Intresting Concept - Energy producing speed bumps

zionzr2 · Post by **zionzr2** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:50 am

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,546512,00.html

keithvibe · Post by **keithvibe** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:52 am

Intersting I will have to drive over one of these days and check it out. Being they are only about 15-20mins away

L5K · Post by **L5K** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:09 am

I like the concept, but I want to know how it performs in ice and snow. Good start.

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:27 am

Interesting concept...will it actually work though?

Sublimewind · Post by **Sublimewind** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:25 am

Wow, the possibilities are endless... If there where a way to make it so it didn't actually cause a "bump" they could be put everywhere and be producing energy all the time..!

Amtron · Post by **Amtron** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:19 am

They had a whole bunch of these at the annual fair downtown in Ottawa. People walking over them as well as the cars that drove through the fair and parking lot powered a good amount of the rides and such. It's a really good creative idea, I don't know how some people come up with some of this stuff...

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:52 am

yes it could work. They are already developing shocks that produce energy for a new electric ford ranger.

Amtron · Post by **Amtron** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:12 am

Quote, originally posted by northvibe Â»yes it could work. They are already developing shocks that produce energy for a new electric ford ranger.That's an awesome idea!

Old Tele man · Post by **Old Tele man** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:05 am

...if *my* car produces it, I want a "part" of the profit!...just a BIG version of the piezoelectric voltage generators you see on kids sneakers...really BIG.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:25 am

I'd like to see the maintenance required in keeping everything moving properly with dust, dirt, rain, snow, salt, garbage, ect., + 3000-7000lbs of car/suv hammering the damn thing 1000 times per day...It's a good idea, just be ready to fix it!

Intresting Concept - Energy producing speed bumps

Intresting Concept - Energy producing speed bumps

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