Build windpowered generators to energize your electric vehicles and charge your rechargeable batteries! The wind spins the turbine which turns an electric generator which in turn charges your rechargeable AA batteries (not included). You can then use those windcharged batteries to power the model vehicles you build. The six models include a glider sail car jet car tractor race car and tricycle. This kit includes two styles of wind turbine blades and a gearbox with three different gear ratios for experimenting. You can adjust the angle and number of wind turbine blades to make best use of wind to make the LED light up brightly and to charge the rechargeable battery as fast as possible. Explore this amazing free source of renewable energy and store the electricity you generate for use in practical applications! This kit includes a 40page color instruction book with illustrated stepbystep instructions for assembling two windmills and six model vehicles and conducting various experiments. The 133 building pieces included in this set are compatible with those in all Thames & Kosmos Construction Series kits Physics Series kits Wind Power and Hydropower kits. Ages 8 and up 40page manual
