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0 pointsmmastrac4y ago0 comments

Lazy googling suggests 30-50Wish [1]. The gameboy uses about 1W, so maybe a 1:30 ratio of time cranking to playing? Lazy math, feel free to correct.

[1] https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2007/12/wind-up-your-la.html

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arthurcolle4y ago

1 minute of cranking for 30 minutes of play time seems honestly pretty great. Wish I could do that with an iPhone!

I have been in Miami this last week and went to the Mayweather v Paul fight and leaving there was absolute hell. Phone was at 2%, thousands and thousands of people were all trying to get Ubers at once. It was a disaster. Took two hours to find someone who was headed to Hollywood and then I charged my phone along the way and got another Uber back down to my Airbnb. #salty

Could be a cool idea to have a "dual mode bike" that could let you pedal to charge your phone. Anything like this exist lol?

Ekaros4y ago

Dynamo lamps have been around for decades if not longer, but they make biking less fun. Output isn't too great either at 6V/3W that seems to be typical. Though it can be bought for cheap 5€ to 36€...

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