Re:Why Stealing Cars Went Out of Fashion
by greenpresident on Tuesday August 12, 2014 @06:59AM
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Hub dynamos are very efficient. I do not feel a difference riding with or without one. For street speeds of around 20km/h in an urban environment they create mechanical drag of around 6 watts [1] with the lights switched on.
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