Charge your Battery by EXERCISING!

[XFILE36]

Not sure if anyone has posted this before, and I wasn't sure exactly where to post it (electrical or exercise).  You can charge your battery with this bike for $1,220.  http://www.fuellessgenerator.net/Energy-Bicycle-Generator-For-Charging-Solar-Generators  Anyone interested or have one?

 

[Trebor English]

The web page says it can generate 200 watts.  That's about a quarter horsepower.  I think I can continuously generate a quarter horsepower for an extended period of time like 8 to 10 seconds, maybe a bit more.

Back in the day of analog television there was a kid's display at a museum in Tampa.  They had a bicycle powering a 12 inch black and white 60 watt TV so that kids could experience the power level it took to watch TV.  Even kids didn't pedal more than a minute.

 

[WalkaboutTed]

A while back, someone posted the link to a video where an Olympic bicyclist powered a 700 watt toaster.  Pretty amazing video which makes me appreciate every little watt that I don't have to work for.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...rgy-REALLY-takes-make-simple-slice-toast.html

 

[XFILE36]

It's so true how we take it for granted.

 

[reflex439]

About 12 hours to charge my battery bank with this bicycle. I think I'll stick with solar for the battery charging, and use my regular bicycle for exercise and exploring. You can't bicycle very far if you have a charge cable attached to your Battery bank and bike! [emoji57]

 

[XFILE36]

About 12 hours to charge my battery bank with this bicycle. I think I'll stick with solar for the battery charging, and use my regular bicycle for exercise and exploring. You can't bicycle very far if you have a charge cable attached to your Battery bank and bike! [emoji57]

Cloudy days do come up though...just a thought.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Pedaling a stationary bike sucks, big time.  I do it for 30 minutes on days I don't get outside in the winter, so I know.  You generate a lot of sweat doing that; so much so that I have a 20" fan blowing on me during exercise just to keep from dripping all over my bike.

Average in shape cyclist can generate ~ 750 watts (1 horsepower) = 50 amps @ 14.6 volts.  That's at a 17 MPH clip.  I cannot do that for more than a short burst any more and definitely not long enough to make much difference to my batteries.

 -- Spiff

 

[reflex439]

Cloudy days do come up though...just a thought.

Darn, didn't think of that. In that case, I'll just have to press the generator start button

 

[user 37446]

I googled that topic, the most recent article was this British one that states lots of energy can be produced, so Spaceman Spiff had better get with the program!  

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...-24-hours-electricity-just-hour-exercise.html

Headline:
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The electricity generator you can pedal: ‘Free Electric’ bike can create 24 hours of electricity with just an hour of exercise[/font]

• 'Free Electric' bike uses human mechanical energy to produce electricity
  
•  Peddling on the bike for one hour will generate 24 hours of electricity
  
• Distribution begins in India next month, with goal of 10,000 later this year 
  
• The bike will range from free to $250, depending on ability to pay for it 

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
End of quote
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3462885/The-electricity-generator-pedal-Free-Electric-bike-create-24-hours-electricity-just-hour-exercise.html#ixzz4jvej7jKh 
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook[/font]

 

[caretaker]

Really,,,,,,1 hour for 24 hrs. elect.,,,,,,,what are they powering an electric tooth brush?

 

[Richard]

Really,,,,,,1 hour for 24 hrs. elect.,,,,,,,what are they powering an electric tooth brush?

You'll have to read the article to know for sure. #JustSayNoToHeadlineComments

 

[user 37446]

You'll have to read the article to know for sure. #JustSayNoToHeadlineComments

1 watt LED?

 

[caretaker]

Twih, and they only use it for ten minutes, thats how they can say it lasts for 24 hrs.