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Old October 4th 11, 11:29 PM posted to aus.bicycle
Phil H[_2_]
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On Oct 4, 7:46*pm, Rob wrote:

Well why can't there be a generator on the front hub feeding the battery
- that would be topping it up all the time. *Wonder how that would
translate into horse power loss of efficiency of the rear motor to drive
the generator?


To paraphrase Homer Simpson: in this country we obey the laws of
thermodynamics!

You're describing perpetual motion. It wouldn't work.


-- Phil
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