When you are driving you have an alternator producing electricity. The wind turbine causes the van to use more energy than usual to power it

You already have a built in generator.. Get an isolator circuit going from your alternator to your lithium batteries. Have a switch to toggle when you’re on long hauls. The wind turbine you’ve made isn’t efficient enough (good attempt tho). It’s just going to add drag to your vehicle. Hope this helps. The van y’all have made is awesome! And glad yall stayed safe in that wreck. Could’ve been very bad it sounded like

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

We already have a DC to DC charger which takes the power from the alternator to charge our batteries. We built this wind turbine out of curiosity

@ThreadTalkPodcast

Ай бұрын

hows it been?@@buildersblueprint

Better, safer and less maintenance to upgrade your alternator to higher charging one. I got a shop that rewired my alternator to almost double the amperage. It does consume more gasoline and is the one drawback but will charge a battery bank easily.

He re-invent's the alternator/generator using a turbulence and drag engine.

Brilliant, basically a diesel powered generator!

Now that's very Cool , thank you for sharing it 👍👍👍👍👍🤓. SKK .

This “turbine” will create so much drag on your aerodynamics that it would be much more efficient to charge from the van power

That's a cool concept and great implementation! Not to be a downer, but I bet a larger alternator would be more efficient, but probably wouldn't net nearly as many clicks and views. 😊 However, if you built it into the top, probably ducted for safety and since your "wind direction" while moving would be constant, then I like the idea that it could work while parked. Maybe a ducted fan/generator that you could swivel while stationary.

@SJ-ns4rb

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I came here to say. A good alternator would have worked better…. But when you factor in the amount of drag you’re adding with this you may as well just add a second belt driven alternator rather than this goofy looking fan that only works when the vehicle is driven anyway. At least an alternator could do much more at idle. And can be done for only a few hundred bucks and some ingenuity.

@keithfloyd1178

6 ай бұрын

I built a vswt from a truck ladder rack and runs a car alternator. Planning on putting it back on the truck and making a wind and solar charged electric truck. I posted youtube video of the wind generator.

I think it works. mileage with and without the generator will tell if it produces more energy than it uses. With a funnel and a airflow outlet behind the fan, it should work even better.

First law of thermodynamics..

There's another invention that can do the same job but better. It's called an alternator.

My hat comes off to you cause you're genius creating your own turbine electricity is outstanding. Keep up the amazing things you've been doing ❤️🙏🏻😇😎✌️👍

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I really appreciate it ❤️❤️

I would try make car engine like that but i wont be able to get the parts and tools but i would love see you challenge your self to make it, A Car That Runs Off Pure Air Just Imagine. Blessings and prosperity from jamaica 🇯🇲 please continue doing more videos like this

Maybe a a horizontal Magnus turbine would work best in the roof of your Van.

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

This wind turbine was just a test and we do not plan on using it long term. We may build a more long term one in the future.

@boshi122

Жыл бұрын

I agree 💯 percent, having to face the drag generated with that mounted in front of the vehicle also gives away the benefit

Cool ideas. I got one that is as crazy. Will you help me on make it happen? Make a small vertical wind turbine to put on a bicycle. It is to charge a small baterry bank for all camping gadgets. That will be awesome. And please, give us the step by step video to follow.🎉🎉🎉

I am a teacher and my kids will love this stuff! Love to get their minds thinking, thanks for inspiring!!

@buildersblueprint

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Homie the goal was to inspire young people to build similar projects like this. Really appreciate you watching. 🙏

@jeffclark5268

7 ай бұрын

If you’re a teacher and you think this is a great idea (actually increasing drag thereby using more fuel to inefficiently generate electricity rather than use the alternator) then you really need to find a new profession. Seriously. You probably think adding an alternator to an electric vehicle to recharge the batteries as you drive is a great idea too. 🤨

Very creative and resourceful. Not really practical, but creative and cool that you made it work!

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude. We just wanted to test out the theory if it will work. I plan on building a better one that will not be visible from the outside.

