There would be a heavy duty spring which when fully wound up would be good for about 20 miles. It would take about 2 hours of sweat to manually do the winding or you could hook up ... moreThere would be a heavy duty spring which when fully wound up would be good for about 20 miles. It would take about 2 hours of sweat to manually do the winding or you could hook up your garden hose to let the water pressure turn the blades on a shaft to do the winding.
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This question was inspired by a discussion on another post about turnpikes and thruways. On the east coast people call freeways expressways, but in the central USA freeways a... moreThis question was inspired by a discussion on another post about turnpikes and thruways. On the east coast people call freeways expressways, but in the central USA freeways and expressways are two different things. In the middle of the country, a freeway is a highway that has at least four lanes, has a grassy area or wall in the center and has only exit and entrance ramps and bridges.
An expressway is a highway that has at least four lanes, has a grassy area or wall in the center, but it has regular intersections at some junctions, traffic lights spaced far apart and bridges with exit and entrance ramps at some other junctions. So, what do people on the east coast call that kind of highway? less