeller-driven truck. But this is so cool. I'm subbing.

[@1960shakey]

While this kid is learning electrical engineering, the kids in da hood are memorizing their favorite RAP tunes to become aspiring musicians.....

[@timmack2415]

Not to brag, but I lit a scented candle with a Bic lighter yesterday.

[@FusionRecap]

I'm 17 and yes I like to watch those type of video but trust me you did a great job! I really love your work and I have a lot of questions too! Again great work 😊 please upload more about this stuff.

[@DotNetRussell]

> the wrench didn't exist so I made my own Dad of the year award goes tooooo.....

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

"In every project there comes a time to shoot the engineers and start production." The key is knowing when.

[@jgdooley2003]

That is why marketing and money men are needed as well as engineering talent and regulation and oversight in any organisation.

[@pthomps1954]

This is water under the bridge but a car alternator makes a great brake that you can control through the field windings. You tie the three phases together and it spins freely until you power the windings. Alternators are heavy duty with a built-in fan and it could dissipate 10kW for a while with cold air blasting on it. Great video, well narrated, clear explanations. Thank goodness for KZbin where people with good ideas and information can pass it to others .

[@Nuovoswiss]

"The power increases exponentially with velocity" ... *shows cubic equation* lolwut

[@QuintBUILDs]

Yup, sorry...

[@palleppalsson]

@@QuintBUILDs No need, a cubic equation is an exponential equation . The exponent is 3.

[@QuintBUILDs]

@@palleppalsson look up the definition of exponential growth. The variable must be the exponent.

[@palleppalsson]

@@QuintBUILDs damn , I was wrong on the internet. Cheers.

[@QuintBUILDs]

@@palleppalsson 😂👍👍👍

[@K3S01L2]

"Doesn't get viral" has over 1 million views in couple months :D

[@evchamo2]

substance over sugar is the best analogy to describe KZbin content. Great video.

[@detekkteidolle]

In Germany we would say: "So kommst du niemals durch den TÜV"

[@Heinz76Harald]

in germany he would have get rid off his license, plate and maybe even the kiddo XD

[@c.h3740]

Ne, ne so nicht. Anzeige ist raus

[@SuperMike2507]

Not only in Germany

[@ss-sq1hn]

Would like to see fuel economy stats with and without turbine to see is it even worth it.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

My gut says simply put that amount of gas into a generator. Easier and more efficient.

[@CueBeanKa]

I can go ahead and tell you it's not, because otherwise he's invented a free energy machine and that's certainly not the case.

[@ss-sq1hn]

@@CueBeanKa Some aeroplanes use this kind of turbines to power computers and hydraulics in case of emergency.

[@CueBeanKa]

@@ss-sq1hn And those turbines convert the energy of 700,000 lbs falling from 40,000 ft at 600mph to electrical energy with some being converted to heat in the process. Not really a situation we're concerned about fuel economy, and certainly not free energy.

[@ss-sq1hn]

@@CueBeanKa just saying. This experiment was not useless.

[@FilosophicalPharmer]

Absolute best part of video? Son's reaction. Kudos, Sir, Kudos!! 👍🏼

[@david94549]

Just wait until your viewers find out this is making your truck use more energy from fuel than it is generating from the wind turbine

[@timloescher2728]

Thank you for being one of the few people here with some sense.

[@timloescher2728]

Thank you for being one of the few people here with some sense.

[@QuintBUILDs]

Video proving it works: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnazc5ewqayAmqs 😁

[@pawanrauniyar5245]

​@@timloescher2728 Air drag ...

[@senko8534]

rick and morty of our universe The people who see the thing in front of the car: Wtf what did I just saw?

[@TimmyMoza]

This came across my feed and while it may have been random it is appropriate. The content is right up my alley... love this... so you have a new sub. Well done and as soon as i can afford to help with patreon i will... untill then i will like and share out....

[@IanSmithKSP]

Isn’t this like what a 10-year-old would think of as “free power”? The added drag -> energy just comes from the engine, no? Therefor a reduced fuel efficiency

[@QuintBUILDs]

Consider the difference of it mounted above the truck vs. where it is now. Not so simple I think. That is the question we will eventually answer.

[@QuintBUILDs]

@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket that sums up what I'm hoping for!

[@andreagiudici926]

@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket good comment! it makes sense to me. this is not free energy, but energy recovery: or at least is energy recovery if the drag of the turbine is less than the drag of the front car.

