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Hi,
I'm wondering if a hydraulic system wouldn't be a better way to go? Then, there would only be one generator, if all the shock absorbers feed a central generator. Shocks are already hydraulic, so the dampening control would come from the pressure to spin the generator. There could be a small pressure bladder that would absorb the "excess" and then the generator could use it to charge over some slightly longer time.
With this system, you could also get ride leveling, and height adjustment, too. Both are important for good aerodynamics.
And I'll add again that if the tires/wheels were engineered for minimum rolling resistance, the suspension would do (almost) all the dampening (as opposed to the inflated tires that do about half of the suspension now!) would be done by the hydraulics, and this means more power could be gained! (Rather than wasting it as heat in the tires.)
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