treehugger.com — There is a gent in Oakland, California named Terry Kenney who is determined to turn road traffic into electricity. 'It took him eight years to get a working prototype, but now there's one working at the Port of Oakland which Kenney calls the "Dragon Power Station".
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ricksiteMay 1, 2008
You get blown around by the cars because you are stationary. The resistance is lower for the moving cars.
kurtu5May 2, 2008
Instead of using engine braking, supplemented by brakes on steep mountain grades, truckers could benefit immensely.With out installing regenerative braking systems, they could get a little money from the, lets say Chattanooga weigh station, for the energy its going to steal from them later over the pass.Build a single couple mile lane for trucks. See how long it takes to catch on.
hillyardMay 2, 2008
Hitting a pothole in a repeated sequence WOULD cause wear and tear. Common knowledge - hitting potholes will cause wear and tear as opposed to a smooth surface. Run your hand over a rock vs a smooth table. On which surface does your hand glide over more easily?
doub1etapMay 2, 2008
I foresee congress allocating about a billion dollars to this ridiculous idea. Why don't we take it a step further and just put the trucks on treadmills? That would maximize their electricity generating ability (the part where they don't actually go anywhere can be ignored)
thelegacy23May 2, 2008
Fine lets use cooking Oil that's fun to because then everything smells like french fries
lakefeeschMay 8, 2008
I should have been more explicit. I was referring to energy density per unit volume where hydrogen is a big looser to gasoline and diesel in most applications.With regard to batteries, they have a very low energy density per unit mass and where are you getting the electricity? That comes with costs as well.