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Old 04-27-2009, 05:38 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Yes! The last two posts were definately more along the lines of what I was thinking.

Either a smaller generator, which would actually work, but slow, like the one on the orange van, (I have seen his web page before) or something even smaller and more "science-fair" line a pin-wheel going to a matchbox car.

Did HotWheels ever make a Geo Metro Hatchback?

My main charger runs at 1500 watts, then 1200 watts, then less as the batteries fill. A 400 watt wind turbine would be enough to work for actual charging, but it would certainly be less than 15 amps AC from an outlet.

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