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Vehicle runs on power from underground magnets

By T.K. Randall
March 14, 2010 · Comment icon 16 comments

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A new vehicle has been developed that gets an electrical charge while in motion from underground magnets.
The OLEV or "on-line electric vehicle" consumes no fuel and doesn't need to be directly connected to a power source, in its current incarnation it is able to move at 30-40 miles per hour.
There once was a time when horseless carriages were jeered on city streets. Suh Nam-pyo, president of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), invokes that image as he introduces another technological breakthrough: a motor vehicle that consumes no fuel, gets electrical charges while in motion without plugging in -- and then goes “anywhere. ”


Source: Christian Science Monitor | Comments (16)




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Comment icon #7 Posted by Paracelse 14 years ago
Does it come with a 6 speed manual transmission? :innocent:
Comment icon #8 Posted by Dr Alien 14 years ago
care to share? the world could always use a couple more crazy ideas! ever thought about using rotating magnets that repel from each other which creates static which could be used to power your house? ever thought about using the stuff used in wind turbines, but a smaller sized that could fit onto the tires of the car which would make it more efficient. they do get crazier
Comment icon #9 Posted by the rebirth 14 years ago
ever thought about using rotating magnets that repel from each other which creates static which could be used to power your house? ever thought about using the stuff used in wind turbines, but a smaller sized that could fit onto the tires of the car which would make it more efficient. they do get crazier sort of like how an electrical generator works? what you need is a novel source of rotation on the magnets i think. sort of like how some hybrid cars generate electrical power while braking? i think its only good while braking or else you would be adding resistance to your wheels, and making i... [More]
Comment icon #10 Posted by DieChecker 14 years ago
I don't think this car technology would be any safer then any other. The car's speed and manuevering are still based on the driver. The magnets only recharge the battery, meaning you can have a smaller battery. The car is supposed to be lighter, and thus, probably actually LESS safe. Heavier vehicles, statistically, are more safe.
Comment icon #11 Posted by Mandrake 14 years ago
Won't happen. The costs, materials, and infrastructure would be prohibitive. I would also wonder about the energy efficiency..
Comment icon #12 Posted by Mandrake 14 years ago
sort of like how an electrical generator works? what you need is a novel source of rotation on the magnets i think. sort of like how some hybrid cars generate electrical power while braking? i think its only good while braking or else you would be adding resistance to your wheels, and making it less efficient. i think many, many things. to be honest i thought youd have crazier ideas than that. how about a car with an algae tank on top to photosynthesize and make oxygen to be used in a fuel cell where it is combined with hydrogen to make water to be added back to the algae tank; and then power ... [More]
Comment icon #13 Posted by Astute One 14 years ago
ever thought about using rotating magnets that repel from each other which creates static which could be used to power your house? ever thought about using the stuff used in wind turbines, but a smaller sized that could fit onto the tires of the car which would make it more efficient. they do get crazier Here is a magnetic generator that produces energy using Tesla's technology. One unit can power a house forever for FREE. No fuel needed. http://www.lutec.com.au/ Free energy has been here for 112 years but JP Morgan kept it from the world so he could enslave us to AC power. He pressured Tesla ... [More]
Comment icon #14 Posted by Karlis 14 years ago
Here is a magnetic generator that produces energy using Tesla's technology. One unit can power a house forever for FREE. No fuel needed. http://www.lutec.com.au/ Free energy has been here for 112 years but JP Morgan kept it from the world so he could enslave us to AC power. He pressured Tesla for AC power instead of these small units to put in each house. Morgan said, if I cannot meter it, I won't back you, Nicola Tesla. So, we have power plants, grid lines and meters on our houses. I made a post about this "invention" on UM two years ago, when they were trying to promote their sales. (The ide... [More]
Comment icon #15 Posted by Belial 14 years ago
Steams the future
Comment icon #16 Posted by badeskov 14 years ago
I made a post about this "invention" on UM two years ago, when they were trying to promote their sales. (The idea was well and truly debunked at the time). Now they have a bigger and better website, Karlis No matter how big and how great a website they have, it is stll pure bunk. For the same reasons now as 2 years back. Cheers, Badeskov


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