Hughes Research, Ltd., UK are working on a ramp mechanism called ‘Electro-Kinetic Road Ramp’, that helps in generating electricity when the cables positioned under the road contract and expand under the weight of passing vehicles.
The researchers at Hughes Research say:
We are proud to present the Electro-Kinetic Road Ramp. The Ramp operates by virtue of a number of articulated plates placed in the road. When vehicles weight is exerted on the plates they are moved up and down and by means of a specially designed and developed mechanism, a generator is driven, which is capable of producing AC current at 50 cycles or DC current.The reviewers bet that you won’t feel a bump driving over the ramp. Hope this to be implemented on all roads round the world in the future.
Via: kurtschmidt
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that’s interesting..i just h0pe that will be implemented here in our country..would a failing car that passes by still will generate electricity? how about if the car had its hyundai excel radiator damaged? would the mechanism affected?