Kickstarter project for turbine charger

[Shut Up Legs]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/electrothirst/drill-turbine-0

I'm not convinced it will work, given that to generate 6W of power, you have to be doing 32.5km/h (~ 20mph). That just doesn't sound efficient enough. For the electronics experts (I'm certainly not one): would this generate enough power at e.g. 13mph? More importantly, will you be able to recover from the trauma of looking like a complete dork?

The last comment was in jest, by the way: if they can make this a success, then more power to them (excuse the pun).

 

[Roadrider48]

Why would anyone want that on the front of their bike?

 

[TheDoctor]

So it's going to charge up batteries and run headlights while generating as mush power as a dynamo? No chance! I notice that to generate 3W you need a windspeed of just 6m/s. Sounds so much easier than nearly 14 mph.

 

[MichaelW2]

How is this better than a dynamo. Is windpower somehow free for cyclists. I always thought that cycling air flow was something I generate with my work.
The only kind of impeller or turbine that makes any sense is one on a sailing boat or aircraft.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Nice idea.

If it works, that is. Which I kind of doubt.