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OT but someone here might know
Years ago, there was a prototype electrical generator shown on TV -
possibly Tomorrow's World etc. It was a low ramp on which one wheel of a vehicle was driven and parked. In the ramp was a pair of rollers driving a generator. The other vehicle wheels were chocked. With the car in gear and at tickover speeds a useful amount of power was generated. I seem to recall the demonstration was a farmer going out to repair a gateway and being able to run an electric drill to assist the repair. Does anyone know if this was ever taken to a commercial product and have any references to it? I have an application where something like this would be a possible solution. Thanks in Advance Bob |