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#Power Up Your Tesla with Footsteps An experiment charges electric cars through floor tiles that absorb footstep energypavegen, the start-up that develops tech to collect footfall energy, has collaborated with Tesla in an experiment to charge cars through the power of the footstep. The test was a success and demonstrates the wealth of energy we create with each step. While a single footstep will not solve our fossil fuel problems or give enough energy to even move the car by an inch, foot traffic on London busy Oxford street can generate enough energy in a day to drive an electric car 953 miles. he system works, Pavegen CEO and Founder Laurence Kemball-Cook shares, ut we need several hundred thousand footsteps to allow the vehicle to drive 20 minutes within London busiest streets. avegen electricity -generating tiles are gaining a lot of interest in the renewable energy sector. The startup reached its funding goal of £750, 000 (around $1. 2 million) in 60 hours from 535 investors on Crowdcube. The start-up, since its inception in 2009, has generated already sales across the globe and delivered over 100 projects in 30 countries to show off its flagship floor tiles. The start-up was founded by and is headed currently by Laurence Kemball-Cook, a 29-year old industrial engineer and graduate of Loughborough University. The technology is optimal for high-traffic pathways. It has been installed in three UK schools, an entrance to a large office, and at the Federation Square, Melbourne, to name a few. Portable demos of the technology also travel the world to show off it potential and campaign for a future where walking is a source of electrical energy. As of writing, Pavegen has raised over $2. 2 million with backers chipping in as much as $85, 000 each. The crowdfunding platform bypasses traditional investing routes and allows individuals get a stake in highly desirable companies. Pavege i

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