Submitted on June 18th, 2009 by Slav Hermanowicz (not verified)
So if the efficiency of driving is not affected where is this 30kW coming from? According to a possibly apocryphal story Edison had a turnstile installed at the entrance to his residence so each visitor would turn it and pump 8 gal of water to a roof tank. Here as well, the energy was for "free." A visitor would gladly turn the heavy turnstile for the privilege of visiting Edison. But a privilege to visit Sainsbury's?
Besides, 30 kW is such a small amount of power that one wonders whether environmental costs of constructing the contraption, shipping it and installing would pay off?
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Submitted on June 18th, 2009 by Slav Hermanowicz (not verified)So if the efficiency of driving is not affected where is this 30kW coming from? According to a possibly apocryphal story Edison had a turnstile installed at the entrance to his residence so each visitor would turn it and pump 8 gal of water to a roof tank. Here as well, the energy was for "free." A visitor would gladly turn the heavy turnstile for the privilege of visiting Edison. But a privilege to visit Sainsbury's?
Besides, 30 kW is such a small amount of power that one wonders whether environmental costs of constructing the contraption, shipping it and installing would pay off?