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wildgarlic Site Admin


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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:00 am Post subject: Wave power technology for a car |
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| Quote: | Scientists have used wave power technology to build a car that uses half the fuel of a normal city vehicle.
A BMW saloon was converted with equipment to capture energy normally wasted when a driver brakes. |
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Smooth Hound Neepster


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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:28 am Post subject: |
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pretty amazibg that, very clever |
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IainC Moderator


Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 2552
Location: nr 'Meldrum
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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:42 am Post subject: |
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Some old cars had that technology in the 70s... I distinctly remember us having to shake the car back and forwards when going up hills to make it get up the hill  |
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