It works more like a sailing ship except the "wind" (in this case a charge difference) is always blowing in the direction you want to go.
Harry Michel Jullian wrote: > No I am afraid it wouldn't work, even with an initial push :) This would > only work if the car expended no power to maintain it's speed (which is not > the case), and if all efficiencies in the system were 100% (which is not the > case), otherwise each time you go round the closed power loop you loose > power, perpetual motion just doesn't work you know :/ > > Michel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Harry Veeder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 12:23 AM > Subject: Re: Home Power Hybrid > > >> >> >> An initial push would be required (perhaps from a batery), but once >> the car was up to speed the power to maintain the speed would be >> supplied electrostatically rather than electromagnetically. >> >> Harry >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Michel Jullian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: Saturday, May 20, 2006 4:44 am >> Subject: Re: Home Power Hybrid >> >>> Harry let me explain. Energy has to come from outside the system, >>> e.g. from >>> a filling station or from the electric mains socket. >>> >>> Tapping ambient EM radiations would work. If you aren't lucky >>> enough to live >>> at the foot of the Eiffel tower or similar powerful radioemitter >>> you could >>> have photovoltaic panels embedded in the car's body which would >>> tap the >>> ambient light in daytime (plus the streetlight's light in >>> nighttime if you >>> don't have a garage but that's negligible compared to the sun's >>> 1kW/m2 :) >>> >>> Michel >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Michel Jullian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 9:12 AM >>> Subject: Re: Home Power Hybrid >>> >>> >>>> No :)) You seem very keen on perpetual motion systems Harry :) >>>> >>>> Good link, Terry. These motorized wheels definitely are the >>> right thing to >>>> do in a purely electric vehicle. >>>> >>>> Michel >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Harry Veeder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 12:31 AM >>>> Subject: Re: Home Power Hybrid >>>> >>>> >>>>> hmmmm....you could put an electrostatic motor in a wheel >>>>> and keep it charged by dragging a chain as the car moves. >>>>> >>>>> or no? >>>>> >>>>> Harry >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Michel Jullian >>>>>> >>>>>>> Electric motors can be coupled directly to wheels, can't they? >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, and I believe they can even be located inside the wheels. >>> It may >>>>>> have been done already actually. >>>>>> >>>>>> <><><><><><> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.tm4.com/eng/tm4transport/moto_wheelmotor/ >>>>>> ___________________________________________________ >>>>>> Try the New Netscape Mail Today! >>>>>> Virtually Spam-Free | More Storage | Import Your Contact List >>>>>> http://mail.netscape.com >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >
