Forum | Classifieds | Lost & Found | CGKA | Industry | Sensors | Forecast | Spots | Seattle | Decals | RSS | Facebook Events | Photos | Search | Register | Profile | Log in to check your messages | Log in  Kite-powered car          Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast previous topic :: next topic   Author Message mike_n Since 05 Jan 2010 4 Posts Kook Wed Feb 16, 11 3:51 pm    Kite-powered car Yet another use for kites: http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-02-wind-powered-car-mile-australia.html bwd Since 04 Aug 2007 385 Posts Obsessed Wed Feb 16, 11 6:00 pm     nice effort little matthew barney-esque they could use a pair I guess Edit: I looked at this again, and the truck nuts had to go.... sorry for inflicting that .... Last edited by bwd on Thu Feb 17, 11 10:26 am; edited 1 time in total $ociopath Since 28 Nov 2007 523 Posts Twilight Zone Addicted Wed Feb 16, 11 9:38 pm     Imagine the tack out trying to get to Vancouver at 4:30 pkh Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder Wed Feb 16, 11 10:33 pm     Fail! forrest Since 21 Jun 2005 4330 Posts Hood River Hick CGKA Member Thu Feb 17, 11 7:33 am     Just glad they didn't become another kiteboarding fatality statistic during the testing and filming... SalmonSlayer Since 27 Nov 2005 648 Posts Addicted CGKA Member Thu Feb 17, 11 8:09 am     I dont see a practical application, but, I think it is interesting. 3100 miles is impressive. It probably takes over 1000 of these experiments to come up with one useful product. "I have not failed 10,000 times. I have successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work." Thomas Edison Thinking outside the box brought you LEI kites.        Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Northwest Kiteboarding Discussion Forum----------------Gorge / Portland / Oregon CoastFor SaleLost & FoundIndustry SoapboxCGKA  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum