Author by : Lance Winslow
We all know how bumpy the roads are in the United States, sure we have a 287 Billion Dollar Highway Bill, but they are already considering making an amendment to that. You see Hurricane Katrina and Rita may end up re-directing monies to fix roads and infrastructure there rather than the projects that were allotted. I propose that we use the bumpy roads in the United States to power up the headlights of over the road trucks, this will help in fuel economy.
Diesel fuel has seen sharp increases, in the last few years in our nation and it is costs our economy billions. Everything we buy comes by truck and that means the increased cost of fuel acts like an additional tax on these items. The bumps in the road can power up the headlights using electromagnetic induction technology to charge a capacitor instead of the headlights working off a battery. Currently there are some nifty micro-flashlights being used which you can buy which use a similar technique and are available thanks to the Everlight Flashlight technology research lab. These smaller flashlights work by shaking them for about thirty seconds and shine for about 6 minutes and they shine quite bright since they use a very bright LED light. Here is a link to this home use flashlight:
http://www.modernoutpost.com/gear/details/ee_shakelight.html
Here is a quick movie you can watch online to see how this technology works.
http://www.modernoutpost.com/gear/movies/ee_forever.MPG
I propose we use the engine rumble to light the truck interior lights and truck lights. Generally you have to wait thirty seconds for the engine’s oil pressure to come up and the airbrakes to come up to pressure anyway. This does not mean that the headlights would not be hooked up to a battery, only that you would not be asking for any juice, thus the alternator does not have as much drag on the engine and saves fuel consumption. Once the engine comes up to oil pressure the truck can then drive and each bump in the road keeps the lights running. If they get too dim from too smooth of a road, yah, we wish, then the system would revert back to the battery. Perhaps this is a good way to save fuel? Think on this.
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[tags]bumpy roads, highway bill, LED light, over the road trucks, headlights[/tags]
