Thursday, May 28, 2009

Self contained rechargeable lamps

LED light, battery, charger and small solar panel all in one neat package. Can be used for automotive uses, reduce electrical use from the auto batteries. Great for bicycle uses

Wireless communication for auto/commercial vehicles

Instead of using wires for communication (J1939, etc) some can use wireless protocols. For example, PTO controls on the cherry picker bucket, portable remote PTO controls, etc

Cylinder deactivation on commercial vehicles

- cylinder deactivation when there's no load
- active communication with transmission for smooth shifts
- maybe use the exhaust brakes over the cylinders and convert that to air pressure or to an air motor for charging batteries?
- full communication with electrical system, if there are enough electrical demands, use just enonugh power from the engine to power it, if not, do batteries need charging, if not do air tanks need topped off, if not deactivate cylinder by not squirting fuel