Increasing distance for electric hybrids
Increasing distance for electric hybrids
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Anyone think about adding induction coils in the suspension system to return some charge to the battery?
Using gravity to generate electric current may allow increased mileage per charge without creating drag. Thoughts?
Using gravity to generate electric current may allow increased mileage per charge without creating drag. Thoughts?





RE: Increasing distance for electric hybrids
Downside; only increases range on bumpy roads.
Bigger downside; adds cost, weight, complexity, and failure modes.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Increasing distance for electric hybrids
It has to be less than the difference between driving on a smooth road vs driving on a bumpy road all other conditions being the same.
Regards
Pat
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RE: Increasing distance for electric hybrids
Let's see 20mm at 2Hz is a velocity of 0.25 m/s, and you might get 1000 N/m/s damping, so that is a power of .25^2*1000, 60W, per shock, on a reasonably rough road.
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Greg Locock
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RE: Increasing distance for electric hybrids
RE: Increasing distance for electric hybrids
RE: Increasing distance for electric hybrids
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