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Old 05-09-2010, 03:18 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by vpoppv View Post
I've thought about this a lot in the past as well, and one thing I think that an EV has an advantage over gas cars is the stored electrical energy. One hobby I used to have was car audio. There are a few disadvantages to building the ultimate car stereo based on the fact that it has to run on 12 volts.
You could, in theory, disconnect the motor from the inverter, then connect some subwoofers. Not sure how 3 phase would work with audio, however...
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Hey, since it's electrical energy, maybe the roads could transmit energy that to the car while you drive. Try that with gas...
For example, at MIT again (dang, they do a lot) they lit a 60w light bulb from a power source that was 7 feet away.
If you have superconductors, you could just use existing radio stations for power. No additional infrastructure needed.
Nikola Tesla Page, Tesla's power receiver
So just make a superconductor practical for that application and then EVs will have essentially unlimited range...
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