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Unread 22 Dec 2005, 12:47   #23
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Re: Is this theft?

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Originally Posted by Radical Edward
Having had a look at the site, they make the point that these things should be installed in places where the cars are slowing down anyway, so they actually assist the car slowing down and make some electricity from the kinetic energy that would have otherwise been wasted.
they could just build a half foot hill for road junctions, then you'd change your car's kinetic energy in to potential, some of which you could reclaim when you were heading off the other side.

hell, you could probably sell the idea as big speed bumps, or something
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