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Bounce, brake and peddle your way to a fully charged life.

Submitted by Andrew Stone on Sunday, 9 November 2008Comments


For those who who needed one more excuse to bike to work, now you don’t have to worry about keeping your gadgets charged without a lighter socket. Deco Goodman has found a way to generate power from your seat posts and your brakes. Effectively taking those bumpy roads and traffic lights and turning them into energy generating systems.

First there is the seat post generation. Mounted to the post this invention will generate power from the piston like action of the seat post as you go every bump.

Then comes the generator from the rear wheel where you generate even more energy with the rotation of your tires. Last, the energy you generate from braking creates even more power that is captured.

All of this power generation then handily powers your lights and charges your gadgets. Creating a safe ride and continuous iPod and cell phone use throughout your journey.

Of course everyone rides safely and no one rides and listens to the iPod. RIght?!?

All of this positive energy may also keep riders from running red lights and stop signs even. Why waste an opportunity to generate more power from your brakes?

Source: Deco Goodman


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