So I've had an interest in electric cars for a little while, and one of the biggest disadvantages about electric cars, besides cost, is that they run out of energy so quickly, so you can't go very far without having to stop and recharge. Well, with this new technology, they have found ways to use the friction of the tires hitting the asphalt to create thermal energy which can then be turned into the electrical energy needed to run the car. This can help electric cars seem like an even better option as a source of transportation if the energy needed is this easy to come by.
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