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Igel

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10. Then there's the neat trick of hooking generators up to the wheels.

Reply to R0ckyRac00n (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 03:11 PM

Apr 26

So that it recharges batteries almost as fast as they discharge--they discharge to drive the wheels, and apparently using that energy to actually move the car it drives a generator.

Nearly free electricity.

But wait! There's more!

There's also a "fuel to electricity" recharge system. For more of that carbon-free, nearly free energy.

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