05-13-2016, 09:09 AM
To continue with this concept. Instead of solar, why not a some form of hydraulic/pressure based power generation? Using the weight of vehicles crossing an intersection to pump pressure to a roadside turbine of sorts? I am no engineer, but wouldn't the stop and go of a typical 4-way intersection create a wave-like pressure to push fluids past some turbine like thing, lol...
An intersection implementation would keep it manageable and not require entire roadway commitment and maintenance. I am picturing something like concrete covered steel plates that give ever so much. Obviously fitted for the climate being used. Concrete in New England doesn't have a good record on the roads.
The truck I drive, regularly is holding 20-24 ton (70-75k lbs gross), and take into account a typical log truck holding more than that and the potential for pressure generated power seems a nice way for these big rigs to "give back", lol. It seems a waste to not make use of that amount of pressure potential.
Haha.
An intersection implementation would keep it manageable and not require entire roadway commitment and maintenance. I am picturing something like concrete covered steel plates that give ever so much. Obviously fitted for the climate being used. Concrete in New England doesn't have a good record on the roads.
The truck I drive, regularly is holding 20-24 ton (70-75k lbs gross), and take into account a typical log truck holding more than that and the potential for pressure generated power seems a nice way for these big rigs to "give back", lol. It seems a waste to not make use of that amount of pressure potential.
Haha.