Recharge batteries using waste energy from bike riding

Daox · 03-19-09, 04:03 PM

I thought this was a pretty interesting and good idea. The unit captures energy from bumps and what not and charges an onboard battery which can then be used to power or charge something else.

DesignApplause | reCycle. Energy concept.

SVOboy · 03-19-09, 04:34 PM

It's not real yet, though, is it?

NiHaoMike · 03-19-09, 04:40 PM

It would actually be very simple to do this with a hybrid bicycle. Just regen while pedaling.

Ryland · 03-19-09, 10:10 PM

nice idea but it is just a concept idea, not even a prototype, it doesn't even have any math behind it, it would also be more affective if it was part of the suspension instead of a shake style alternator like shake charged flashlights have as they don't have enough weight in them to produce a strong charge.

03-19-09, 04:03 PM	#1
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Recharge batteries using waste energy from bike riding I thought this was a pretty interesting and good idea. The unit captures energy from bumps and what not and charges an onboard battery which can then be used to power or charge something else. DesignApplause \| reCycle. Energy concept.

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NiHaoMike Supreme EcoRenovator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,154 Thanks: 14 Thanked 257 Times in 241 Posts	It would actually be very simple to do this with a hybrid bicycle. Just regen while pedaling. __________________ To my surprise, shortly after Naomi Wu gave me a bit of fame for making good use of solar power, Allie Moore got really jealous of her...

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Ryland Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Wisconsin. Posts: 913 Thanks: 127 Thanked 82 Times in 71 Posts	nice idea but it is just a concept idea, not even a prototype, it doesn't even have any math behind it, it would also be more affective if it was part of the suspension instead of a shake style alternator like shake charged flashlights have as they don't have enough weight in them to produce a strong charge.