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Bet you love blackbird
It is powered by wind to go 4 times the speed of wind, downwind.
There are also 2 veritasium and many other vids on it that try to explain how its possible.
The blackbird works because the turbine is so big, and the rest of the vehicle is very aerodynamic. Unlike that thing in the OP...
But this one also had solar panels!
Looks like a 100W panel, which couldn't generate enough power to propel a light-weight bicycle, let alone a moped with a battery. It might be enough to offset the weight and drag it adds, but that's only when it's in direct sunlight.
The author says it isn't a joke, then goes on to say:
How true these numbers are, no one seems to have a clue. Clearly because there is no proof of this thing even running.
TBF, there is a big difference between "advertising a product as a joke with no intention of production" vs "we intend to produce this but we haven't tested it fully yet"/"we don't want you to see the numbers, just buy it"
The author is still accurate. The product isn't a joke. It may not be a smart idea, and it may not work, but it isn't a joke. They even provided a link to the site where you could purchase it from China at the end of the article.
If it doesn't work it's still a joke, just not in the sense you're thinking.
I'm thinking in the same sense that the author is. They actually meant a literal joke, as in April Fools, because they said as much in the first paragraph.
The original comment comes off like you're accusing them of being contradictory with themselves, but they're not.
I am saying the author is contradicting themselves, but I wasn't trying to draw attention to the dual meaning of the word "joke."
That "thing" is not legit, as the headline claims. It's a joke, I'm just not sure if the author or designer are in on it.