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Front wheel energy recovery system

  • US 9,043,067 B2
  • Filed: 06/16/2014
  • Issued: 05/26/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle powered at least partially by at least one electric motor comprising:

  • an electrical accumulator to store and provide electricity to the at least one electric motor;

    a front wheel and at least one rear wheel; and

    a hydraulic kinetic energy recovery system (“

    hydraulic KERS”

    ) capable of transmitting energy from said front wheel to an electricity generating device located separately from said front wheel comprising at least one conduit between the front wheel and the electricity generating device;

    whereby said electricity generating device is connected to said electrical accumulator such that electricity can be transmitted from said electricity generating device to said electrical accumulator during vehicle operation.

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