To: Reaganesque
Won’t work on a smooth road.
2 posted on
01/02/2009 7:54:41 AM PST by
Paladin2
(No, pundits strongly believe that the proper solution is more dilution.)
To: Paladin2
The road doesn’t have to be rough. Turning, braking, accelerating and just the normal vibration from any road surface would generate electricity. Heck, you could park the vehicle and jump up and down on the bumper and it would generate electricity. If the vehicle is moving, such a system could recover some energy from that movement.
To: Paladin2
Won’t work on a smooth road.
A smooth road is more energy efficient, now that you mention it.
12 posted on
01/02/2009 8:06:13 AM PST by
Mark was here
(The earth is bipolar.)
To: Paladin2
then it should sell well here in Minnesota.
18 posted on
01/02/2009 8:13:32 AM PST by
WOBBLY BOB
(ACORN:American Corruption for Obama Right Now)
To: Paladin2
Won’t work on a smooth road.
Bet it would!
Even on a smooth road, shock absorbers probably make thousands of adjustments per mile.
34 posted on
01/02/2009 8:31:41 AM PST by
SoConPubbie
(GOP: If you reward bad behavior all you get is more bad behavior.)
To: Paladin2
I can see it coming already...state and local highway departments won’t repair potholes because rough roads will help stop global warming.
To: Paladin2
True, but precisely because on a smooth road, less energy would be wasted through conventional shocks.
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