Very interesting use case but kind of dependant on this very specific setup? I feel like an even more efficient and low maintenance method would be like... a ramp.
this post was submitted on 12 Nov 2024
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Well sure but if you just dump ore onto a ramp/chute then you're constained to high angles and material so it can't also double as a drivable road.
No one commenting on the fact that the first paragraph says it doesn't even CONSUME energy????
I think it's clear they are sensationalizing it due to the unique nature of the energy used, which is external potential energy that needed to get down the hill whether it's a gas or electric truck.
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Marl is an earthy material rich in carbonate minerals, clays, and silt. When hardened into rock, this becomes marlstone. It is formed in marine or freshwater environments, often through the activities of algae.
Does it discharge extra energy into anything else? Does it burn off extra energy as heat to maintain regenerative braking?
It powers a massage chair for the driver
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Oh cool they're using the same principle the guys at Edison are using for their logging trucks on a much larger scale
I'm no phycisist but I'd bet that the claim "it consumes no energy" is almost certainly false. I get what they mean but this isn't exactly a honest way to describe it.
I think it means that the net energy consumption is zero. It can use energy, but it generates enough to offset it.
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Stupid title. It recharges every trip.
It is very obvious they meant it draws no power from the grid. And it doesn't, indeed, acting fully autonomously.
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This is very fucking cool.