Dear oh dear...

I picture one that can generate wind energy when you are stationary, above the solar.

Sound nice but the added drag will impact gas consumption. To put it simply, if you have to drive your car to "generate the wind" you are better off using the 12v cigarette lighter port.

Somebody needs to try a a helical shape propeller on a windmill on a car

It's the power of your van, unless you coast down hill.

@Radio_Flakes

3 күн бұрын

Drag is drag. There is no free energy, either under the power of an engine or coasting downhill, there will always be the effect of aerodynamic drag.

Great concept. Now that you have the turbine on the front of the van, now it's time to get a boost converter so that the input can be from 8-40 volts and the output will be a regulated 12 volts. This way, you don't have to get up to 50+ mph to have it charge your phones. 🥰

The fact that you made this work shows your talent and skills. This time if you want, make a dynamo just like the old school bicycles, it touches the tire and produce electricity

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Yes, I thought about something similar in the past, like connecting an alternator to the tire

@Simon-dm8zv

Жыл бұрын

You can just use the alternator from the engine instead…

I love your ingenuity, However with an increase in coefficient of drag, it may be a wash. Nothing is free!

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Completely agree we don’t plan on keeping it. We just built it for fun and to see if a small motor can produce electricity. We plan on making the many more building videos like this in the future.

Okay that is awesome! Also exciting in terms of potential for alternative use energy and vanlife.

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I really appreciate the comment. We plan on making any more videos like this. Thanks for watching.✌️

Brilliant idea for a hit and run.

Of course the propelor increses the vehicle consumption.

Mad smart! Especially in A.B.S.! Much more affordable.

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Thank you bro I really appreciate it

The fact that you made this work shows your talent and skill. Awesome video. 🔥🔥🔥

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Really appreciate the support bro. More videos coming soon ✌️

I suggested you look at Robert Murray Smiths channel, if you havent he just posted a video on a very similar device that uses a 3d printed magnetic clutch and a cone in place of the prop.. with his channel you need to go back and check out other videos like where he printed the cone or the videos building the mag clutch etc.. in this vdo he used a bicycle generator but it could be upscaled to a larger motor

This is what you come up with if you slept in Physics

@stvlu733

7 күн бұрын

😂

Use a vertical mount wind turbe on the roof thst could spin when driving. Or spin using wind when the van is parked. Maybe use a telescoping pole.

@MrSummitville

5 ай бұрын

Did you fail every science class?

@michaelbrinks8089

5 ай бұрын

@@MrSummitville lol Why do you ask that? If the wind turbine was on top of the van. Then wind could spin it and charge the battery while the van was parked. The same way a wind turbine on a house males power. Actually I passed every science class with A's & B's. Yes it's dumb to put a wind turbine on the front of a van. It's not dumb to use solar panels on a van roof or a removable vertical axis wind turbine on a telescoping pole.

Great initiative! I'm sure you learned a lot a lot doing this project, which is great! Does it make electricity? It sure looks like it. Does this concept produce any benefit over using the electrical system that comes on the van? Unfortunately not. Any electricity produced by the turbine is off set by the extra fuel you will consume. I encourage you to research the scientific method and apply it to some tests to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of your system. I'm sure you will find it interesting.

Find an old summer fan get the props out of it and hook it up u won't have the added weight of the saw blade and it will spin faster !!!!

You are creating quite a bit of drag. What is the mpg when you have it running vs using an alternator

Voltage is easy, it's the amps (volts * amps = watts) that's hard and you didn't show any watts being produced on the charge controller screen. I suspect this was a fail.

DUDE!!! I LOVE YOUR BRAIN!!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I really appreciate it. We plan on making many more videos like this. Thanks for watching.✌️❤️

That's what I said to the head of the physics dept. In NJ college. Why not suppliment the electricity generated by solar with wind. Near the oceans or in windy areas you would get electricity day as well as night. And while driving all that wind power could be put to use. Thank you for building this device.

@michellel1144

Жыл бұрын

Now all you have to to do is enclose the fan in a housing to keep the blades from damaging and being damaged.

