A company by the name of Levant Power Corporation has developed a new type of shock absorber which converts the movement of the shock absorber over bumps and potholes into electricity. The company has labeled the shock absorbers as the GenShock, and what these shock absorbers basically do is, they use the motion of the shock absorbers over the rough stuff and generate electricity.
Usually, shock absorbers dissipate the energy of bouncing vehicles in the form of heat. Genshocks use the kinetic energy of the bouncing vehicle to generate electrical energy. The harnessed electricity can power on-board electricals like headlamps, indicators etc.
These shock absorbers are expected to hit the market sometime around the second quarter of 2011, and while there is no word about the pricing, we can tell you that these will be priced more than your conventional shocks.
But there is one big question though, how long does it take for one to have a return on the investment into these shock absorbers in terms of fuel money?
Source – Ubergizmo
Picture Source – NY Times
Posted by Sachet Parkash on June 8, 2010. Read More on Gadgets · 2 Comments
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Great invention. Now we can have Mobile chargers in our bikes also. I expect some more development in this product.