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A pedal desk, feasible or fantasy? Pedal to charge your laptop via Electric Pedals
Posted on by Electric Pedals
" It’s not as easy as i thought, but I do own probably one of the most energy greedy computers (MacBook Pro 17″). It consumes about 80Watts which is quite high for a laptop. I found that I could pedal and type quite easily and If I’d have had a bit more clearance under the work top, I could have got the computer a bit closer to stop me slouching. I tried for an hour and managed to maintain the battery percentage, I certainly didn’t get into to go up!So is it feasible? Yes it really is. With a few suitable changes and some practice the Pedal Desk could be a reality. Of course, the biggest challenge is going to prize people away from the energy artery that is fossil fuels."
" It’s not as easy as i thought, but I do own probably one of the most energy greedy computers (MacBook Pro 17″). It consumes about 80Watts which is quite high for a laptop. I found that I could pedal and type quite easily and If I’d have had a bit more clearance under the work top, I could have got the computer a bit closer to stop me slouching. I tried for an hour and managed to maintain the battery percentage, I certainly didn’t get into to go up!So is it feasible? Yes it really is. With a few suitable changes and some practice the Pedal Desk could be a reality. Of course, the biggest challenge is going to prize people away from the energy artery that is fossil fuels."
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