Next use the waste exhaust energy to generate power adding a turbine to it😉

@buildersblueprint

6 ай бұрын

This is actually a great idea. I really appreciate you taking the time out of your day to watch our videos. We have already started in the next one and will be posting it very soon. Thanks for watching and God bless

This was an understandable idea, but a voltage range of 0 to 12v is actually useless. The engine of your van aready has a computer regulated high output alternator that will produce a steady 14v (or thereabout) at any RPM, as required to fully charge a '12v' car battery . A very usefull addition is dual batteries with an isolator so that you cannot discharge the battery that starts the engine. The isolator will automatically prevent damage from a complete discharge of your 'overnight' battery and will automatically charge that battery once you start the engine.

re-attache blades so bigger heavier end towards center will get more rpm's great job for people who are traveling in cloudy weather to next camp. 👍

This is called a perpetual motion machine. It is impossible to get more out than you put in. That being said it would work if you are parked heading into the wind.

OMG. Your a genius.

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

😊❤️❤️

I've wondered if there are small turbines that could handle 55+ MPH and dock them in a series between the roof rack rails to capture the airstream the windshield creates. If the size could be kept 3 to 8 inches that would be perfect

WOW - if you get hit by that van ...you not only feel the force of it but get diced up into little pieces too, fantastic idea.

@MrSummitville

5 ай бұрын

No. It is a dumb idea. Did you sleep through every science class?

@ojbeez5260

5 ай бұрын

@@MrSummitville It's called sarcasm. ru dumb?

Wow brilliant idea!!! Love it !!! ❤❤

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much ❤️

@Everydayonce1

Жыл бұрын

Illegal to do this in Europe.

interesting concept... robert murray smith channel does a lot of turbine designs among other things, a couple of his ideas like a flat turbine would likely work on the van roof.. Ive never heard of running the motor backwards.. Ive always thought if you put pwr in it spins the motor, spin the motor and it produces power

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

I honestly wasn’t 100% sure if this was going to work I’m glad they did. Do you plan on building another one that will look much nicer and produce more power in the future. Thank you for supporting the channel. ✌️❤️

@docink6175

Жыл бұрын

@@buildersblueprint I wont be building one at all.. several years ago we tried using large 12v pc fans to charge tool batteries while driving but they didnt make enough juice.. I dont full time so my house battery charges off the alternator with a small solar backup

@MamaBearTravel

Жыл бұрын

This was awesome!! I love that you’re always thinking of new things!!!🥰

@Jediluvs2kill

3 ай бұрын

Yes on rooftop it would

Mad scientist!

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Thanks ✌️ more coming soon

If you mount that on the roof, when you go camping in the desert, you could be producing electricity at night. I just came home from two camping trips in the desert and the night winds were really bad. I couldn't sleep the first night. My whole vehicle was shaking violently!

Yes a agree. Larger alt for when driving and a virtual turbine for when parked up to work with solar.

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

We already have a 250 amp alternator with a Victron DC to DC charger. We made this video to test the theory to see if a motor can produce electricity when it spins backwards.

Question: Instead of cutting up a PVC pipe, why didn’t you buy a tabletop fan with metal blades and attach them to the turbine you’re building?

Would the wind turbine produce a drag for the vehicle? which would cost it to be less efficient per mile and cost more in gas?

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Yes, we did notice a slight drag in the vehicle when we were going 50 mph, but we don’t plan on keeping it. We were just testing to see if the motor would be able to produce electricity.

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you are freakin awesome bro, cant wait to see more vids from you, vanlife4ever!

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro I really appreciate you supporting our channel. We will be posting another video very soon.✌️

@darrellfort1668

Жыл бұрын

@@buildersblueprint thanks for posting this video

DOPE ❗️🫡

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

🙏🙏

Great video bro! We all learned a great deal!

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Thanks ✌️❤️

Awsome effort. But, this will increase the air resistance to the vehicle. You are converting gas in to electricity with very low efficiency. If you use this wind turbine while your van is parked in a windy area, it can harvest electricity.

