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If someone developed a wind-up car would you be interested?

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 your garden hose to let the water pressure turn the blades on a shaft to do the winding.

Posted - December 14, 2021

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  • 53526

     

      Comma after each of the words ”car”, “spring”, and “up”.
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      December 14, 2021 6:38 AM MST
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  • 53526

     

      No thank you. The premise alone is bad enough, but coupled with your description field, all I can say is, “Homie don’t play dat.”



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      December 14, 2021 6:42 AM MST
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  • 13395
    I would be getting rich on all the money I save on gas.
      December 14, 2021 6:48 AM MST
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  • 34452
    2 hrs...for 20 miles. No thank you. 
      December 14, 2021 7:30 AM MST
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  • 13395
    I did mention that you could hook up your garden hose to let the water pressure do the work.
      December 14, 2021 7:56 AM MST
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  • 34452
    Still too long wait for only 20 miles.
      December 14, 2021 12:56 PM MST
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  • 19937
    No.  I wouldn't even change my own tire if I had a flat, let alone spend two hours winding up my car.
      December 14, 2021 7:49 AM MST
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  • 13395
    If there was a power outage for charging a battery car or a gas shortage you might be the only person able to drive or at least avoid the line- ups at gas stations if/when you really needed wheels. 
    'Course your wind up car would normally just be a secondary option if you had a place to park it.
      December 14, 2021 8:07 AM MST
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  • 19937
    I'll take my chances. :)
      December 14, 2021 9:59 AM MST
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  • 44652
    Attach a solar panel and have it power a small motor to keep the spring continuously wound.
      December 14, 2021 8:10 AM MST
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  • 53526

     

      As soon as I saw in my notifications that you had answered this question, I was sure you gave a scientific outlook, so with much anticipation, I gleefully opened it, and you have not disappointed me.




      December 14, 2021 8:33 AM MST
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  • 44652
    Indeed. I am still working on a wind powered vehicle.

      December 14, 2021 8:38 AM MST
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  • 53526

     


      (wind-powered)

      December 14, 2021 8:48 AM MST
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  • 19937
    Great idea if you want to park your car outdoors.  I wouldn't give up my indoor parking space.
      December 14, 2021 9:59 AM MST
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  • 44652
    I have a garage, but I also have a hoarding wife.

    This post was edited by Element 99 at December 14, 2021 9:26 PM MST
      December 14, 2021 1:15 PM MST
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  • 19937
    "wife"
      December 14, 2021 1:16 PM MST
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  • 44652
    Thanks.
      December 14, 2021 1:18 PM MST
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  • 19937
    Always happy to return the favor. :)
      December 14, 2021 3:16 PM MST
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  • 19937
      December 14, 2021 12:16 PM MST
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  • 17620
    That is an interesting idea.

    This post was edited by Thriftymaid at December 14, 2021 8:13 PM MST
      December 14, 2021 1:41 PM MST
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  • 10052
    No way. 
      December 14, 2021 6:50 PM MST
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  • 3719
    Spring wound by a turbine revolved by water from a garden hose..... Not for me - my water-supply is on a meter!
      December 21, 2021 8:34 AM MST
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  • 13395
    And where I live water consumption is often restricted during the dry summer months.
      December 21, 2021 11:45 AM MST
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