• RecallMadness@lemmy.nz
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    6 days ago

    It’s a formulation of various hydrocarbons.

    You excite it in a closed chamber and capture the expansion of gasses. You then use this captured energy to make something magnetic spin around next to some coils.

    This in turn will create a flow of electrons you can use to drive a motor.

  • Smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works
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    7 days ago

    I’ve legitimately had someone suggest adding a small wind turbine to a car to generate power to charge the car as it’s moving.

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      7 days ago

      You’re eating the air resistance anyway so probably not the worst idea if it generates a more than negligible amount.

      • Martin@feddit.nu
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        7 days ago

        It will increase air resistance, so you don’t gain anything (a turbine will need more power to spin when there is an electric load).