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

We don’t plan on keeping it. It was just a test to see if we can get it to work. We plan on continuing to make different types of projects to expire other people to do the same. ✌️

I could think up a much more efficient design in under a minute and it doesn't have to look goofy or doent have to look like anything at all.

Nice video ... can you make a larger turbine with blades that are covered in solar panels so it's a wind solar powered turbine ... I can't make one because I have two left hands ...

So did you keep it installed or did you find it wasn't producing enough power to justify itself?

Impressive

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude ✌️

Awesome idea. How much energy did you actually produce? Watts?

Congratulations you made an air diverter that may even push needed air away from your radiator depending on conditions. (Why is my camper overheating?)

Very resourceful... Always see solar panels on vans and had wondered if anyone had come up with a way to harness wind in a van life vehicle. You've shown it's possible. Thank you for posting!

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I really appreciate you watching and supporting our channel. We plan on posting many more build videos in the future. ✌️

@lyledeevore1389

Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to some more build vids. Doing research and due diligence to one day travel van life style.

Have you heard about vehicle drag? And check your MPG with and without :) Give you credit for trying it out

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

We did notice a slight drag when we were going 50 mph. But we don’t plan on keeping this. It was just a test to see if we can get the motor to produce electricity ✌️

A higher capacity alternator will probably do more for your system.

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

We have a 250a alternator with a victron dc to dc charger on board. We built this just to see if a motor can produce electricity when it spins backwards

Don't know where you live...but, in Europe that is completly ilegal and you would be pulled over by the cops asap with a very expensive ticket and probably even with the Van seized for removal.

@mattaneshansley5349

Жыл бұрын

Since it's designed to be removable they probably wouldn't seize the van.

@gordonmculloch4904

Жыл бұрын

If a radiator fan could be adapted, and housed in the space between the radiator and grill. This would be a far safer option.

@TheUthe

Жыл бұрын

Everything is illegal in Europe. You guys should have never allowed yourselves to be disarmed.

@themastereal8345

Жыл бұрын

It’s not illegal search it up before you start spitting garbage

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

We made this video to help inspire other people to build things. We don’t plan on keeping it, but we do plan on continuing to post cool building videos ✌️

that blue scc is a pwm. its only advertised as an mppt. try epever, powmr, or srne.

@MrSummitville

5 ай бұрын

No. This is a click bait video.

Can you make a video with 300 watt dynamo than engages when you brake? Ie regenerative braking.

Good experiment. I think it should have at least some gap behind to spin faster. That bumper is reflecting some back and messing up with the flow.

@buildersblueprint

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Homie this was just an experiment to see if it can produce electricity. We plan on making another one. That will be a lot more efficient in the future. Thanks for watching. ❤️

you need gearbox to get correct RPM to your electric motor

Why don't you try a cylindrical fan used in the air curtains instead of this type of fan. That can be easily fitted horizontally...

added resistance = added fuel mileage. Charging of the alternator would have been more efficient and cheaper.

nice idea . the thing i imagined do this idea can be don to recharge electric cars or any kind of electric vehicles ?

@MrSummitville

5 ай бұрын

NO!!!

You best bang for the buck is to get a battery isolator set like "VEVOR Split Charge Relay Kit", and when your alternator is on and when voltage reaches 13.3v, the isolator turns on and charges your house battery. That windmill is dangerous debris when it breaks, could sling off and kill someone, you would be criminally liable (Negligent Homicide -cause someone's death by doing something that was criminally stupid).

Think sepost to add that so call wind terbine on the roof side since that put so low that pumper block the wind as sepost to add on top to get more flow and no wind that block it it's free flow bottom no why it's less

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Completely agree with you. This was just a test to see if it would actually work using an electric motor. We plan on building another one in the future. ✌️

the wind cannot leave behind the fan need free movement

"The phone is charging, this is freaking crazy" What's even crazier is your car has a 12V output, in the cabin, so you can charge your phone without having a diy windmill in front of your van.

