It’s the next logical step in the world of eco-friendly cars: A car powered by the wind with zero emissions.. Before you envision an automobile that sucks in the wind that’s created as it flies down the road, however, we should clarify that what’s being worked on in Britain is a car that will be powered by electricity that is produced through wind power. The “Wind Car” as it’s being called is a project started by Dale Vince, the founder of the wind power company Ecotricity, and is being built by a carefully assembled team of experts.

Vince loves sports cars, but wanted something that didn’t require him to sacrifice his green lifestyle. What he decided to do was create a car that used the wind power he promotes and provides through his work, but that still retained what he loved about sports cars. As you can see from the picture above, the concept wind powered car (if it ends up matching the imagery) will definitely deliver the sports car feel. The secondhand Lotus Exige that serves as the frame for the wind-powered car will help it go from zero to 60 in four seconds and reach speeds of more than 140 mph.

If you’re starting to get visions of the Tesla Roadster upon hearing these details, you’re not far off; the two cars are similar (although the all wind-powered electricity that would be used is one key difference). Vince sees the “wind car” as a competitor to the Tesla Roadster, but a competitor that’s ahead of the competition. Unless one could find a place to charge their “wind car” that offered wind-derived electricity, however, the world’s first wind powered car would essentially be another electric car—albeit an impressive one.

For more on wind powered cars and for entertaining reading, head over to Dale Vince’s Zero Carbonista Blog, where Britain’s wind king offers up his thoughts on how we’ll survive without oil (and, in this case, what we might drive).

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