Old idea, now coming again?

skyraider · Jun 23, 2016

This might work..how about 100mpg. how about 50 mpg in your Sprinter for example, lets hope so.

and now on with the show.

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danthewolf00 · Jun 23, 2016

The gasoline industry would buy the patient and then bury it.

OntarioVanMan · Jun 23, 2016

maybe not so much these days....with the flood of E Cars about to hit the market especially the Tesla Model3 in 2018 at a great price of $35,000....Gas industry just might need this technology to compete in the future....

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Turtle · Jun 23, 2016

When I was a kid I had a bike that had a headlight on it. It worked whenever I flipped a lever causing a small metal wheel to come in contact with the front tire, causing the wheel to turn, which turned a magnet inside a small electric generator that powered the headlight. Whenever the bike was moving I had a brightly shining headlight.

Some electric and hybrid vehicles make partial use of that technology, but usually only when the vehicle is at a steady cruise or going downhill. It's sad.

OntarioVanMan · Jun 23, 2016

Turtle said:
When I was a kid I had a bike that had a headlight on it. It worked whenever I flipped a lever causing a small metal wheel to come in contact with the front tire, causing the wheel to turn, which turned a magnet inside a small electric generator that powered the headlight. Whenever the bike was moving I had a brightly shining headlight.

Some electric and hybrid vehicles make partial use of that technology, but usually only when the vehicle is at a steady cruise or going downhill. It's sad.

I remember those small generators...had 1 myself....such a simple idea....and it didn't cost a months pay check either...