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Toyota recently ran an ad campaign touting “Ideas for Good” in which the actors speculated uses for Toyota Synergy Drive hybrid systems in non-automotive related applications. One idea that was floated involved using the car's regenerative braking system at an amusement park, in an effort to reclaim and use some of a roller coaster’s kinetic energy. Toyota sent a Prius to the team over at … [Read more...]
For their senior design project at Arizona State University, these guys built a regenerative braking system for their bike. As they brake, the system spools up to give them a push back up to speed. They achieved 25% efficiency on one run, which isn't too shabby. The site has all kinds of information. You can check out their different plans and ideas from before they decided on this specific … [Read more...]
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