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Old 05-30-2008, 01:54 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by pawilkes View Post
i think you'd pay for the drag somehow but it might be a good way to charge batteries on a parked car. you could have a small generator pop out of the trunk or something when you park it.
I've pondered this idea as well. I agree with pawilkes in that it would have to be a set up that only runs when the car is parked. You would loose the potential gain if it was exposed while driving. Don't know what kind of power you could get out of it.
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