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| Oct 3, 2015 12:41AM | charrison | |
| Oct 2, 2015 07:56PM | miniestate | Edited: Oct 2, 2015 07:58PM |
| Oct 2, 2015 08:49AM | Jemal | |
| Oct 2, 2015 05:43AM | hotelcalif | |
| Oct 1, 2015 09:47AM | Jemal | |
| Sep 30, 2015 02:16AM | miniestate | |
| Sep 29, 2015 08:44AM | SXSMAN | |
| Sep 29, 2015 08:19AM | hotelcalif | |
| Sep 29, 2015 08:18AM | hotelcalif |
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It seems that if you could indeed drive the motor from the wheels, you'd have a gravity powered generator!
Its called regenerative braking and is employed on most electric / hybris cars nowadays.
Car engines make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By running your engine you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.
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07:58PM
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Electric Mini >>>
//www.minitravellerandcountrymanregister.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=131
//www.britishpathe.com/video/electric-car-demonstration-at-bristol/query/mini
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Interesting! So the compression of an electric motor was useful to gear down for descent!!
It seems that if you could indeed drive the motor from the wheels, you'd have a gravity powered generator!
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I did get to talk to him. he has to charge it. I was behind him coming down the mountain and noticed his brake lights never came on. I just figured british car, brake lights probably not working but he said the motor actually slowed him down when he let off.
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That's very impressive to find on such a mountain top! Did you happen to talk to the owner? Maybe the Super Duty was carrying the generator! Or was the Morris set up to charge on the way down...
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Awesome!
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Even though the minor is closer than the super duty, it looks like a pedal car in relation.
Pretty cool, thanks for sharing.
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Ran into this at the top of Pikes Peak.
