Blackbird – the world's first metromobile

Today many talk about the future era of electric cars. It is known that the reserves of natural combustible resources are not infinite, and sooner or later they have to give. Another alternative to traditional car fuels can be wind energy, which, until recently, cars were not applied. This niche has been filled American, founder of the Studio Thin Air Designs, Rick Cavallaro.





Blackbird – the wind car from Rick Cavallaro, who is able to move even against the wind. In 2010 Cavallaro's team set a world record of exceeding wind speed is 2.8 times moving against the air flow. The creators of Blackbird have proved that wind the car is a real opportunity to make transport environmentally friendly.

Wind car Blackbird destroys all stereotypes about transport and traffic in General. It may seem that as soon as the wind stops blowing in the back of the driver of the car, the car stops, and the movement of the car against the wind and all seems illogical. However, it is a reality.





First there was the prototype of a Blackbird, after it was improved, and newly — built real-size ultralight car is raced on the roads. This unusual car features innovative design, superior aerodynamics, and it's recognizable by the wind turbine from aerootel San Jose State University. Ultra-light car is the fact that its body consists mostly of foam.





In appearance, the body of the car Blackbird resembles a Formula. It is capable of speeds of 2.85 times more than the wind that recorded on test in Tracy under the New Jerusalem, California. The Blackbird's ability to move faster than the wind appeared the car the 5-foot screw which set the rear and create enough thrust to push the wheels of a vehicle at a speed exceeding the wind speed.

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