ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,746,987, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to Tesla Inc. (Austin, Texas).
"Electric fan car" was invented by Niccolo Cymbalist (Los Angeles), Thomas James Winser (Redondo Beach, Calif.), Luke Michael Rebbeck (Redondo Beach, Calif.), Andrew Caponetti (Los Angeles), Nathaniel Rosenberg (Redondo Beach, Calif.), Daniel Steven Garza (Long Beach, Calif.), Thomas Clarke (Austin, Texas) and James Alexander Morris Tuchel (Los Angeles).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electric vehicle comprising a ducted fan system configured to increase downforce and reduce drag. The ducted fan system can include a diffuser extending from an input on an underbody...