[@santiagoperez2094]

It not about free energy but about increase efficiency. You could do the same, for example, driving an electric car and recharging it with an industrial generator, altough it can sound stupid, the increased efficiency of the stationary motor and the electrical car can and in fact will end with less energy consumed per distance.

[@Arthur-ej5gi]

I think maybe to try and sum up this whole comment thread in simpler terms: It's more like regen braking than "free energy". Great video :)

[@TheFrenchPug]

You need to hit up AOC and get some of her free money!

[@haroldprice1030]

I feel like our planet's future will be very optimistic and bright with young fellas like you experimenting and discovering innovative technologies... thank you !

[@mishaladara]

No actually I like the nerd stuff. Politicians and drug addicts dummy everything down. It's good to hear smart stuff

[@gabenash8113]

Thank you. I FINALLY understand torque!! Thank you so much for the explanation. Im taking an engineering course and so far I can understand everything from pneumatic systems to thermal systems, but I couldn't understand torque to save my life. Again, Thank you

[@QuintBUILDs]

Glad I could be of help Gabe! 👍

[@russelltheone6969]

Its unbelievable how many fast food workers have commented on this vid. You guys are truly special. Next time try getting the fries in the bag. Years ago I installed a small version to power my trolling motor. Worked well enough to move around but it was much simpler. Well done here.

[@CoinsAndCapsaicin]

As soon as your fired up your lathe, you earned a sub. I learned hand machining when I was 18. I'm only 32 but I'm not too bad at it.

[@Live4Ibanez]

Cool stuff. Like that your son is involved and actually excited about seeing the power coming through haha

[@aarongaffney725]

Um.. this is seriously AWESOME!! Noticed the OR plates too. One of my fave places on earth!

[@geoffreyschuchardt5350]

This was my first video I watched of him and at first I just thought he was strapping wind turbines to his car and maybe was a high school professor just seeing how things go which I really respected a ton, but then I kept watching and was like woah, this guys knowledge and dedication is remarkable so thank you for doing what you do! Do on 😊

[@natsterjam]

This is great and very educational, thanks for sharing. One thing though, if you put a wind turbine on the front of a vehicle here in the UK you would instantly get pulled over and told to remove the people mincer fitted to the front of your vehicle or face penalties.

[@ask4george1]

I laughed because your son looks so much like you, right down to the safety glasses. Your teaching him science & engineering at a young age, which is fantastic !

[@capt_bry]

You make entertainment sound likes it a bad thing. Its actually a very good thing, especially in the context of education. The Finnish education system is built around engagement, education, and entertainment. They have one of the best education systems in the world when you look at statistics. There is nothing wrong with making something educational also entertaining. Its important to capture attention in order to provide education. Keep up the good work.

[@oneandonlytyler1]

well done on educating people and more importly your son,its great to see him helping you and enjoying it.

[@UnderTheJelloMoon]

Never seen any of your videos so far and subscribed after 26sec of watching this one!

[@Nitroracer2332]

Hello from Leeds, UK! I love your videos its so refreshing from the usual KZbin rubbish we are used to. Keep up the good work!

[@liambenyamin5482]

You have an awesome grasp of both craft and science! Respect!

[@joeysJourney927]

I've had an idea for quite some time using this concept. My idea however included the concept of air scoops strategically placed creating a wind tunnel directing air to single or multiple turbines to assist in recharging an electric type motor and a battery bank. This could leave a clean looking concept along with using other "recharging methods" like braking or magnetic power to assist in the power management adding to the efficiency of motors.

[@deeachilles6451]

Thought about this concept too, could work on EVs to extend range by charging batteries.

[@thenishantdeo]

Brother you brought my 6th grade concept to life. Thank you so much.

[@davescheer5038]

This popped up and had to click, ( ehh, anything’s possible ! ) always interested in alternative energy, but from the comments I would say you have a new “ FAN “ Club !

[@unocryptoblackart716]

So cool engineering with your shorty. Big mad scientist and the lil' mad scientist. lol. My first time watching your channel. It was fun.

[@ohyeawhosurpoppy]

You probably already did it, but use centrifugal weights to adjust blade pitch and/or activate braking to protect blades from exceeding centrical safe limits. Love what your doing. SUBSCRIBED

[@james.ainsworth]

Flux Capacitor 1.0. Only need 1,209,993,000 more watts. Great video. It is this kind of thinking that can lead to great things.

[@sahilnagpal7050]

Man I wish I had a Dad like him growing up. The kid is happy learning these concepts

[@jamienegrete2841]

Thanks for the great content. I was interested in your video until the end. I didn’t flake out. Keep up the great work!