http://sharneefenwick.com/News/wheel-magnets-may-soon-power-electric-cars/ Cars have traditionally been wasteful beasts. Every time a drop of gas explodes inside a cylinder, the energy gets passed along from the piston to the crankshaft, flywheel, gearbox, drivetrain, and axles. By the time the wheels actually turn, four fifths of the original energy has disappeared. The electric car goes a long way toward reducing wasted energy by replacing the internal-combustion engin... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:18:42 CST en