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24 Feb 2005, 21:49
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Manga Kitten is back!
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Using air to charge cellphones...
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24 Feb 2005, 22:01
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The Arson Specialist
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Re: Using air to charge cellphones...
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24 Feb 2005, 23:02
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Re: Using air to charge cellphones...
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24 Feb 2005, 23:09
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I dunno...
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Re: Using air to charge cellphones...
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25 Feb 2005, 00:17
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Insanely Insignificant
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25 Feb 2005, 00:26
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25 Feb 2005, 00:27
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Gone
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Re: Using air to charge cellphones...
You can't use air to charge cell phones, unless it was some kind of special cosmic electric air which Mark had made in the lab one night.
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25 Feb 2005, 14:48
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nomen est omen
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Re: Using air to charge cellphones...
What does this wind turbine/generator thingy look like? Anyone seen a piccy of it? If so, post link here please.
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25 Feb 2005, 15:25
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The Original Terran
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Re: Using air to charge cellphones...
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Originally Posted by Marilyn Manson
You can't use air to charge cell phones, unless it was some kind of special cosmic electric air which Mark had made in the lab one night.
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If we drop a nuke could we then use the air to charge are mobiles while we die or wouldnt that work?
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25 Feb 2005, 15:29
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the Sacred Pervert
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Re: Using air to charge cellphones...
sounds like a little mini-fan that turns when the wind hits the blades, mini blades turn which in turn spins a shaft that has a mini alternator to generate the magnetic field applied on a mini field winding then turns when the alternator turns, and a mini armature generating 3 watts into the celphone battery - hmm.. kinda interesting actually
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25 Feb 2005, 15:37
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WANNASEEMYNEWCHAINSAW
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Re: Using air to charge cellphones...
Handy to stick just outside your car window and you can charge your mobile fer nuffin.
Though the cost of charging them doesn't usually affect mobile phone purchases.
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25 Feb 2005, 16:16
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nomen est omen
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Re: Using air to charge cellphones...
I suppose if you`re in a car, you may as well use the ciggy lighter socket to charge your phone.
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25 Feb 2005, 16:35
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Ron Burgundy
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Re: Using air to charge cellphones...
3-4 watts! Imagine the energy you could save! If you use it every day , after a week it might even add up to the power required to make a piece of toast.
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25 Feb 2005, 16:55
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WANNASEEMYNEWCHAINSAW
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Re: Using air to charge cellphones...
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Originally Posted by veX
3-4 watts! Imagine the energy you could save! If you use it every day , after a week it might even add up to the power required to make a piece of toast.
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Mmmm free toast*
(*once you have stolen the bread)
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25 Feb 2005, 18:12
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mmm.. pills
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Re: Using air to charge cellphones...
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Originally Posted by IncubusGod
Handy to stick just outside your car window and you can charge your mobile fer nuffin.
Though the cost of charging them doesn't usually affect mobile phone purchases.
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False economy as they say, you are usin fuel which costs, you are using time which also costs.
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25 Feb 2005, 18:59
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Registered User
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Re: Using air to charge cellphones...
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Originally Posted by djbass
False economy as they say, you are usin fuel which costs, you are using time which also costs.
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True, kind of. Assuming you were driving for a reason other than to charge the phone so the cost of petrol is ruled out, the increase in drag from opening the window and hence increased use of petrol would cost more than recharging the phone at home
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26 Feb 2005, 10:26
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finnish pokèmon
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Re: Using air to charge cellphones...
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Originally Posted by sniborp
True, kind of. Assuming you were driving for a reason other than to charge the phone so the cost of petrol is ruled out, the increase in drag from opening the window and hence increased use of petrol would cost more than recharging the phone at home
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An out-of-car-holder, as opposed to an in-car-holder? Then you wouldn't need to open the window.
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26 Feb 2005, 11:35
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The Twilight of the Gods
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Re: Using air to charge cellphones...
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Originally Posted by Helveticus
An out-of-car-holder, as opposed to an in-car-holder? Then you wouldn't need to open the window.
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By and large, it can probably be assumed that electricity is cheaper per unit of energy than burning petrol in an internal combustion engine. If that was not the case, there wouldn't be the economic impetus behind electric cars.
Therefore, if we consider the laws of thermodynamics*, we find that, as the more efficient energy source (even without taking into account that the recharging method will be infinitely more efficient than some kind of dynamo arrangement) is the electricity, it will therefore cost less to recharge from electricity. Significantly less when you factor in efficiency.
This "device" is for people who don't have the choice between the two, plain and simple.
*Laws of thermodynamics mentioned because you have to assume 1st (and, to an extent 2nd) laws for this comparison to be valid.
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26 Feb 2005, 14:12
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Re: Using air to charge cellphones...
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Originally Posted by Helveticus
An out-of-car-holder, as opposed to an in-car-holder? Then you wouldn't need to open the window.
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Theres still drag from the phone... and the holder...
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26 Feb 2005, 17:17
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so f*cking zen
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Re: Using air to charge cellphones...
*mobile phones are a drag shocka*
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