Slow news day for EV's in Canada - Perpetual Motion Invented

Jehad Salameh in Canada has invented Regenerative braking. Let's hope Nissan can incorporate this advanced technology into the 2016 LEAF.

http://www.guelphmercury.com/opinion-story/4887466-some-ideas-for-keeping-electric-vehicles-running/

Did I blink? Is it April the 1st?

These types of posts show up about once every 6 months or so.
Everyone knows that the windmill I mounted on my Leaf roof generates far more electricity than a rotating axle anyway! :roll:

Better yet: buy two LEAFs and tow one in Regen, then swap them out. If both have little windmills on top, even better. :lol: :roll:

Every now and then someone I am talking to about my LEAF will look startled as a light bulb goes off in their heads and say, "You know what? If you pressed on your brakes at the same time as your accelerator you'd generate electricity as you drive!!"

It's amazing that a paper would actually publish such a letter.

For example, most gambling sites instantly close discussion whenever some "genius" invents a Martingale type system. (Doubling you wager after losses.)

I knew that perpetual motion machines would come to fruition some day, and apparently that day is today!

Berlino said:

Martingale type system. (Doubling you wager after losses.)

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Thanks for the very interesting Wikipedia article!

I've been amazed at how many people have brought up such ideas when I explain that the LEAF has NO engine. When they suggest it, I explain that it DOES have regenerative braking (but many don't know what regen is either).

I've decided that perhaps the best course is to just say something like:
"Wow! What a FANTASTIC IDEA! Let me know how that works out for you with your ICE vehicle, all of the same principles apply there." ...but for some reason they never thought to apply them. Perhaps because it would consume more gas? ...and somehow this they understand; yet are more than willing to tell me how to modify MY EV.