Fuel economy

[Stephen Birtles]

hey the price of fuel in the US is catching up to us
oops it just passed us
we pay 94.6 per liter which unadjusted is 3.57CDN then you factor in
the exchange an American dollar currently is approx 94 cents CDN

the only problem with dynamics is when the guy you relive does not
tell you they are not working makes life exciting at a red light

Stephen 77fc35
Dupreeproducts.com home of Treatzall holding tank Deodorant

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright"
wrote:
>
> On 11/10/07, Pete Masterson wrote:
> >
> > Converting the power generated by the magnetic retarder into
> > batteries would be an interesting engineering challenge. The amount
> > of current made can be quite significant for short periods of time --
> > handling it might prove difficult (expensive).
>
> Hybrid automobile battery packs are expensive for a reason: These
> aren't your off-the-shelf rechargeable batteries. They're designed for
> rapid charge/discharge cycles and that drives the cost up
> significantly. I can't imagine the size of the battery bank and
> controllers that would go into capturing the energy needed to stop a
> 20 ton rig. It would be hideously expensive.
>
> All that being said I'll bet there are other options one could
> explore. A massive flywheel, for instance, could potentially be used,
> but that has it's own set of complications and drawbacks and may well
> wind up being more expensive than batteries.
>
> If we're asking, "Is it possible?", the answer is unequivocally yes.
> However, cost effectiveness is another question all together.
>
> -Ryan
> '86 PT-40 8V92
>