Any vehicle that takes a ride down bumpy terrain is likely to test the efficacy of its shock absorbers. Guess what new science experiments at MIT under Zack Anderson have found a way to make a bumpy ride useful. The energy released by the shock absorbers has so far just been in the form of heat. Now they have come up with a way to make the energy useful by converting it into electrical energy.

The science project hopes to power electrical devices inside the car or the truck using this electrical energy that the modified shock absorbers produce. The trucks and military vehicles which routinely travel over rough surfaces are likely to be prime candidates for this trial product. If it works the fuel used to power electronics in the car will be reduced drastically.

The new product developed is called GenShock. It is supposed to convert the kinetic energy into electrical energy without adversely affecting the ride in any way. The trouble is that GenShock is currently not much use on smooth roads and highways. It is the bumpy ride that generates the electrical energy.

Currently some Israeli and British experts are trying to find a solution to this problem. They are working on an experiment involving pressure sensitive crystals. While they continue to carry out their research perhaps you could come up with a science fair project using similar science principles. Who knows you might be the one to solve the problem of the non bumpy ride generating more electrical energy.