Potholes are usually a motorist’s worst nightmare – lumps and bumps in the road that are hard to spot and can do serious, costly damage to your car. But soon you could actually be seeking them out as a way to save money!
A ground-breaking new shock absorber which has been developed in American looks set to change the way we view the humble pothole. The ingenious invention, known as ‘GenShocks’, not only absorbs the impact from driving over rough surfaces, it also converts it into electricity.
The power it generates then helps run the many electrical devices in your car, such as your radio, headlights and windscreen wipers. As a result, you use less fuel to power the electrics and save money when you fill up at the petrol station.
So in the not-so-distant future, you could be more worried about avoiding the numerous smooth new motorways and finding alternative bumpier routes to your destination – a good pothole may soon be hard to find.
What once was a money pit could now be the pot(hole) of gold at the end of your motoring rainbow!
Although ‘GenShocks’ will cost slightly more than normal shock absorbers, Levant Power Corporation, the company behind the device, claim the savings it makes will cover the cost of buying it within a year and a half. It will be launched in Europe in 2012.
For more information read the Irish Independent article on this new device or visit Levant Power’s website. Or if you are just interested in finding out more about potholes, then just check out Potholes.ie.
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