If you had a GenShock, you may not mind those potholes in the road any
longer because this new prototype shock actually harvests energy from
bumps in the road to save on fuel. A team of students at MIT have
invented a shock absorber that harnesses energy from small bumps in
the road, generating electricity while it smooths the ride more
effectively than conventional shocks. Senior Shakeel Avadhany and his
teammates say they can produce up to a 10 percent improvement in
overall vehicle fuel efficiency by using the regenerative shock
absorbers. They also already have a lot of interest in their design,
specifically the company that builds Humvees for the army are already
planning to install them in its next version of the Humvee.
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MIT Team Creates Shock That Recharges Your Car
Posted on Thursday, February 12 2009 @ 5:03 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck