Human battery charger

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cloneman
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Human battery charger

Post by cloneman » Sat Feb 09, 2008 6:07 pm

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080208/tc_nf/58279


Looks like they've come up with a device that uses the energy you spend slowing down you leg while walking... like the brakes on those hybrid cars...


Interesting! I wonder what it looks like.

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Post by qviri » Sat Feb 09, 2008 6:42 pm

Interesting! I wonder what it looks like.
http://www.bionic-power.com/news/PR001.html

cloneman
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Post by cloneman » Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:42 pm

reminds me of a movie... :lol:

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Post by klankymen » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:16 am

awesome! I want regenerative brakes on my bike.

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