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A Truck Tire That Self-Inflates When Its Pressure Drops

Posted March 05, 2014 8:59 AM

From Wired Top Stories:

The Aperia Halo uses an interior pendulum to create energy to ensure tractor-trailer tires are properly inflated.

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SolarEagle Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: by the beach in Florida Posts: 33392 Good Answers: 1817	#1 Re: A Truck Tire That Self-Inflates When Its Pressure Drops 03/05/2014 1:33 PM
	Yeah, that'll work... __________________ All living things seek to control their own destiny....this is the purpose of life
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Tornado Guru Join Date: May 2009 Location: Richland, WA, USA Posts: 21017 Good Answers: 795	#3 In reply to #1 Re: A Truck Tire That Self-Inflates When Its Pressure Drops 03/05/2014 10:36 PM
	Part II: In case of overpressure, it automatically deflates. And then maybe it oscillates. __________________ In vino veritas; in cervisia carmen; in aqua E. coli.
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lyn Guru Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 42355 Good Answers: 1693	#2 Re: A Truck Tire That Self-Inflates When Its Pressure Drops 03/05/2014 6:45 PM
	Sounds really worthwhile. Is there a cut-away or drawing? "Pendulum" doesn't cut it.
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