03-04-2010, 05:29 AM
AMoore wrote:
Quote:Can someone tell me how electric power generated from braking causes pollution? I'm not talking about plug in vehicles. Admittedly, battery disposal could be a problem, but certainly a problem that should be solved in lieu of dismissing the technology.Sure, if your electric power is coming solely from slowing the car then you are essentially recovering energy that would otherwise be lost to heat. I don't think that actually produces enough battery power to drive the car very far. You'll still need to plug the car in when you get home and charge it.