Several other channels have done this.

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

I really wanted to test the theory to see if it would work. We don’t plan on keeping it, but we do plan on building another one in the future.

@Scrambler85

Жыл бұрын

@beerrunbus a channel who quit KZread a few years ago, installed one on an RV. The noise and vibrations constantly shook the RV. Several others tried it and determined the efficiency loss was a negative

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

@@Scrambler85 this one did not include any vibrations at all, and it also didn’t really make much noise. But I did feel a slight lag in the acceleration of the van. Our goal is to continue to build cool things to help inspire other people to do the same. If you have any recommendations on what we should do next, let me know. ✌️

I was thinking about this with a horizontal, tube shaped turbine. Great work!

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea. We plan on building another one very soon and will continue to post videos on how to build fun things like this. Thanks for watching. ✌️

Drive fast enough and your van might fly 😂

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Literally that’s what I was thinking 🤣🤣

My 10 year old son who has trouble reading just said, " wouldnt it use more fuel when driving?"

Then the bolt broke and the saw blade cut his entire arm off as he was testing it could spin fast!

Keep working on it. You will tunnel your way through it. You are on the right path. 👍

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Thanks ✌️

Wondering if you could have used a bathroom exhaust fan in reverse or a box fan or something. That saw blade and the fins look extremely dangerous. Fixing that to your vehicle in Australia would be illegal

How many watts it produces?

an odd number of blades will help balance itself

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

We wanted to add three, but we felt that adding a fourth one will increase the speed.

But if you make something "removaval" for the roof of the Van, when "she" parked...you good😇

Hmmm, fun idea, but aren't you just increasing drag and now converting increased fuel consumption into electricity? How about adding a Victron DC-DC charger and a tap from your alternator?

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

This is correct we do have a 250 amp alternator and a Victron Orion, DC to DC charger, but we decided to make this video just to see if we can produce some electricity from the wind off the interstate. But we don’t plan on keeping this wind turbine. It was really just a test but thanks for watching. ✌️

@duncanjames914

Жыл бұрын

@@buildersblueprint Kudos for making it work! It was a fun video to watch. Thanks for sharing.

Only 8 watts not worth the headache

this is a great project but mind you it is illegal due to the fact when driving the fan spins and if u git some one lets just say its not going look pretty

That is coming from burning fuel! No gain there, much more efficient to use the car alternator , still at cost of extra fuel.

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Completely agree we felt a slight drag when we were on the interstate. We don’t plan on keeping this wind turbine. We just built it to learn more about different ways to produce electricity. Thanks for watching.✌️

Could you harness the spinning wheels energy instead?

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Great question! I believe we can by adding a pulley to the wheel and attaching it to an alternator I’m not sure why Tesla does not do it.

@Simon-dm8zv

Жыл бұрын

@@buildersblueprint Are you kidding?

💪🏾💯

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Thanks ✌️

Cool deal! 🎉 where did you order your motor?

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

Thanks we ordered the motor from Amazon. It took like six days to come in.

I get it, this is for clicks far more than practical. Simple physics or common sense points to the flaw in the idea. My bugger concern is the people that will take this seriously and attempt this resulting in dangerous mishap, tickets/fines, or just best case scenario wasted money to see this does not net any positive electrical return.

Why didn't automakers think of this? Tesla should make several of these in their current model making it perpetual. lmao... It's entertaining though

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

I know I’m not sure why auto makers don’t make these either I plan on making another one that will look much nicer in the future. ✌️

@jakepark553

Жыл бұрын

Can you entertain the thought about adding another alternator to the engine? or swapping out current alternator for more powerful one?

@buildersblueprint

Жыл бұрын

@@jakepark553 yeah, we thought about doing that. I was just curious about the whole wind turbine idea. We plan on making many more crazy idea build videos like this. Let me know if you have any recommendations.

Blades are reversed!

Who's going to tell him that motor makes electricity no matter the direction

@MrSummitville

5 ай бұрын

It is a click bait video.