http://catapultdesign.org/current-projects/what-is-electricity-worth Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:48:34 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://catapultdesign.org/current-projects/what-is-electricity-worth/comment-page-1#comment-27 James A. Leever Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:50:24 +0000 http://catapultdesign.org/?p=592#comment-27 People laugh when I suggest it, but as I see it, a car traveling at 70 mph should be able to generate enough electricity to propel itself or at least recharge the batteries enough to increase it's gas free mileage. I understand the drag will reduce the gas mileage, but if enough electricity can be generate will it more than compensate for the reduction. I'm told it can't be done, but nobodies tried it and it wouldn't be the first time the experts were wrong. Until it's tried nobody knows for sure. Think of the implications for mankind. Set it logitudinally on the hood, rear deck or in the grill. Maybe mount it on the garage roof to recharge batteries overnight - the possibilities seem endless - or is it just me??? People laugh when I suggest it, but as I see it, a car traveling at 70 mph should be able to generate enough electricity to propel itself or at least recharge the batteries enough to increase it’s gas free mileage. I understand the drag will reduce the gas mileage, but if enough electricity can be generate will it more than compensate for the reduction. I’m told it can’t be done, but nobodies tried it and it wouldn’t be the first time the experts were wrong. Until it’s tried nobody knows for sure. Think of the implications for mankind. Set it logitudinally on the hood, rear deck or in the grill. Maybe mount it on the garage roof to recharge batteries overnight – the possibilities seem endless – or is it just me???

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