JBee
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- JB
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Well...my mind has to do something whilst mowing for hours on end. After driving for a while the mowing all becomes autonomous and gets moved accross into it's own "FSD" thread in my brain, leaving lots of cycles available for Cybertuck idea processing. Lol.
I'm actually considering accessory and modification ideas as a potential business atm so this helps document and discuss it.
The other thing I was thinking is if the impeller air suction was on constantly, then maybe it could also be used to modify the airstream around and in the wheel wells to improve aerodynamics, or aid in attaching an air curtain accross them. There's actually ways to use active aerodynamics to produce thrust, which in turn lowers drag and increases range. Problem is that they need to be tuned to certain speeds to work well, so making them active allows for a greater speed range of operation.
The thing I like about the design so far is that you only need to bolt on an impeller and make a single peice cast pump to fit around it. No motors, controllers, plugs, switching safety issues etc. Just starts working when you drive in.
I'm actually considering accessory and modification ideas as a potential business atm so this helps document and discuss it.
The other thing I was thinking is if the impeller air suction was on constantly, then maybe it could also be used to modify the airstream around and in the wheel wells to improve aerodynamics, or aid in attaching an air curtain accross them. There's actually ways to use active aerodynamics to produce thrust, which in turn lowers drag and increases range. Problem is that they need to be tuned to certain speeds to work well, so making them active allows for a greater speed range of operation.
The thing I like about the design so far is that you only need to bolt on an impeller and make a single peice cast pump to fit around it. No motors, controllers, plugs, switching safety issues etc. Just starts working when you drive in.
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