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A human–electric hybrid vehicle is a hybrid vehicle, or more specifically a hybrid human-powered vehicle, whose drivetrain consists of a human being and an electric motor/generator (and one or more electricity-storage device(s) such as a battery(ies) or ultracapacitor(s)). [1]
A windup radio or clockwork radio is a radio that is powered by human muscle power rather than batteries or the electrical grid. In the most common arrangement, an internal electric generator is run by a mainspring, which is wound by a hand crank on the case. Turning the crank winds the spring and a full winding will allow several hours of ...
A generator can also be driven by human muscle power (for instance, in field radio station equipment). Protesters at Occupy Wall Street using bicycles connected to a motor and one-way diode to charge batteries for their electronics [23] Human powered electric generators are commercially available, and have been the project of some DIY ...
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HPV [citation needed] - Human Powered Vehicle - vehicle operated solely on human power or stored power generated by human (KERS, battery, capacitor). HEHV [citation needed] - Human-Electric Hybrid Vehicle - vehicle drives on human power or electrical energy from any other source. SEV - Solar Electric Vehicle - vehicle largely drives on solar ...
Human-powered transport is the transport of person(s) and/or goods using human muscle power. Unlike animal-powered transport , human-powered transport has existed since time immemorial in the form of walking , running and swimming , as well as small vehicles such as litters , rickshaws , wheelchairs and wheelbarrows .
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A wearable generator is an article of clothing that contains some form of electrical generation system built in. The concept encompasses a variety of generation systems intended to supply small amounts of power to keep portable electronics in a good state of charge through natural motions of the body.