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Old 04-02-2011, 05:10 PM   #6 (permalink)
stovie
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Originally Posted by TomO View Post
Hmm, that would help to have them in every spot possible that is exposed to heat, i.e. radiator, exhaust, heater core, engine block.

It would also be cool to see what has been done incorporating magnets in the bearings or rims of the car to help generate some form of electricity to help offset alternator demand. But then the magnetic resistance would slow the car some as well. Uh-oh, now I'm starting to get into the law of averages, lol.
well that would actually work pretty good i went to a home builders show in vegas 2-3 years ago and they had a wind generator there that had the magnets and coils on the outs ide of the blades and it would produce power with as little as 6 mph winds, they said that having the magnets and coils on the outside helped reduce there total resistance on the blades quit a bite. if you hooked magnets on the inside of the rims and put the coils on something stationary, then also have it to where it doesn't produce any power tell you hit like 15 - 20 mph so then that way the cars momentum counteracts the resistance of the magnets on the vehicle.
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