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Originally Posted by ryan2006
First of all I'm sorry I insulted. Second, what is a direct drive? Can't a DC motor be applied to the mechanisms of the axls? So when the wheels turn it is creating heat/electricity like a wind generator? Also, can aerodynamics of the material include some kind of wind pore so that when the automobile faces wind it turns that into energy?
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Ryan, any attempt to extract energy from the motion of the car will slow down the car and result in using more gasoline to power the car. Regenerative braking is the only way to extract energy from the motion of the car with out causing the car to use more energy to make up for your attempt to extract energy. making the car more efficient in some way is always the best way to go but adding weight and friction defeats the whole process.
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